Film & Media Opportunities
Grants, fellowships, labs, and pitch calls for filmmakers, screenwriters, and media makers. Deadlines and award details shown on every listing.
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- Fellowship · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only Fellowship 2027Open · closes Nov 8$5,000
- Contest · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only First Cut Contest 2026Open · closes Nov 10$25,000 top prize + travel & mentorship
- Grant · Film & MediaDocumentary Grants: Autumn 2026 CycleOpen · closes Nov 13Up to $50,000
- Grant · Film & MediaWAVE Grant 2027 CycleOpen · closes Nov 15$5,000
- Fellowship · Film & MediaOregon Media Arts FellowshipOpen · closes Nov 15$5,000
- Fellowship · Film & Media2027 Graton Fellowship for Artists from California-Based TribesOpen · closes Nov 16$25,000 grant + more
- Grant · Film & Media2027 Creative Exchange Cohort/Capacity-Building Grant Program ApplicationOpen · closes Nov 20$1,000
- Grant · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only 2027 Grant Cycle (Film/Video and Theater)Open · closes Nov 20Up to $3,500
- Submission Call · Film & MediaQUANTUM Film Festival: Submit a Finished FilmOpen · closes Nov 20
- Submission Call · Film & MediaPODFORT SUBMISSIONS 2027Open · closes Nov 21Fee: $10
- Submission Call · Film & MediaAudio SubmissionsOpen · closes Nov 30$50Fee: $3
- Grant · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only Film Fund (Autumn 2026 Round)Open · closes Dec 4Up to €15,000
- Grant · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only 2027 Filmmaker ScholarshipsOpen · closes Dec 15$1,000–$3,000
- Contest · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only 2027 Call for EntriesOpen · closes Dec 15Up to €500
- Grant · Film & Media2027 organization hidden — members only Short Film Award SchemeOpen · closes Dec 16Up to €15,000
- Grant · Film & MediaAT&T Untold Stories 2027Open · closes Jan 18, 2027$1.2M top prize + studio & mentorship
- Contest · Film & MediaCall for Film Submissions: 73rd International Short Film Festival organization hidden — members onlyOpen · closes Jan 18, 2027€8,000
- Submission Call · Film & MediaPrince George's Indie Film NightOpen · closes Jan 31, 2027
- Contest · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only 2027 Call for EntriesOpen · closes Jan 31, 2027€3,000–€15,500
- Submission Call · Film & Media20 (_short films submissions_)Open · closes Mar 7, 2027Fee: $3
- Grant · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only Narrative Content ProductionOpen · closes Mar 18, 2027
- Contest · Film & MediaArs Gratia Artis World Film Festival 2027Open · closes Apr 19, 2027Fee: from $9
- Pitch Call · Film & MediaPitch Call for Social Video Stories on LGBTQ+ TopicsOngoing£300
- Residency · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only — Pathways (Paid Creative Residencies & Apprenticeships)Ongoing
- Submission Call · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only: Video Essay and CinepoetryOngoingUp to $100/piece
- Pitch Call · Film & MediaPitch organization hidden — members only Audio MagazineOngoing$500–$3,000
- Residency · Film & MediaFilmmakers ResidencyOngoing
- Grant · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only Short Film FundOpens Aug 1, 2027Up to £7,000–£10,000Fee: from £20
- Grant · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only Narrative Content Short Film ProductionOpens Mar 1, 2027$50,000–$125,000
- Grant · Film & MediaAide aux Cinémas du Monde Session 2Opens Apr 1, 2027Up to €500,000
- Grant · Film & MediaFirst Nations Feature Development ProgramOpens Apr 1, 2027Up to $45,000 AUD
- Grant · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only Filmmaker Assistance ProgramOpens Jan 1, 2027Up to $15,000 CAD + expenses
- Grant · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only Narrative Content DevelopmentOngoing$10,000–$50,000
- Pitch Call · Film & MediaVideo Pitch Submission for Environmental Documentaries and News VideosOngoing
- Workshop · Film & MediaBFI Flare / organization hidden — members only MentoringOpens Jan 1, 2027
- Grant · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only National Lottery Development FundingOngoing
- Fellowship · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only — Video Fellow (6-month, $35,000, In-Office Chicago)
- Grant · Film & MediaThe Roy W. Dean Film & Video Grants (Spring)Opens Jan 1, 2027$3,000–$3,500
- Workshop · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only Labs Feature Films ProgramTypically runs Aug – Sep
- Grant · Film & MediaFirst Nations Feature Production FundOngoing
- Pitch Call · Film & MediaPitch Narrative Sports organization hidden — members only to organization hidden — members onlyOngoing
- Fellowship · Film & MediaCreative Shorts FellowshipOngoingUp to $25,000 + mentorship & production
- Submission Call · Film & MediaVideo and AnimationOngoing
- Grant · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only Filmmaking Fund - Discovery (Summer)Opens Jul 1, 2027Up to £1,000,000
- Submission Call · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only Public Lens Content SubmissionOngoing
- Grant · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only Female Voices Short Film FundOpens Feb 1, 2027$10,000Fee: from £20
- Grant · Film & MediaFirst Nations TV Drama Production FundOngoing
- Grant · Film & Mediaorganization hidden — members only Filmmaking Fund - ImpactOngoing£500,000–£850,000
- Grant · Film & MediaNew Filmmakers LA New NarrativesOpens Jul 1, 2027$5,000Fee: $75
- Submission Call · Film & MediaPremiere Short Documentary Audio Stories — The ListenersOngoing$500 honorarium
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of film opportunities are listed here?+
Production and development grants, screenwriting fellowships and labs, and pitch calls from outlets commissioning film and culture writing. Casting calls and auditions are out of scope — this page is for funding and commissioned work, not performance.
Do film grants fund documentaries and shorts?+
Yes — documentary funds and short-film grants are the most common film funding listed. Narrative feature development support appears mostly as fellowships and labs. Each listing states what formats the program funds.
Where do these opportunity listings come from?+
Opportunities are aggregated daily from publishers' and organizations' own submission pages and portals, plus curated editorial sources. Filters remove explicitly unpaid calls and automatically reject contests whose entry fee outweighs any stated prize, and our curators investigate listings readers report. We can't verify every organization, so confirm the details on the organizer's own page before you apply or pay an entry fee.
Why is the organization name hidden on some listings?+
Browsing titles, deadlines, award amounts, and entry fees is free. The hosting organization and direct submission link are unlocked with a paid CozyJobs membership — that curation is what the subscription funds. Plans start at $25/month; see cozyjobs.com/pricing.
How often are these pages updated?+
Continuously. New opportunities are ingested throughout the day, deadlines are monitored, and listings are removed automatically when their submission window closes.