Call SheetUpdated 17 Oct 2026
Film and TV grants and labs for filmmakers in the US
Calls that take applicants based in the US, including the ones open worldwide. Some test where you live, some your passport, some where your company is registered, so each call says which.
61 calls that haven’t closed, soonest deadline first. Each one says who can apply, what you get, what it costs and what to send. We left out 12 calls whose rules on where you’re based aren’t clear; the full list keeps them, flagged.
The calls, soonest first
In the next 7 days
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C21 Content London Pitch — Scripted
NewRechecked 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
NewRechecked 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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MIDPOINT Feature Launch
NewRechecked 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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- 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
NewRechecked 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
- 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
November
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CPH:FORUM
NewRechecked 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
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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TorinoFilmLab ScriptLab
NewRechecked 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
NewRechecked 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
NewRechecked 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
NewRechecked 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
NewRechecked 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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The Louies 2027 — Documentary Short
Miami Film Festival / Miami Dade College · US
NewRechecked 17 Oct
- 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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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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- 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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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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Queens Arts Fund — New Work Grant 2027
NYFA / NYC Department of Cultural Affairs · US
NewRechecked 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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EURODOC — Annual Programme
NewRechecked 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
- 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
- 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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Carole Dorothy Joyce Student Grant 2026
From the Heart Productions · US
Only for students
NewRechecked 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
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
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TorinoFilmLab ComedyLab
NewRechecked 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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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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Sundance — Sloan Episodic Science Grant 2027
Sundance Institute · US
NewRechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide
- 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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TorinoFilmLab — Green Narratives
NewRechecked 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
- 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
NewRechecked 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
NewRechecked 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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Visions du Réel — VdR–Pitching
NewRechecked 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
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- 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
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TorinoFilmLab SeriesLab
NewRechecked 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
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- 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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- 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
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- 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
NewRechecked 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
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- 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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SeriesFest — Pilots in Progress Season 13
NewRechecked 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
NewRechecked 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
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Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship 2027
Writers Guild Initiative / The Black List · US
Only for writers aged 18 to 25
NewRechecked 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
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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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- 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
March 2027
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- 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
NewRechecked 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
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Raindance Script Competition — Feature
NewRechecked 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
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Raindance Script Competition — Short
NewRechecked 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
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Raindance Script Competition — TV Pilot
NewRechecked 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
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HollyShorts — Screenplay Contest 2027
NewOpen 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
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Flickers' Rhode Island — Screenplay 2027
NewOpen 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
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—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
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