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FESTIVALS
[OSCAR® QUALIFYING] Located in North Carolina, RiverRun is an Academy Award® qualifying festival for both Documentary and Animated shorts. It’s known for strong industry programming and hospitality.
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Regular Deadline: December 15, 2025
Event Date: April 17 – 25, 2026
Location: Winston-Salem, NC, USA
A high-profile festival located near Washington DC, heavily attended by industry press and distributors. A great launchpad for independent features and shorts seeking East Coast exposure.
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Final Deadline: December 15, 2025
Event Date: March 26 – 29, 2026
Location: Annapolis, MD, USA
FUNDING & PROGRAMS
[MICRO-GRANT] A global community that distributes $1,000 cash grants every month to projects that advance the "interest of awesome." It is completely equity-free ("no strings attached") and rejects complex bureaucracy.
Key Details:
Deadline: Rolling (Monthly reviews)
Grant: $1,000 Cash
Eligibility: Global; Open to all creators.
The National Film Board offering technical support to help independent anglophone filmmakers finish their films. Applicants can choose between cash reimbursement for local vendors or access to NFB’s state-of-the-art Balmoral studios in Montreal.
Key Details:
Next Deadline: March 14, 2026 (Term 3)
Support: Up to $7,500 (Shorts) / $15,000 (Features)
Eligibility: Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents
TOOLS & RESOURCES
[VISUAL REFERENCE] One of the best free resources for Directors and DPs. It contains a massive archive of high-resolution stills from thousands of films, organized by aspect ratio and director. Perfect for building pitch decks.
A robust, free Excel-based call sheet template that is widely used in the indie world. It automates sunrise/sunset times and map links, offering a professional alternative to expensive software.
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JOBS
Pixar is hiring a Coordinator to support the Post Supervisor on an active feature production. Responsibilities include scheduling Loop Group sessions, managing QCs, and handling deliverables.
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Location: Emeryville, CA (Hybrid)
Type: Full-time Contract (6 Months)
Pay: Not Listed
Ubisoft is hiring an Associate Producer to drive development for a specific component (e.g., animation, level design) of the Prince of Persia franchise. You will guide multidisciplinary teams and define roadmaps.
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Location: Montreal, QC, Canada (Hybrid)
Type: Full-time
Pay: Not listed
INDUSTRY PULSE
Following Netflix's agreement to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max for $87.2 billion, David Ellison’s Paramount has launched a surprise $30-a-share hostile takeover bid for WBD, sparking a massive bidding war involving regulatory scrutiny from President Trump.
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The festival announced its 2026 slate (Jan 22 - Feb 1) featuring 90 films from directors like Gregg Araki and Judd Apatow, marking the historic final edition in Utah before relocating to Boulder in 2027.
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🌟 CREATOR SPOTLIGHT 🌟
Oscar Jordan
Actor/Writer/Director/Producer, Los Angeles
Oscar Jordan is a veteran actor and an award-winning screenwriter. After the success of the short film Sick Money, Oscar has written the feature length version: Lorenzo Savage Is A Dead Man. Think: The Getaway meets Payback - Film noir - A professional criminal makes his estranged daughter an offer she can't refuse - a cross country odyssey ensues. Seeking partners.
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