MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

One of the world’s largest short film events, MANHATTAN SHORT screens finalist films simultaneously in over 500 cinemas across 6 continents, drawing more than 100,000 audience voters in a single week. All selected films qualify for Oscar entry via the festival’s week-long theatrical run in Los Angeles.

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London Lesbian Film Festival

Now in its 33rd year, the London Lesbian Film Festival is the longest-running lesbian film festival in North America, showcasing bold queer storytelling and celebrating community, connection, and joy. The 2026 edition welcomes films with lesbian or 2S/Indigiqueer themes.

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TFL Audience Design Fund 2026

TorinoFilmLab will award 2 grants of €45,000 to internationally co-produced fiction, creative documentary, or animation features in post-production, supporting innovative audience-engagement strategies ahead of multi-territory distribution.

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NRDC x The Black List – Climate Storytelling Fellowship

A major U.S. fellowship supporting writers developing feature screenplays or pilots centered on climate themes. Three selected fellows each receive $20,000, script consultations from professional screenwriters and NRDC climate experts, and industry visibility through partners such as CAA, NBCUniversal and The Redford Center.

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BFI – Britain on Film Archive

A free online archive from the British Film Institute offering 120 years of digitized footage, including amateur home movies, early documentaries, newsreels, and rare location recordings across the UK. Filmmakers can explore hidden histories, street life, architecture, and period details through an interactive map.

Coursera – Free Film & Screenwriting Courses (Audit Access)

Coursera offers free audit access to university-level courses in screenwriting, directing, cinematography, and film production. Creators can watch full lectures, explore writing fundamentals, and study visual storytelling without needing a paid subscription.

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Video Editor – Vox Media

Vox Media’s New York Magazine audio division is hiring a video editor for Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway. The role focuses on editing podcast video episodes, creating social clips, designing thumbnails/graphics, and optimizing content for YouTube and social platforms.

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Video/Image & Media Production Expert (SME) – Invisible Agency

Invisible Agency is hiring a senior-level media expert to consult on AI training data projects. The role focuses on defining visual quality standards, reviewing video and image outputs, creating QA documentation, and guiding production teams to meet technical benchmarks.

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Producer SKN Criticizes Multiplex Revenue Split – Deccan Chronicle

Indian producer SKN sparked debate after revealing that multiplexes keep over 70% of ticket revenue, leaving producers with just 17%, despite taking the highest creative and financial risk. His breakdown highlights growing calls for a more transparent and sustainable theatrical revenue model.

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Simu Liu Calls Out Hollywood Bias Against Asian Actors – Deadline

Simu Liu called out Hollywood’s “deeply prejudiced system,” arguing Asian performers remain labeled “risky” despite the global success of films like Shang-Chi and EEAAO. He urged studios to stop rewarding repeated box-office failures while sidelining proven Asian talent.

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