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The world’s longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival, celebrating 50 years of queer cinema with screenings, panels, and networking across San Francisco and Oakland. BAFTA-qualifying.
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Earlybird Deadline: November 21, 2025
Event Dates: June 17–27, 2026
Location: San Francisco & Oakland, CA, US
One of Italy’s leading short film festivals, Figari showcases emerging voices in international fiction and animation. The 2026 edition awards over €5,000 in prizes and focuses on young, independent cinema from around the world.
Key Details:
Early Deadline: November 23, 2025
Event Dates: June 18–23, 2026
Location: Golfo Aranci, Sardinia, Italy
FUNDING & PROGRAMS
A major documentary fund supporting films about music and musical artists, told through a Canadian lens. The program offers no-interest development advances and production grants for feature or short documentaries. Open to Canadian and international teams working on music-driven stories.
Key Details:
Deadline: December 11, 2025
Grant Amount: $15,000–$60,000 CAD
Eligibility: Canadian or international productions featuring music artists; experience required; no application fee
A major international fund supporting documentary co-productions between European producers and filmmakers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, and Oceania. Grants of up to €40,000 support projects in late production or post-production, with a focus on creative collaboration between European and non-European teams.
Key Details:
Deadline: April 1, 2026 (Entry form available Feb 1, 2026)
Grant Amount: Up to €40,000
Eligibility: European co-producer + director from IBF Europe Country List
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A lightweight, browser-based editor made for creators and lean production teams. With auto subtitles, smart resizing, templates, and real-time collaboration, Kapwing works well for trailers, pitch materials, interviews, and social media assets. Free plan available.
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Flock Safety is hiring a Social Video Editor to produce high-volume, short-form content for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn. The role blends storytelling, fast-paced editing, and trend-driven creative — ideal for editors who excel at rhythm, hooks, and social-native formats.
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Location: Remote
Type: Full-time
Pay: USD $90,000–$120,000/year
Eyeline Studios, a Netflix-supported virtual production company, is hiring a VFX Producer to oversee budgets, schedules, and client communication for feature and episodic projects.
Key Details:
Location: Vancouver, BC (Hybrid)
Type: Full-time
Pay: CAD $105,000–$195,000/year
INDUSTRY PULSE
Director S.S. Rajamouli has revealed the first look of Varanasi, his highly anticipated mythology-meets–time-travel epic starring Mahesh Babu. The film promises large-scale worldbuilding and action, with sequences shot in next-gen IMAX formats. The film is eyeing a 2027 release.
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Before Hollywood rose to fame, Long Beach was home to one of California’s earliest film studios — Balboa Studios — producing over 200 films between 1910 and 1916. A new feature revisits how iconic movies like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Donnie Darko, and American Pie were all shot on the same quiet Long Beach street, revealing the city’s overlooked legacy as a versatile filming hub.
Estimated read: 5 min
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