Post Alley Film Festival

A Seattle festival dedicated to woman-centric and woman-created short films across narrative, doc, animation, and experimental. Presented by Women in Film Seattle, the event packs a full day at SIFF Film Center with screenings, Q&As, prizes, and a strong track record of featuring emerging voices.

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FILMFEST DRESDEN – National Competition

A long-running, highly regarded German short film festival known for championing animation, fiction, hybrid forms, and innovative storytelling. Submissions to the National Competition are also considered for the Central German Competition if applicable.

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Independent Lens Creator Lab (ITVS)

A six-month U.S. program supporting social-media storytellers who bring fresh, inclusive nonfiction voices to vertical formats. Selected creators produce up to 12 original videos for Independent Lens and PBS social platforms with full industry mentorship.

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Telefilm Canada — Production Program

A core federal program supporting Canadian production companies developing feature-length films (75+ minutes) at the production or post-production stage. Funding is available across English-language, French-language, co-production, and Indigenous streams.

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Sundance Collab – Free Filmmaker Learning Hub

Sundance Collab offers free access to craft education, masterclasses, writing and directing resources, and a global filmmaker community. Ideal for emerging and working creators seeking professional-level training without cost barriers.

U.S. National Archives – Free Public-Domain Footage & Records

The National Archives provides free access to millions of public-domain materials, including historical footage, photographs, audio, military records, government films, and cultural documents. A valuable source for world-building, archival inserts, research, and nonfiction storytelling.

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Videographer – Point One Navigation (US)

Point One Navigation is hiring a hands-on videographer to shoot and edit short-form content across product demos, interviews, partner stories, and social media. The role involves solo shooting, drone operation, and collaborating closely with design and marketing teams.

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Content Creator – micro1 (Remote)

micro1 is seeking an expressive, on-camera content creator for a short-term, one-week project. The role involves guided filming sessions, recording scripted lines, and delivering clear on-camera communication for digital storytelling.

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Pope Leo Meets Cate Blanchett & Greta Gerwig – JustJared

Pope Leo XIV held a special Papal Audience with leading filmmakers including Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig, Spike Lee, Darren Aronofsky, Viggo Mortensen, Judd Apatow, and Monica Bellucci. The meeting focused on cinema’s cultural impact, with the Pope calling film “a popular art in the noblest sense” and encouraging deeper dialogue between filmmakers and the Church.

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Unity Is Transforming Film Production – MovieMaker Magazine

Unity’s real-time engine is rapidly reshaping filmmaking, enabling directors, VFX teams, and cinematographers to iterate lighting, camera movement, and virtual environments instantly. From virtual sets to photoreal animation, the tool is now used across indie shorts, studio features, and film schools training the next generation of creators.

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Mercedes Garcia

Writer, Director, Producer, Los Angeles

Mercedes Garcia is a writer and director focused on grounded slice-of-life dramas. Her feature script Little Adults is gaining strong festival recognition for its emotional nuance and father–daughter portrait. Currently in the script development stage and seeking producing partners and financing to move the project toward production.

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