Open calls: film
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CompetitionARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVALDorobantu Film & TelevisionARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL is an exclusive competitive film festival in Arboga, Sweden, showcasing original feature and short films under the concept "Art for the Sake of Art", offering trophies, diplomas, cash prizes, and potential distribution opportunities.GrantFilm Promotion FundIndia Cine HubThe Film Promotion Fund provides monetary assistance to Indian filmmakers for promoting their films at selected international festivals and awards.GrantFlorida Emerging Filmmakers FundFilm FloridaThe Florida Emerging Filmmakers Fund provides cash grants of $1,000–$2,000 per project to Florida‑based emerging filmmakers.ExhibitionGrand Rapids Film Society Presents: Michigan Experimental CinemaGrand Rapids Art MuseumGrand Rapids Art Museum, in partnership with the Grand Rapids Film Society, invites Michigan‑based filmmakers to submit experimental films for the Michigan Experimental Cinema exhibition.WorkshopMoonlighter Film Camp - Post ProductionBanff Centre for Arts & CreativityMoonlighter Film Camps, led by professionals in the outdoor film industry, offer a safe learning environment for women and are designed to enhance technical filmmaking skills. The Post Production camp will focus on building your audio mixing, colour correction and other technical filmmaking skills.CompetitionCurtas Vila do Conde – International Film FestivalCurtas Metragens – Cooperativa de Produção Cultural CRLCurtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival invites short films in fiction, animation, documentary and experimental categories, produced in 2026 or 2027, for its 35th edition in July 2027.CompetitionFILM PIPELINEFilm PipelineThe 9th Annual Film Pipeline Short Film Contest seeks forward-thinking storytellers and innovative creators, awarding $5,000 for best short narrative film.Competition13th Kolkata People’s Film Festival – Call for Entry 2027People’s Film CollectiveThe Kolkata People’s Film Festival (India) is accepting south Asian films until October 15, 2026.CompetitionFRACTO Experimental Film Encounter 2027 – Call for EntriesFRACTO e.V.FRACTO Experimental Film Encounter is an annual Berlin‑based festival inviting experimental filmmakers to submit works for its 2027 edition.AwardSony Future Filmmaker Awards 2027SonyThe Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2027 is an international film competition offering creators the chance to win a trip to Sony Pictures Studios for an awards ceremony and industry immersion program.GrantOpen Call for Research and Experiment Film GrantNetherlands Film FundDe Realisering Onderzoek & Experiment subsidie ondersteunt de realisatie van een (majoritaire) Nederlandse korte of lange film die onderzoekend, grensverleggend, experimenteel of kunstzinnig is.GrantBritish Council Screen Film GrantBritish CouncilBritish Council can help you screen your feature film to selectors from the world's major international film festivals and markets.ResidencyBasel House of Film ResidencyBasel House of FilmThree‑month residency for emerging filmmakers (max age 43) in Basel, offering studio space, equipment, and a stipend for travel and living costs.ResidencyThe Basel House of Film ResidencyThe Basel House of FilmThe Basel House of Film Residency program provides support for artists working in the field of film and television.ExhibitionSubmit Your FilmBerlin Indie Film FestivalSelected works are screened at Kino Babylon and partner venues across Berlin, in front of real audiences, in one of Europe's most vibrant film cities.ExhibitionOpen call for screening in Mexico City / New YorkExperimental CinemaThis program contemplates the idea of the film surface (emulsion), which is inherent in the production and showcasing of images, as a mirror for the environments which are captured. We are interested in films that dismantle the image so it becomes space, and inversely, in films that dismantle space so it becomes an image.GrantThe Puffin Foundation Grant Cycle 2027 (Film/Video & Theater)The Puffin FoundationThe Puffin Foundation is offering a 2027 grant cycle for film/video and theater projects, with a maximum award of $3,500.JobDocumentary Filmmaker / EmploymentTorus Research LLCTorus Research LLC, a Seattle‑based legal team, seeks a documentary filmmaker or small production team to create a 10‑20 minute short documentary for a judicial proceeding, paid contract.ExhibitionCall for Art: Be Part of the 2026 Art Exhibition During SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film FestivalSYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival and the Nevada County Arts CouncilAre you an artist inspired by rivers, resilience, or the power of people coming together?ExhibitionPebbles Underground Film and Video Art Open Call (Due Nov. 30)Associated Artists of PittsburghPebbles Underground invites independent, experimental film and video art works for its Winter 2026 edition, which will be streamed online from December 13 to 21.GrantCall for Film Projects: SIC 2027SoundImageCultureSoundImageCulture invites filmmakers and visual artists to apply for the SIC 2027 development program, offering mentorship, masterclasses and a public presentation in Brussels.CompetitionKing County, Washington Artists Northwest Film Forum's Collective Power FundThe Awesome FoundationAn initiative by Northwest Film Forum, Collective Power Fund distributes a total of $60,000 over 14 projects by arts collectives and individual artists in unincorporated and incorporated King County, Washington—and focuses primarily on supporting work that incites public dialogue, pushes boundaries, explores genre fluidity, speaks its truth through an authentic perspective, and is often non-traditional, anti-institutional, socially responsible, or disruptive of existing structures and conventions.CompetitionKURZstummfilmfestival 2026KURZstummfilmfestivalEin Filmwettbewerb ohne gesprochene, schriftliche oder Gebärdensprache zum Thema „blau“, 1‑11 Minuten, im 11. KURZstummfilmfestival in Essen.ExhibitionGalerie TIC in Brno has announced an open call for 2027Galerie TICThe European Media Art Festival (EMAF) announces an open call for media artists working in the fields of film (experimental short and feature films), installation (installative, interactive, spatial, or sculptural media art works), or performative media (performances, live events, and workshops).GrantCFA × IMGN Grant ApplicationCFA InstituteCFA Institute, in partnership with IMGN, is awarding one filmmaker $4,500 to support an independent narrative project in 2026.CompetitionTen Scary Minutes 2026 – Horror Movie ContestTen Scary MinutesAn online horror short‑film competition inviting creators worldwide to submit a 10‑minute or shorter horror movie for a chance to win $500.CompetitionTOKAI Creative Film Awards & TOKAI Creative Screenplay Awards 2026Tokai City Creative Forest Exchange Hall東海市創造の杜交流館が主催する映像・シナリオの全国公募コンペティションです。ResidencyRE:FORM Village 2026A four-day artistic residency for filmmakers to explore new ways of storytelling.ExhibitionEMAF 2027 – Call for EntriesEuropean Media Art Festival Osnabrück, GermanyEMAF 2027 lädt Künstler ein, ihre Arbeiten im Bereich Film, Installation und Expanded einzureichen. Der Call schließt am 15. Dezember 2026.JobExperimental Short Documentary EditorTexas Film CommissionLocal editor needed for an experimental short documentary in Austin, TX, paid part‑time position starting August 12, 2026.FellowshipA $90,000 Graduate Fellowship for Immigrants & Children of Immigrants in the Visual ArtsPaul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New AmericansThe Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports immigrants and children of immigrants pursuing graduate study in the United States — including visual artists, designers, architects, and filmmakers.ExhibitionMONO NO AWARE EXHIBITION XX 2026: Official call for entries for Expanded Cinema, Performance, Installation & SculptureMono No AwareMono No Aware invites filmmakers and artists working with expanded cinema, performance, installation, and sculpture to submit work for its 20th anniversary exhibition in New York City, offering travel stipends and accommodations to all selected participants.ResidencyDAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program 2028 (Fully-Funded)DAAD Artists-in-Berlin ProgramThe DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program 2028 offers fully funded residencies for international artists in film, literature, music & sound, providing studio space, living stipend, and travel support.ResidencyRoosterGNN Group Artist ResidencyRoosterGNN Group Artist ResidencyBased in Madrid, Spain, the RoosterGNN Group Artist Residency is open to a wide range of creatives, including writers, journalists and bloggers, photographers, filmmakers and videographers, digital artists and graphic designers, social media artists, creative programmers, and entrepreneurs and innovators.ExhibitionAltered Images Festival – Year‑Round Call for Artists, Curators & Creative CollaboratorsAltered ImagesAltered Images Festival invites artists, curators and creative collaborators to submit proposals for experimental film, sound and media‑based events in London throughout 2026.GrantMedia Artists Creation Grant - TorontoToronto Arts CouncilUp to $15,000 for professional media artists to create new works or complete projects in film, video, audio, digital, VR/AR, and more.GrantIDA Emergency AssistanceInternational Documentary AssociationThe IDA Emergency Assistance program provides one‑time grants of $500–$5,000 to documentary filmmakers facing imminent physical danger.AwardGoetz Media Art Prize 2026Kunststiftung Ingvild und Stephan GoetzThe Goetz Media Art Prize awards €5,000 and an exhibition for a new film, video or installation created by final‑year students or recent graduates of the Academy of Fine Arts Munich.ResidencyDAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program ResidencyEuropean Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin ProgramAnnual fully funded one‑year residency in Berlin for international artists in visual arts, film, literature, and music & sound.ResidencyOpen Call: Artists-in-Berlin Residency Program (2027)German Embassy NairobiThe DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program is a fully funded residency for internationally established artists in visual arts, film, literature, and music, offering a one-year stay in Berlin.GrantArtist Support Grant for IndividualsRegion 2 Arts CouncilThe R2AC Artist Support Grant program, made available with funding from the McKnight Foundation, replaces our Individual Artist Grant program from prior years. This grant provides financial assistance to artists/creators/artisans/craftspeople (painters, writers, musicians, dancers, woodcarvers, knitters, filmmakers, sculptors, jewelry makers, poets, potters, basketmakers, etc.) or culture bearers in any stage, beginning to expert, of their creative development.JobKünstler/Darsteller (m/w/d)Movie Park Germany GmbHMovie Park Germany – Deutschlands größter Film- und Freizeitpark bietet Dir die Chance, Teil eines internationalen Teams zu werden.GrantCINE BRASÍLIA – EXIBIÇÃO DE CURTAS-METRAGENSBOX CulturalCine Brasília abre chamada pública para curtas‑metragens brasileiras, oferecendo cachê e exibição em sessões regulares.OtherNewLooking for Look-alikes for a Documentary about Photographer Francois BrunelleH2L ProductionsH2L Productions seeks a woman who closely resembles the subject in a press release to appear in the documentary “The Lookalike Project”.ResidencyKnai Bang Chatt – 藝術家駐村計畫Knai Bang ChattThe Art for Kep Artist Residency, supported by Knai Bang Chatt, offers visual artists, musicians, filmmakers and other creators a month‑long stay in Kep, Cambodia with studio space, accommodation and community engagement.CompetitionNewFestival ECRÃ – Call for Entries 2026/2027Festival ECRÃO Festival ECRÃ de Cinema e Arte Experimental abre inscrições de 04 de agosto de 2026 a 02 de abril de 2027 para filmes, jogos, instalações e videoarte.ExhibitionArtist Opportunities #734The Art LeagueEvery week we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click… [ Keep reading ](https://www.theartleague.org/blog/2025/06/24/artist-opportunities-734/)CompetitionPictoplasma Berlin 2027: Characters In MotionPictoplasma BerlinThe Pictoplasma Berlin 2027 Animation Festival now is calling for entries and like very year seeking for any high-grade characters in animation, narration, music visuals, experimental work or motion graphics, from any part of the world.