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FESTIVALS

Held in the heart of Los Angeles’ “Screenland,” the Culver City Film Festival screens shorts, features, documentaries, music videos, and experimental works. The event offers filmmakers visibility near major studios including Sony Pictures, Amazon, and Apple.

Key Details:

  • Deadline: October 3, 2025 (Extended Late)

  • Event Dates: December 4 – 12, 2025

  • Location: Culver City, California, US

London’s BUFF is a BAFTA-qualifying festival championing diverse and urban stories, showcasing shorts, features, and scripts from underrepresented voices. Events include screenings, Q&As, and awards, with select works reaching platforms like Apple TV.

Key Details:

  • Deadline: September 30, 2025

  • Event Dates: October 10 – 24, 2025

  • Location: London, UK

FUNDING & PROGRAMS

The Canada Media Fund supports Canadian productions in languages other than English, French, or Indigenous, with funding allocated through broadcasters to eligible projects. The program encourages multicultural storytelling across film, TV, and digital media.

Key Details:

  • Application Period: Two rounds: May 1 – Oct 16, 2025 & Oct 17 – Dec 8, 2025

  • Support: Development, production, or post-production funding via CMF broadcaster envelopes

  • Eligibility: Canadian companies creating projects in diverse languages

A micro-grant program supporting narrative, documentary, and experimental films by North Carolina residents and students. Projects must have budgets under $1.5M, with priority given to women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ filmmakers.

Key Details:

  • Deadline: October 8, 2025

  • Support: $500 – $3,000 micro-grants

  • Eligibility: North Carolina residents or full-time students

TOOLS & RESOURCES

An open-source Windows scriptwriting program built specifically for stage plays, screenplays, and TV scripts, offering automatic formatting and support for 30 languages. Once a commercial product, it is now free to download and use via SourceForge.

A professional-grade tool combining editing, color correction, VFX, and audio post. The free version includes most Hollywood-level features, making it one of the most powerful no-cost options for filmmakers.

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JOBS

OpenAI is hiring a Brand Designer to shape its visual identity across web, social, events, and campaigns, working on illustration, motion, and visual storytelling. The role suits creatives with strong design portfolios, including those from film and media backgrounds.

Key Details:

  • Location: San Francisco, CA, US

  • Type: Full-time

  • Pay: $190,000 – $240,000 USD/year + equity, bonus, benefits

Walt Disney Studios is seeking a Spring 2026 intern to support its marketing team in creating featurettes, behind-the-scenes materials, and digital content for upcoming film campaigns. The role involves assisting with shoots, post-production, and creative brainstorming.

Key Details:

  • Location: Burbank, California, US

  • Type: Internship (January – June 2026)

  • Pay: $22.50 USD/hour

INDUSTRY PULSE

Spider-Man star Tom Holland sustained a mild concussion while filming Spider-Man: Brand New Day at Leavesden Studios, leading to a brief production pause. He is expected to recover quickly and return to filming after a short precautionary rest.

Estimated read: 3 min

Sylvester Stallone returns as Dwight “The General” Manfredi in the Paramount+ drama, joined by Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Patrick in pivotal new roles. With 10 weekly episodes through Nov. 23, the season sets up the NOLA King spinoff, building Taylor Sheridan’s growing crime drama franchise.

Estimated read: 4 min

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Nancy Pop

Director, New York City

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