Call SheetUpdated 17 Oct 2026
Film grants and labs that are free to enter
Calls whose organisers say they’re free to enter. A fee nobody has published doesn’t count; those calls are on the full list, marked Not published.
15 calls that haven’t closed, soonest deadline first. Each one says who can apply, what you get, what it costs and what to send.
The calls, soonest first
In the next 7 days
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LIM² — Online Programme
NewRechecked 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
November
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Sundance — Merata Mita Fellowship 2027
Sundance Institute · US
Only for indigenous women
NewRechecked 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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Series Mania Writers Campus
NewRechecked 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
- 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
NewRechecked 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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Sundance — Graton Fellowship 2027
Sundance Institute / Graton Resort & Casino · US
Only for artists from California-based tribes
NewRechecked 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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- 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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Series Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions
NewRechecked 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
December
4-
Sofia Meetings — Features
NewRechecked 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
NewRechecked 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
- 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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- 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
January 2027
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Tribeca — AT&T Untold Stories 2027
US
Only for writer or director from, or with stories about, an underrepresented community
NewRechecked 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
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- 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
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