Cinequest Screenwriting Competition – 20th Edition

Celebrating its 20th year, Cinequest’s Screenwriting Competition recognizes bold, original voices in film and TV writing. Winners gain exposure to industry producers, mentorship opportunities, and cash awards. Past alumni have gone on to secure deals with major studios and streamers.

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Sundar Prize Film Festival – 3rd Edition

Hosted in Surrey, BC, the IMDb-qualifying Sundar Prize celebrates films that drive social impact and inspire change. With over $18,000 CAD in cash prizes and $30,000 in industry awards, it champions stories on human rights, environment, and community resilience.

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Filmmakers Without Borders Grants

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting independent filmmakers worldwide. Grants fund narrative, documentary, experimental, and new media projects addressing themes like social justice, women’s voices, identity, and cultural exchange.

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The Hopper Prize – Fall 2025 Edition

An international grant supporting artists and creators across all disciplines, including film, video, and new media. The Hopper Prize awards $26,000 annually to 12 artists—four receive $4,500 each, and eight receive $1,000 each—plus online exhibition and juried visibility.

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Fountain

Fountain is a free, open-source plain-text markup language for screenwriting. It lets writers draft scripts in any text editor on any device, using simple syntax inspired by Markdown. Files are lightweight, portable, and compatible across screenwriting apps like Highland, Slugline, and Fade In.

Aegisub

Aegisub is a free, open-source subtitle editor for creating and timing subtitles with precision. It supports real-time video preview, waveform audio display, and powerful styling tools, making it ideal for filmmakers handling dialogue timing or multilingual captions.

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Visual Designer (Brand) – Affirm (Remote, US)

Affirm’s Product Creative team is hiring a Visual Designer to refine its visual language across marketing and product communications. The role involves building scalable design systems, crafting visuals for email, in-app, and web channels, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

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Founding Brand Designer – Render (Remote, US/Canada)

Render, a fast-growing cloud platform for AI-native apps, is hiring its first Brand Designer to define and evolve the company’s visual identity. The role covers web design, marketing visuals, and design systems in collaboration with leadership.

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‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Blurs Fact and Fiction – BollywoodShaadis

Netflix’s new season of Monster stars Charlie Hunnam as real-life killer Ed Gein. The series has sparked debate after suggesting Gein helped catch Ted Bundy, a scene confirmed by creators as fictional but meant to explore his fractured mind.

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BFI London Film Festival 2025 Opens With Bold Lineup – Hollywood Reporter

The 69th BFI London Film Festival kicks off with Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man and closes with Julia Jackson’s 100 Nights of Hero. This year’s program spans 250 titles from 79 countries, with 42% directed by women or non-binary filmmakers.

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