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C21 Content London Pitch — Scripted
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Established producers anywhere with a market-ready scripted series and finance committed
- You get
- A live pitch at Content London on 1 December 2026; the winner gets a £20,000 C21 marketing package
- Entry fee
- Not published
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C21 Content London Pitch — Unscripted
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Established producers anywhere with a market-ready unscripted series or format
- You get
- A live pitch to buyers at Content London; the winner gets a £20,000 C21Media marketing package
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Chilean nationals, holders of a Chile-issued ID, or Chilean legal entities (18+)
- You get
- Accreditation, one return flight and up to 4 nights' lodging for Ventana Sur, Montevideo (6 places)
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Paraguayan producers or companies with INAP producer and project nationality certificates
- You get
- Up to PYG 260,000,000 for one debut feature; 70% repayable from net revenue
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Paraguayan producers or firms holding INAP producer and project nationality certificates
- You get
- Up to PYG 70,000,000 for development (up to four projects); 70% repayable from net income
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Paraguayan producers or companies with INAP producer and project nationality certificates
- You get
- Up to PYG 290,000,000 for one feature documentary; 70% repayable if the film earns net income
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Paraguayan producers or companies with INAP producer and project nationality certificates
- You get
- Up to PYG 600,000,000 each for up to four fiction features; 70% repayable from net revenue
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Paraguayan producers or firms with INAP certificates, as minority partner (at least 10%)
- You get
- Up to PYG 260,000,000 for one minority co-production; 70% repayable from net income
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Paraguayan producers or companies with INAP producer and project nationality certificates
- You get
- Up to PYG 70,000,000 for one short film; 70% repayable if the film earns net income
- Entry fee
- Not published
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MIDPOINT Feature Launch
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- 1st or 2nd feature teams worldwide; CEE focus; non-Europeans need a European co-pro
- You get
- Three workshops, pitching at Karlovy Vary IFF and a chance at a €10,000 development award
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Writer/director and producer teams anywhere with an LGBTQ+-centred fiction feature
- You get
- Two workshops, online consultations, pitching at Karlovy Vary IFF and a chance at a €10,000 award
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Euro Connection
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Short-film producers with a company in an associated European country and outside funding
- You get
- Pitch training and co-production meetings in Clermont-Ferrand; €160 travel grant, hotel and meals
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Euro Connection — Immersive Projects
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- EU-based production company with a partly funded narrative XR project up to 45 min
- You get
- An invitation to pitch in Clermont-Ferrand in February 2027 (up to four XR projects selected)
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Finland-registered production company with the rights; not sole traders or associations
- You get
- Up to €250,000 and up to 90% of approved costs; counts towards later production support
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Finnish production company with rights, stable finances and distribution in place
- You get
- Up to €1,200,000, covering up to 90% of approved costs, including any development support
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Indian citizens: emerging filmmakers with previous filmmaking experience
- You get
- A ₹12 lakh (INR 1,200,000) commissioning grant paid in three stages, plus mentorship
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Professional scriptwriters or writing groups developing a Finnish documentary
- You get
- €2,000 a month for up to 12 months, at most €24,000 per film, to write a documentary
- Entry fee
- Not published
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LIM² — On-site Programme
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Writer-directors of a first to third fiction feature, from or living in listed countries
- You get
- Three one-week residential workshops in Brittany, online meetings, development support and lim² meet
- Entry fee
- Not published
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LIM² — Online Programme
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Writer-directors of a first to third fiction feature, from or living in listed countries
- You get
- One 3-hour online masterclass and two 3-hour Toolbox sessions, plus the lim² Family network
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
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American Film Market — Feature Film Pitch 2026
Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply
- Who can apply
- AFM attendees with a Platinum or + Sessions badge, pitching a narrative feature film
- You get
- A live pitch to an executive panel at AFM, with on-stage feedback
- Entry fee
- $695
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American Film Market — Television Pitch 2026
Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply
- Who can apply
- AFM attendees with a Platinum or + Sessions badge, pitching a scripted or limited series
- You get
- A live pitch to a television executive panel at AFM, with on-stage critique
- Entry fee
- $695
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ECAMC — feature completion
IMCINE · Mexico
Only for indigenous and Afro-descendant creators
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Indigenous or Afro-descendant directors 18+, Mexico or Central America, with a final cut
- You get
- Up to MXN 950,000 to finish a feature, plus a mentor, learning sessions and the ECAMC residency
- Entry fee
- Not published
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ECAMC — feature continuity
IMCINE · Mexico
Only for indigenous and Afro-descendant creators (self-identified)
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Indigenous or Afro-descendant people aged 18+ from Mexico or Central America
- You get
- Up to MXN 850,000 to continue a feature with a rough cut, plus mentoring and a residency
- Entry fee
- Not published
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ECAMC — feature development
IMCINE · Mexico
Only for indigenous or Afro-descendant creators (self-identified)
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Indigenous or Afro-descendant screenwriters (18+) from Mexico or Central America
- You get
- Up to MXN 90,000 for feature development, plus a mentor, learning sessions and the ECAMC residency
- Entry fee
- Not published
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ECAMC — feature production
IMCINE · Mexico
Only for indigenous or Afro-descendant creators (self-identified)
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Indigenous or Afro-descendant directors with a short credit, Mexico or Central America
- You get
- Up to MXN 1,200,000 to make a feature, plus a mentor, learning sessions and the ECAMC residency
- Entry fee
- Not published
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ECAMC — short completion
IMCINE · Mexico
Only for indigenous and Afro-descendant creators (self-identified)
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Indigenous or Afro-descendant people aged 18+ from Mexico or Central America
- You get
- Up to MXN 300,000 to finish a short with a final cut, plus mentoring and a residency
- Entry fee
- Not published
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ECAMC — short production
IMCINE · Mexico
Only for indigenous and Afro-descendant creators
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Indigenous or Afro-descendant directors 18+ from Mexico or Central America
- You get
- Up to MXN 450,000 to make a short, plus a mentor, learning sessions and the ECAMC residency
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Screen Australia — First Nations Development
Australia
Only for australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creators
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- First Nations Australian writers, directors and producers with eligible credits
- You get
- Development funding up to AUD 30,000 (docs), AUD 45,000 (features) or AUD 65,000 (TV series)
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Writer-directors 18+ with a short made, working in English; Qatar and MENA prioritised
- You get
- A place in an online short-script lab with one-to-one mentoring, 30 Nov–12 Dec 2026 (eight projects)
- Entry fee
- Not published
October
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Film Independent x Humana Foundation Shorts
Film Independent / Humana Foundation · US
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Director–producer teams physically in the US with unrestricted work rights
- You get
- A $100,000 all-in production budget per team (five teams); Film Independent owns the film
- Entry fee
- $45–65
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- Who can apply
- Feature teams with director, producer and company, and Asian elements or Asian creatives
- You get
- Travel and stay for the three-day Hong Kong financing forum, investor meetings and award eligibility
- Entry fee
- HKD 500–800
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- Who can apply
- Singapore-registered companies with Singapore talent, in four project categories
- You get
- Route to an IMDA grant of up to SGD 300,000 to SGD 1.2m, depending on category
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Films with a Mexican premiere; Mexican, Ibero-American and international sections
- You get
- Mayahuel awards, with cash prizes of up to MXN 500,000 in the top sections
- Entry fee
- MXN 200–400
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- Who can apply
- Filmmakers anywhere (international applicants accepted)
- You get
- A $3,500 cheque plus $20,000+ in services and discounts (one winner)
- Entry fee
- $38–48
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Vail — Screenplay Contest 2026
Check who can apply
- Who can apply
- Original, unproduced English-language features, shorts and TV pilots
- You get
- Networking and film industry access through the Vail Film Festival
- Entry fee
- $70–85
November
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Big Sky Pitch 2027
Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply
- Who can apply
- Teams with a feature documentary work in progress, any form or subject
- You get
- A 10-minute pitch to commissioning editors and funders, with feedback and 1-1 coaching
- Entry fee
- $60
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- Who can apply
- Documentary authors who are French or from listed EU and European treaty countries
- You get
- A fixed €10,000 writing award, paid directly to the author or authors
- Entry fee
- Not published
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CPH:FORUM
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Documentary teams anywhere with a 52+ min feature, a series or a hybrid project
- You get
- A pitch and financier meetings at CPH:DOX, free accreditation for two, and pitch-award eligibility
- Entry fee
- DKK 250
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Sundance — Merata Mita Fellowship 2027
Sundance Institute · US
Only for indigenous women
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Indigenous artists who identify as women, worldwide
- You get
- A cash grant (amount not stated), a year of support, mentorship and a trip to Sundance
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
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TorinoFilmLab ScriptLab
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Writers and directors anywhere with an early feature idea and no screenplay draft yet
- You get
- Five script development modules in Malta, Tartu, online and Turin, ending at the TFL Meeting Event
- Entry fee
- Not published
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TorinoFilmLab FeatureLab
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Teams anywhere on a director's first or second feature, with at least a first draft
- You get
- Three workshops, industry meetings and a chance at production awards of up to €50,000
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Atlanta Film Festival — Screenplay 2027
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Writers worldwide with an unoptioned, unproduced English script (no AI use)
- You get
- Cash prizes of $250–500, travel stipend, two nights' lodging, mentoring or a retreat, and a badge
- Entry fee
- $100–140
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The Louies 2027 — Documentary Feature
Miami Film Festival / Miami Dade College · US
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Miami-Dade County residents who are US citizens or permanent residents, 18+
- You get
- A $50,000 grant for a documentary of 50 minutes or more (one award), plus free archive access
- Entry fee
- Not published
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The Louies 2027 — Documentary Feature Finishing
Miami Film Festival / Miami Dade College · US
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Miami-Dade County residents who are US citizens or permanent residents, 18+
- You get
- $10,000 to finish a feature documentary in post-production (two awards), plus archive access
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Miami-Dade County residents who are US citizens or permanent residents, 18+
- You get
- $10,000 each for three 8–12 min short documentaries, plus free use of the Wolfson archive
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Rights-holders worldwide (18+) with a doc feature, one-hour single or factual series
- You get
- A live pitch to decision makers at AIDC 2027 in Sydney, plus mentoring and one-to-one meetings
- Entry fee
- AUD 66.50–76.50
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- Who can apply
- France-based producers of a foreign director's co-production refused ACM pre-filming aid
- You get
- Up to €70,000 in post-filming aid, at least 60% of it spent on eligible French costs
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- NZ citizen or permanent-resident lead producers; NZ content or an official co-production
- You get
- Up to NZD 1,500,000 for an Innovation-led film; a grant if budget ≤NZD 1m and ask ≤NZD 500,000
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- NZ citizen or permanent-resident lead producers; significant NZ content or official co-pro
- You get
- Up to NZD 500,000 for post-production: a grant if the budget is NZD 1m or less, else equity
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- NZ citizen or permanent resident lead producers of a feature with significant NZ content
- You get
- Up to NZD 2.5m (NZD 500,000 for post); a grant if budget ≤ NZD 1m and ask ≤ NZD 500,000, else equity
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Series Mania Writers Campus
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Professional screenwriters from listed European countries, with no producer attached
- You get
- Mentoring, a four-day workshop in Lille, and a pitch and accreditation at Series Mania Forum
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
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- Who can apply
- Canadian-controlled production companies meeting track-record criteria
- You get
- Interest-free repayable advance of CAD 75,000, or CAD 100,000 for drama, across up to five projects
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Cartoon Movie
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Independent producers based in Creative Europe MEDIA countries; UK lead producers excluded
- You get
- A pitching session at Cartoon Movie 2027 in Bordeaux, 2–4 March
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Writer-directors aged 32 or under, born in Uruguay or resident more than five years
- You get
- A place on a four-day lab in José Ignacio plus an online session; accommodation and meals covered
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
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Le Groupe Ouest — Sélection Annuelle
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Writers of any nationality with working French; the film can be in any language
- You get
- Writing coaching for eight features: three Brittany residencies with board and lodging covered
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
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Cinequest — Screenwriting 2027
Check who can apply
- Who can apply
- Screenwriters with screenplays or teleplays of any genre and length
- You get
- Finalists are honoured at the Cinequest Writers Celebration with industry events
- Entry fee
- $55–100
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- Who can apply
- US residents, with proof of residence
- You get
- A $5,000 seed grant (five awards), plus mentorship and in-kind colouring services
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Writers without a producer; French or EU nationals or France residents; film in French
- You get
- Up to €30,000 per project, with up to €20,000 per author
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Sundance — Graton Fellowship 2027
Sundance Institute / Graton Resort & Casino · US
Only for artists from California-based tribes
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Artists from federally or non-federally recognised California-based tribes
- You get
- $25,000 cash grant each (two fellows), plus a year of support, mentorship and a Sundance trip
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
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CHIRAPAQ — Indigenous Cinema Fund
Peru
Only for indigenous filmmakers and collectives
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Indigenous people aged 18–35 living in Peru, and Indigenous organisations and collectives
- You get
- PEN 15,000 each (four awards), a Lima workshop with travel and stay covered, and mentoring
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Queens Arts Fund — New Work Grant 2027
NYFA / NYC Department of Cultural Affairs · US
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Queens residents, or artists with a year-round Queens studio lease
- You get
- 50–100% of a requested $3,000–$7,500 (no guaranteed $3,000 minimum)
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Filmmakers worldwide
- You get
- Up to $10,000, reimbursed against short-film production costs; the amount depends on entries
- Entry fee
- $25
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- Who can apply
- French-based producer co-producing with a foreign company; foreign-national director
- You get
- Pre-filming grant of up to €300,000, or €500,000 for French-initiated films over €2.5m
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- French or European nationals, or 10-year French residents; projects written in French
- You get
- A flat €5,000 for the literary or graphic concept of an animated series of 7+ minute episodes
- Entry fee
- Not published
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EURODOC — Annual Programme
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Documentary producers anywhere with a project in development, not yet fully financed
- You get
- Three residential week-long sessions in Europe, online mentoring and meetings with decision makers
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Experienced writers living in Austria or with Austrian, EU, EEA or Swiss citizenship
- You get
- Script development grant of up to EUR 12,000, or up to EUR 15,000 with several writers
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Minnesota residents with an SSN or ITIN (citizenship not required)
- You get
- Production grant of up to USD 30,000
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Minnesota residents with an SSN or ITIN (citizenship not required)
- You get
- Up to $10,000 for self-designed mentorship with experienced film professionals
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- New York City residents with an SSN or ITIN (citizenship not required)
- You get
- A production grant of up to USD 30,000
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- UK independent production company leading an international co-production
- You get
- Non-recoupable grant of up to £300,000, capped at 50% of the UK financial contribution
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- UK-resident producers leading a UK company, as minority partner on a feature co-production
- You get
- Up to £300,000 non-recoupable (max 50% of UK contribution), plus up to £6,000 for sustainability
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Canada Council — Creating, Knowing and Sharing / Short-Term Projects
Canada Council for the Arts · Canada
Only for first Nations, Inuit and Métis artists
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, groups and organisations
- You get
- Project funding for activities of up to one year; no amount stated on this page
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Thessaloniki Pitching Forum
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Documentary teams anywhere; focus on SE Europe, Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa
- You get
- Online lab, public pitch and one-to-one meetings, five nights' lodging and cash awards
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- New Zealand-based individuals or entities, with two key creatives including a writer
- You get
- Up to NZD 22,000 development funding, a Melbourne workshop and mentoring
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Screen Australia × ACTF — Kids IP Incubator
Screen Australia × Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) · Australia
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Australian citizens, permanent residents or Australian-controlled companies
- You get
- AUD 20,000 per team, mentoring and a Melbourne workshop; up to three teams get production funding
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Ibero-American directors with a documentary at first or second cut
- You get
- Analysis of a first or second cut in individual screening sessions
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
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- Who can apply
- Ibero-American fiction features in final post-production
- You get
- Industry screening at FICG 42, catalogue listing, two badges and possible lodging for 3 nights
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
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- Who can apply
- Ibero-American director and producer pairs with a fiction feature in development
- You get
- Online and in-person lab in José Ignacio; awards include a USD 50,000 development fund
- Entry fee
- $20–30
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- Who can apply
- Films of any nationality made or premiered in 2026–2027 and not yet shown in Colombia
- You get
- Competition prizes from a pool of up to USD 100,000 shared across sections and WIP
- Entry fee
- $30–70
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- Who can apply
- Features: Ibero-American director and lead company. Shorts: Colombian projects
- You get
- Post-production services for each category winner and a private industry screening
- Entry fee
- $10–15
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Carole Dorothy Joyce Student Grant 2026
From the Heart Productions · US
Only for students
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Student filmmakers, worldwide (student ID required)
- You get
- $3,000 cash plus donated services and products
- Entry fee
- $28
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Series Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Production companies anywhere with a first-run live-action fiction series; rights held
- You get
- Pitch to industry in Lille; the best project wins up to EUR 50,000, paid in stages
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
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TorinoFilmLab ComedyLab
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Writers and creators anywhere developing a comedy feature
- You get
- Script and production development for up to 4 comedy features over three residential modules
- Entry fee
- Not published
December
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- Who can apply
- Independent European production companies with recent internationally distributed work
- You get
- Lump-sum grant of €90,000 to €510,000 to develop a slate of three to five works
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Sofia Meetings — Features
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- First to third features, anywhere; also experienced directors seeking SE European partners
- You get
- A pitch to co-producers, sales agents and distributors, with industry awards
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
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Sofia Meetings — TV Series
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- TV series teams from anywhere; further funding and budget conditions apply
- You get
- A pitch to co-producers at Sofia Meetings, with industry awards for selected projects
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
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- Who can apply
- Canadian-controlled taxable production companies with a qualifying MPF licence
- You get
- Non-repayable funding up to CAD 150,000–250,000 for production, plus up to CAD 25,000
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Stowe Story Labs — Remote Writers’ Retreat 2027
Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply
- Who can apply
- Writers with a well-developed first draft of a feature or TV pilot by the retreat
- You get
- Five-day online retreat, 25–29 June 2027, with three one-on-one mentor script sessions
- Entry fee
- $49–68
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Stowe Story Labs — US Narrative Labs 2027
Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply
- Who can apply
- Emerging screenwriters, filmmakers and creative producers; no industry background needed
- You get
- Four-day lab in Stowe, Vermont with mentor pitch tables, peer script notes and workshops
- Entry fee
- $49–68
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- Who can apply
- Australian companies, citizens or permanent residents; significant Australian content
- You get
- Production funding for drama; Creative First feature requests up to AUD 500,000
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Writers of any nationality or residency, with an English-language pilot
- You get
- USD 17,000 grant and creative craft support for one series
- Entry fee
- $50
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NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship 2027
NRDC / The Black List · US
Only for climate-related stories
Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply
- Who can apply
- Writers with a climate-related feature or pilot; residency rules not confirmed
- You get
- Funding for selected writing teams to revise a climate-related feature screenplay or pilot
- Entry fee
- Not published
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TorinoFilmLab — Green Narratives
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Writers anywhere with a fiction feature at treatment stage, not a finished screenplay
- You get
- Three online modules with group script tutoring on inclusive, climate-aware stories
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Feature documentaries about Southeast Asia in late edit or finishing
- You get
- SGD 10,000 cash each for three documentaries in late edit or finishing
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Emerging Southeast Asian filmmakers making short films
- You get
- SGD 10,000 cash each for six short films
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Production companies established in France, for documentaries written in French
- You get
- Average €50,000 to fund a first shoot and a rough edit of a creative documentary
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Canadian-controlled production companies; not a route for writers without a company
- You get
- Up to CAD 75,000 slate development allocation, spread over up to five projects
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Canadian production companies; English or other-language features of CAD 3.5m or more
- You get
- Production or post-production financing for a Canadian feature film of 75 minutes or more
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Canadian production companies with French-language feature projects, any budget
- You get
- Production or post-production financing for a Canadian feature film of 75 minutes or more
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- Indian documentary filmmakers with a feature on the 2026 theme of coexistence
- You get
- Share of an INR 1.2 crore fund for up to three projects, with mentorship and impact support
- Entry fee
- INR 2,000
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- Who can apply
- Documentary or factual projects worldwide, development to post, financing not closed
- You get
- One-on-one pitch meetings with matched decision makers over three days
- Entry fee
- CAD 45
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- Who can apply
- Independent production companies worldwide with a doc about 10–75% financed
- You get
- Pitch to a round table of international commissioners and funders, with pitch training
- Entry fee
- CAD 45
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ATX TV Festival — Pitch Competition 2027
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Legal residents of the 50 US states or DC, of age of majority
- You get
- Ten finalists pitch live at ATX TV Festival and join a year-long mentorship programme
- Entry fee
- $45–85
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CineStory — TV Retreat & Fellowship 2027
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Writers worldwide, 18+, with writing earnings of $25,000 or less in five years
- You get
- Fellow: USD 3,000, a 12-month mentorship and a free retreat place; finalists invited for a fee
- Entry fee
- $80–95
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- Who can apply
- German-based producer of a children's short (max 30 min) with German cultural character
- You get
- Up to €40,000 to produce a short film of up to 30 minutes
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- German-based producer with financial lead on a film of substantial German character
- You get
- Non-repayable production grant of up to €500,000, or up to €1 million in exceptional cases
- Entry fee
- Not published
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- Who can apply
- German-based producer with financial lead on a film of substantial German character
- You get
- Non-repayable production grant of up to €1 million for a fiction feature
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Individual writers with a German base who meet FFA professional rules
- You get
- Up to €40,000 in two phases for a screenplay, plus up to €10,000 for consultancy
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Individual writers living or established in Germany; not the writer's company
- You get
- Up to €15,000 to write a treatment, plus up to €2,500 for script consultancy
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Luxor African Film Festival
Egypt
Only for african directors, including the diaspora
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- African directors, including the diaspora; a separate strand for Qena and Luxor directors
- You get
- A competition screening at the 16th festival in Luxor; prizes are not stated on this page
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Visions du Réel — VdR–Pitching
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Teams anywhere with a nonfiction or hybrid feature over 60 min; no TV series
- You get
- Pitch to industry in Nyon with roundtables and one-to-one meetings; may qualify for €20,000 award
- Entry fee
- CHF 30–40
-
- Who can apply
- Feature projects of 60+ minutes in production or post, with director, producer and company
- You get
- A 10-minute presentation to investors, sales agents and programmers, plus private meetings
- Entry fee
- HKD 800
-
- Who can apply
- US residents with an SSN, or US nonprofits and fiscal sponsors
- You get
- Grant of up to USD 3,500
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
TorinoFilmLab SeriesLab
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- European writer–producer teams, or teams elsewhere with European co-production potential
- You get
- Six-month series lab with three residential workshops and a final industry pitch
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Rights-holders worldwide (18+) with a doc over 40 minutes or a factual series
- You get
- Pitch at Doc Edge 2027 with two Industry accreditations, mentoring and workshops
- Entry fee
- NZD 150–250
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- Who can apply
- US- or Canada-based Indigenous artists (Native, First Nations, Métis, Inuit); no teams
- You get
- Lab in Santa Fe with one-to-one advisor feedback on feature or episodic scripts
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
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INAP–INCAA — Paraguay–Argentina Co-development / INAP route
INAP–INCAA — Paraguayan route · Paraguay
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Paraguayan majority producers with a genuine Argentine minority partner
- You get
- USD 35,000 co-development award; two Paraguayan and two Argentine projects are chosen
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Legal residents of the 50 US states or DC, aged 18 or over
- You get
- USD 4,500 grant for one independent narrative or documentary project
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
-
- Who can apply
- Screenwriters worldwide of any gender; female-protagonist scripts preferred
- You get
- Not published in our notes
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Sedona — Screenplay Competition 2027
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Writers worldwide with unsold, unoptioned English scripts
- You get
- First place per category: VIP pass, up to 4 hotel nights, table read, award, TV interview, coverage
- Entry fee
- $65–85
January 2027
16-
- Who can apply
- Documentaries from anywhere completed after 1 January 2026; Ontario/Toronto premiere
- You get
- Festival selection and screening; selected films can compete for jury and audience awards
- Entry fee
- CAD 35–165
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Beverly Hills — Screenplay Competition 2027
Check who can apply
- Who can apply
- Screenplays of any genre; who may enter is not stated on the festival site
- You get
- Golden Palm Screenplay Award, plus first and second runner-up awards
- Entry fee
- $35–50
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SeriesFest — Pilots in Progress Season 13
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Series creators worldwide with a near-complete pilot rough cut and screening rights
- You get
- Rough-cut screening with audience feedback; page also lists a $25K in-kind post award
- Entry fee
- $15–65
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SeriesFest — Pitch-A-Thon! Season 13
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Series creators worldwide, with English-language materials
- You get
- A live five-minute pitch with panel feedback, after a two-part virtual pitching workshop
- Entry fee
- $50–85
-
- Who can apply
- Writers of French, EU or other European nationality, or French permanent residents
- You get
- Flat-rate grant of EUR 7,500 to develop a series concept
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Writers of French, EU or other European nationality, or French permanent residents
- You get
- Flat-rate writing grant of EUR 15,000 to 30,000 by format, optionally with a script consultant
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship 2027
Writers Guild Initiative / The Black List · US
Only for writers aged 18 to 25
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- US citizens and permanent residents aged 18 to 25 with an original feature script
- You get
- USD 10,000 stipend and a year of mentoring by a prominent screenwriter
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Independent producers co-producing from at least two Eurimages member states
- You get
- Grant of up to €150,000; larger awards are advances on receipts, capped at €500,000
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Professional scriptwriters or writing groups, for Finnish film production
- You get
- Grant of up to €24,000, paid at €2,000 per grant month
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- African feature fiction and documentaries; shorts and student films from any country
- You get
- Screening at DIFF, Southern Africa's only Oscar-qualifying festival, and its awards
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- European minority co-producers of documentaries by directors from IBF-listed countries
- You get
- Up to €40,000 per documentary, ideally from late production onwards
- Entry fee
- Not published
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Tribeca — AT&T Untold Stories 2027
US
Only for writer or director from, or with stories about, an underrepresented community
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Applicants living in the US or Puerto Rico; core-team conditions apply
- You get
- USD 1.2m to make the winning feature; the four other finalists get USD 15,000 each
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
-
DocsBarcelona Pro
Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply
- Who can apply
- Non-fiction projects at different stages of development
- You get
- Pitching, meetings, training and artistic consultancy programmes at DocsBarcelona Pro
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Directors 18+ anywhere making a first 50+ min documentary, executive producer attached
- You get
- GBP 120,000 funding for the winner and a GBP 25,000 development award for the runner-up
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
-
- Who can apply
- Not yet published: awaits the Round Toru brief (a New Zealand public-media programme)
- You get
- Content funding (round caps not yet published)
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Documentaries completed from 1 January 2026, with a New Zealand premiere
- You get
- Festival screening; the Best International Feature winner can qualify for Oscar consideration
- Entry fee
- Not published
February 2027
2-
Telefilm — low-budget English/non-French (January opening; February close)
Telefilm Canada · Canada
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Canadian production companies; English or other-language features under CAD 3.5m
- You get
- Production or post-production financing for a Canadian feature film of 75 minutes or more
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
Tribeca — Works in Progress 2027
Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply
- Who can apply
- Fiction or documentary features in late production or post, not shown at a prior WIP
- You get
- Sneak-peek showcase for industry at Tribeca Pitch Market, plus two days of one-on-one meetings
- Entry fee
- $50–60
March 2027
7-
ISO — Marketing, Promotion & Distribution
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) · Canada
Only for first Nations, Inuit and Métis
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Canadian companies at least 51% First Nations, Inuit or Métis owned and controlled
- You get
- Up to CAD 50,000 for features and series, or CAD 25,000 for shorts, web and immersive
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Writers worldwide with an unproduced English short script of up to 15 pages
- You get
- Top three: option-purchase deals of CAD 1,000 or 500 and Crystal Awards; a chance of production
- Entry fee
- $50–75
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Nantucket — Tony Cox 2027
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Writers worldwide with an unproduced English-language script
- You get
- Feature winner: USD 5,000, a month-long Almanack retreat on Nantucket and a festival trip
- Entry fee
- $25–95
-
- Who can apply
- Comedy writers; general international call, script rules not confirmed
- You get
- Genre recognition; the feature winner's package includes software and an industry meeting
- Entry fee
- $35–45
-
Raindance Script Competition — Feature
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Writers anywhere with a finished, unproduced English-language feature script (60+ pages)
- You get
- Industry Discovery List for 4-5 feature scripts; the winner gets a Script Angel consultation
- Entry fee
- £60–90
-
Raindance Script Competition — Short
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Writers anywhere with a finished, unproduced English-language short script (max 40 pages)
- You get
- Industry Discovery List for 4-5 short scripts; the winner gets a Script Angel consultation
- Entry fee
- £35–60
-
Raindance Script Competition — TV Pilot
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Writers anywhere with a finished, unproduced English-language TV pilot script
- You get
- Industry Discovery List for 8-10 TV scripts; category winners get a Script Angel consultation
- Entry fee
- £50–70
June 2027
1-
HollyShorts — Screenplay Contest 2027
Open worldwide
- Who can apply
- Writers worldwide with English scripts; category limits apply
- You get
- TV winner: option via 88th Street; feature: Alta Global consultation; Female Short: $1,000
- Entry fee
- $40–50
July 2027
1-
Flickers' Rhode Island — Screenplay 2027
Open worldwide
- Who can apply
- Writers worldwide who control the rights to an unproduced English script
- You get
- Festival-linked screenplay recognition; no production funding or sale verified
- Entry fee
- $50–65
No fixed date yet
10-
—Rolling
- Who can apply
- French-based producers of projects given the Fund's writing award in the last 12 months
- You get
- Average €18,000 for scouting, technical tests, script work and finding finance
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
—Rolling
- Who can apply
- Canadian artists, groups and arts organisations
- You get
- Grant to develop, create and share artistic works at any stage of the creative process
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
—TBC
- Who can apply
- African creative teams in past cycles; 2027 eligibility not yet published
- You get
- Not published in our notes
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
—Rolling
NZFC — Feature Film Development / Documentary
New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) · New Zealand
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- NZ citizens or permanent residents holding the rights, with qualifying credits
- You get
- Development funding of up to $35,000 per tranche, capped at $140,000 per project
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
—Rolling
NZFC — Feature Film Development / Scripted
New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) · New Zealand
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- NZ citizens or permanent residents holding the rights, with qualifying credits
- You get
- Up to NZ$35,000 per tranche, capped at NZ$140,000 in total per project
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
—Rolling
NZFC — Feature Film Finishing Grant
New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) · New Zealand
Rechecked 17 Oct
- Who can apply
- Features whose director and producer are both NZ citizens or permanent residents
- You get
- A non-recoupable grant of up to NZD 60,000 to finish the feature
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
—Rolling
- Who can apply
- Documentary projects on complex social, cultural or political issues
- You get
- Grants typically $25,000 to $150,000 per documentary project
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
—Rolling
- Who can apply
- Directors of Arab nationality or origin, or African or Asian nationality; 60+ min features
- You get
- Post-production grant to get a feature completed and ready for distribution
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
—Rolling
- Who can apply
- Australian citizens, permanent residents and Australian companies with an ABN
- You get
- Up to A$30,000 per application to develop a documentary
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
—Rolling
- Who can apply
- Australian companies, or Australian citizens and permanent residents, with an ABN
- You get
- AUD 10,000 to AUD 50,000 development funding per application
- Entry fee
- Not published
Closed for this round
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- Who can apply
- Music documentary producers; non-Canadian companies only for films on Canadian artists
- You get
- Development advance up to CAD 15,000 or production grant up to CAD 60,000; shorts up to CAD 30,000
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
-
- Who can apply
- Women aged 25 or over living in Central America or the Caribbean
- You get
- A share of $15,000 in total across development and post-production awards
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Check the official rules: not stated in our notes
- You get
- Documentary mentoring and a commission (amount not published)
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Mexican-born or naturalised individuals, Mexican companies and accredited film schools
- You get
- Post-production support up to MXN 2m for features or MXN 200,000 for shorts (2026 terms)
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Check the official rules: not stated in our notes
- You get
- Not published in our notes
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Directors who are citizens of an Asian country by birth, with an original fiction feature
- You get
- Online mentoring and pitching; prize money withdrawn this year, winners get certificates
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- First or second-time feature directors anywhere; established MENA directors for post only
- You get
- Narrative feature grants up to USD 20,000 development, USD 100,000 production, USD 75,000 post
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
NFVF — next production/development call
National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) · South Africa
Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply
- Who can apply
- Individuals, companies and organisations making South African screen content, by tier
- You get
- Development, production and post-production funding by experience tier; no amounts on this page
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Women and gender-diverse screenwriters from anywhere, writing in English
- You get
- Not published in our notes
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Canadian women and nonbinary writers aged 40+, citizens or permanent residents
- You get
- Four-day screenwriting intensive in Toronto with mentors, then follow-up support to June 2027
- Entry fee
- $70–95
-
- Who can apply
- Varies: Asian or European animation teams, or projects with a strong Asian element
- You get
- A pitch slot at ATF in Singapore, 1 to 4 December 2026, with market access
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
-
- Who can apply
- Films from anywhere in post-production or completed; paid entry
- You get
- A paid listing on the industry viewing platform (not a merit selection)
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Fiction feature teams worldwide with a rough cut; director and editor both attend
- You get
- Rough-cut mentoring for the director and editor
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
NFVF — PESP 7 / audiovisual production
National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) · South Africa
Check who can apply
- Who can apply
- Check the official rules: not stated in our notes
- You get
- Stream 1: up to ZAR400,000 for shorts, pilots and web series; jobs/execution conditions apply
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Check the official rules: not stated in our notes
- You get
- Up to NZD90,000 for short fiction, including animation
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
CEE Animation Workshop
Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- Who can apply
- Animation teams anywhere; low-production-capacity European countries get priority
- You get
- Year-long programme of four one-week modules, plus badges for CEE Animation Forum 2027
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
-
- Who can apply
- Production companies and platforms outside Singapore with an original scripted series
- You get
- SGD 20,000 cash prize for the winner and a possible co-production with Mediacorp
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
-
- Who can apply
- Ibero-American features over 70 min, not yet shot, with 20% of financing secured
- You get
- One-to-one meetings, two free accreditations, up to four nights' lodging, partner prizes
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
-
- Who can apply
- Ibero-American fiction and documentary series in development, with a pilot draft
- You get
- A place among up to 7 series projects in the Episode 0 activity at FICG 42
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
- Who can apply
- Horror, terror and sci-fi feature film projects in development
- You get
- A pitch at FICG 42 and meetings with producers, funders, buyers and sales agents
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
-
- Who can apply
- Writers in Canada or abroad pitching features, series or documentaries
- You get
- Top pitch wins a $1,500 cash prize, a $10,000 Sunbelt Rentals equipment grant and an award
- Entry fee
- $100
-
- Who can apply
- Legal residents of the 50 US states, DC or Canada, aged 18 or over
- You get
- USD 60,000 production grant, Panavision camera package, mentorship and release on Vimeo
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
-
—TBC
- Who can apply
- Professional writers or writer-directors with a finished feature script, from anywhere
- You get
- Two-week residential script lab in Mexico with online follow-up; accommodation and meals included
- Entry fee
- $50
-
—TBC
- Who can apply
- Professional writers and writer-directors developing a narrative feature, from anywhere
- You get
- Two-week online lab with a facilitator, one-on-one meetings and peer workshops
- Entry fee
- $40
-
—TBC
- Who can apply
- Director and producer pairs from East Africa making short films (2025 round)
- You get
- Up to EUR 20,000 for a short film, with mentoring and industry support (2025 round)
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
—TBC
- Who can apply
- Check the official rules: not stated in our notes
- You get
- Not published in our notes
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
—TBC
- Who can apply
- Nepali filmmakers who have not yet made a feature-length documentary
- You get
- NPR 200,000 each for three short documentaries, with mentoring (2026 round)
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
—TBC
- Who can apply
- Check the official rules: not stated in our notes
- You get
- Production or post-production funding for a film (amount not published)
- Entry fee
- Not published
-
—TBC
- Who can apply
- Check the official rules: not stated in our notes
- You get
- Not published in our notes
- Entry fee
- Not published
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