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FESTIVALS

Since 2008, the Environmental Film Festival at Yale has been America’s leading student-run showcase for films exploring climate, ecology, and social justice. Each spring, EFFY brings filmmakers, scholars, and activists together through screenings, panels, and workshops at Yale’s Kroon Hall.

Key Details:

  • Earlybird Deadline: November 15, 2025

  • Event Dates: March 27–29, 2026

  • Location: New Haven, Connecticut, US

Since 2013, the Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVA) has celebrated creativity and innovation in music video filmmaking. Open to directors, producers, and musicians from around the world, the festival recognizes excellence across genres and styles.

Key Details:

  • Earlybird Deadline: November 15, 2025

  • Event Dates: June 10–13, 2026

  • Location: Berlin, Germany

FUNDING & PROGRAMS

An international fellowship supporting Ph.D. and post-doctoral scholars conducting Holocaust-related research in history, film, literature, and social studies. Fellows receive funding for research, writing, and archival travel, plus invitations to annual academic workshops at Yad Vashem (Jerusalem) and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington D.C.).

Key Details:

  • Application Deadline: January 9, 2026

  • Support: Funding for research and travel (expense-based)

  • Eligibility: Ph.D. and Post-Doc candidates worldwide

An international award granting over $12,000 USD annually to artists working in visual media, including film, photography, video art, and mixed media. Each round selects three winners who receive $1,000 USD each, along with inclusion in Homiens’ global online exhibition and promotional features.

Key Details:

  • Deadline: December 1, 2025

  • Grant Amount: $12,000 total / $1,000 per winner

  • Eligibility: Open to artists worldwide working in all visual disciplines

TOOLS & RESOURCES

A next-generation platform combining AI-powered video, image, and voiceover tools with royalty-free music, sound effects, stock footage, and templates. Used by 30M+ creators worldwide, Artlist helps filmmakers and editors create cinematic content faster with legally licensed assets. Free plan available.

A professional film-grain emulation plugin that recreates the texture and color depth of real celluloid. Built on a Boolean model of film reality, Grainlab offers exposure-dependent grain, sub-pixel precision, and 4K real-time performance for true cinematic authenticity. Works with DaVinci Resolve, Baselight, Nuke, and Flame on Mac, Windows, and Linux. Free trial available.

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TJX Companies (parent of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods) is hiring a Senior Video & Motion Designer to lead brand storytelling through high-impact motion graphics and video. The role partners with creative directors and marketing leads to develop campaign visuals across TV, digital, and in-store screens.

Key Details:

  • Location: Framingham, MA, US (Hybrid)

  • Type: Full-time

  • Pay: USD $74,500–$95,000/year

Sony Music is seeking a creative A&R Intern to join its Toronto office for a four-month paid placement. The role supports artist scouting, trend research, and project development, helping identify new voices in Canada’s evolving music landscape. Interns will participate in A&R meetings, maintain research dashboards, and assist with artist tracking.

Key Details:

  • Location: Toronto, ON, Canada (Hybrid)

  • Type: Full-time Internship (January–April 2026)

  • Pay: CAD $17.75/hour

INDUSTRY PULSE

Pixar has released the first teaser for Toy Story 5, introducing a new digital-age rival — a talking tablet named Lilypad that threatens Woody and Buzz’s place in a world ruled by screens. Featuring the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Greta Lee, the film explores nostalgia, technology, and childhood imagination ahead of its summer 2026 theatrical release.

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Doctor Strange and The Baby-Sitters Club actress Xochitl Gomez has joined CBS’s new police procedural Boston Blue as Penny, a quick-witted young woman with a mysterious backstory that intertwines with Donnie Wahlberg’s character. The series expands the Blue Bloods universe and also stars Sonequa Martin-Green and Ernie Hudson.

Estimated read: 3 min

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