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One of the largest feature film festivals in North America, attracting over 120,000 attendees. It serves as a platform for narrative and documentary features over 70 minutes, offering national premiere status and awards-season positioning.
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Regular Deadline: July 31, 2026
Event Date: January 7 – 18, 2027
Location: Palm Springs, CA, USA
A legendary Spanish festival offering Goya and Oscar-qualifying short film competitions. European productions under 40 minutes can compete across multiple new narrative, comedy, horror, and children’s program categories with free entry.
Key Details:
Extended Deadline: July 15, 2026
Event Date: November 5 – 15, 2026
Location: Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
FUNDING & PROGRAMS
A premier nine-month intensive program in Los Angeles designed to cultivate filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds. Participants are accepted into specialized tracks—including writing, directing, producing, cinematography, editing, and an executive track—to form collaborative teams that produce original short films. The 2027 cycle also includes a specialized LAIKA Animation Track specifically for cinematographers.
Key Details:
Regular Deadline: July 13, 2026 (Extended Member Deadline: July 27)
Benefit: In-person mentorship, industry networking, and production support for a short film.
Eligibility: Global filmmakers across multiple disciplines; membership required only upon acceptance ($105).
This international screenplay competition seeks emerging feature writers across all genres, offering winning scripts direct routing to an extensive network of over 300 verified managers, agents, and producers to launch careers.
Key Details:
Deadline: July 14, 2026
Benefit: Dedicated Writer Development Manager support + industry circulation
Eligibility: Emerging global screenwriters
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Production opportunity for a standout horror feature script. Open to 18+ writers worldwide.
3-month screenwriting fellowship with industry networking for global screenwriters.
£5,000–£15,000 grants supporting international cultural collaboration for UK-based artists.
Creative producer role at Amazon in Toronto.
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An open-source post-processing stabilization application that utilizes logged camera gyro data to achieve smooth, gimbal-like movement. By correcting lens distortion and rolling shutter, it allows independent filmmakers to bypass heavy, expensive stabilizing rigs.
A free public database containing over 100 million media files, including historical photos, audio clips, and archival videos. It is a goldmine for documentary filmmakers looking for high-quality public domain materials.
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Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Type: Full-time
Salary: C$126,700 – C$154,600 / year
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended membership invitations to 529 industry professionals, including breakout stars Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega, and Teyana Taylor. This year’s class continues the organization’s decade-long push for inclusion, bringing the total Academy membership to 36% women and 25% from underrepresented communities.
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