LA Femme International Film Festival 2025

Now in its 21st year, LA Femme is a Los Angeles-based international festival uplifting women filmmakers “by women, for everyone.” It features narrative, documentary, shorts, TV pilots, web series, and music videos created by women writers, directors, or producers.

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Oxford International Film Festival 2025

OXIFF is a BIFA-qualifying, in-person festival known for its intimate curation and strong filmmaker presence. The 2025 edition invites global entries across narrative, doc, animation, experimental, music video, and screenplay categories. Films must be Oxfordshire premieres.

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Chrysalis Craft Award 2025

The James Renwick Alliance for Craft is accepting applications for the 2025 Chrysalis Award, offering $5,000 in unrestricted funds to an emerging U.S.-based craft artist working in mixed-media. The award includes a one-year membership to JRACraft and a presentation opportunity.

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1st Financial Bank USA – Financial Goals Scholarship

This monthly scholarship awards $2,000 to a U.S.-based student who shares their personal financial goal. Open to college-bound or currently enrolled students (18+), this opportunity is designed to promote responsible financial planning and support education costs. Each entry must be an original short essay (max 500 words) without the use of AI writing tools.

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Studiovity – All-in-One Script & Scheduling Tool

Studiovity is a free, browser-based platform for screenwriters and producers, combining scriptwriting, storyboarding, scheduling, and team collaboration in one place. Its “Free Forever” plan supports essential workflows for indie teams and solo creators, with premium options available for advanced features.

Best For: Screenwriters, producers, indie teams, and students planning and developing projects collaboratively.

Ardour – Open-Source Audio Workstation

Ardour is a professional-grade digital audio workstation (DAW) built for recording, editing, mixing, and mastering. Compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux, it supports unlimited tracks, non-destructive editing, automation, MIDI sequencing, and plugin integration. It’s widely used by indie sound designers and post teams for everything from film dialogue to full music scores.

Best For: Sound designers, composers, editors, and post teams looking for a robust, non-linear audio workflow without the cost.

Senior Video Editor – Shopify

Shopify’s Brand Marketing team is hiring a Senior Video Editor to lead bold, scroll-stopping video content for campaigns, social media, and influencer collaborations. This is a remote-first role with a focus on storytelling, editing, color, audio, and motion design.

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Director, Post-Production – Nike Icon Studios

Nike is hiring a Director of Post-Production to lead its high-performing in-house post team at Icon Studios in Los Angeles. This full-time leadership role covers creative and technical oversight across editing, retouching, grading, asset workflows, and vendor management.

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Family & Horror Films Lead New Studio Strategy – via Cineuropa

A new Ampere Analysis report finds that major studios are shifting away from superhero fatigue by doubling down on family films and horror. In 2025, 79% of US family films got theatrical releases, and horror production surged globally, especially in the UK, Japan, and France. Analysts point to Gen Z’s genre preferences and social media buzz as key market drivers.

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Turkey Picks Left-Leaning Drama for Oscars – via Variety

Turkey has selected One of Those Days When Hemme Dies as its submission for the 2025 Academy Awards’ international feature category. Directed by Murat Firatoğlu, the Venice-premiering film follows a desperate farmworker confronting class divides in southeastern Turkey. The film previously won major honors at Venice, Adana Golden Boll, and the Turkish Film Critics Awards.

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