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CFA × IMGN Film Grant
CFA × IMGN Film Grant
CFA × IMGN Grant CFA Institute, in partnership with IMGN, is awarding one filmmaker $4,500 to support an independent narrative project in 2026. The centerpiece of this application is a production book built on IMGN — a script breakdown, schedule, coverage, and pre-visualization for your project. Your production book is how we'll get to know your work. You will have access to tutorials in this application. Applications are open to U.S.-based filmmakers (50 states + DC), 18 and older.

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$4,500

Deadline:

31 Dec 2026

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Lucie Foundation Scholarship 2026 – Documentary / Photojournalism
Lucie Foundation Scholarship 2026 – Documentary / Photojournalism
4 grants + NYC exhibit + Sony camera

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$8,000 + gear

Deadline:

30 Sept 2026

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Magnum Learn Lab for Storytellers
Magnum Learn Lab for Storytellers
Magnum Learn Lab, a ten-month international mentorship program designed to support emerging photographers.The Lab brings together the most effective elements of our current programs and years of learning initiatives into a cohesive mentorship program for 20 selected participants. Featuring a series of immersive, in-person residencies and offering long-term artistic and professional guidance.

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In-person residencies

Deadline:

27 Sept 2026

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Climate Playwriting Prize
Climate Playwriting Prize
Climate Spring, Shakespeare’s Globe, and Fern Culture are delighted to announce the launch of the 2026 Climate Playwriting Prize. The Prize aims to embolden and champion playwrights engaging with the nature and climate crisis, to uncover the most exciting new and accessible work.

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£15,000

Deadline:

1 Sept 2026

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The Greenlight List Screenplay Competition
The Greenlight List Screenplay Competition
The Greenlight List is a major screenwriting competition from Greenlight Coverage offering one writer the opportunity to receive up to $100,000 in equity financing and potential distribution through Level 33 Entertainment. Open to original feature-length screenplays, the contest recognizes the top 1% of submissions, with finalists evaluated by professional industry judges. Writers can submit multiple scripts through the Greenlight Opportunities platform

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Up to $100,000 equity financing

Deadline:

31 Aug 2026

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Bloomberg Green Docs Competition
Bloomberg Green Docs Competition
Short documentary competition for films about climate change, nature, the outdoors, or the environment. The Bloomberg Green Docs competition is open to all eligible filmmakers who would like to compete to win a $25,000 grand prize for a short climate documentary. We want to explore our climate future with documentaries that reveal the world we are making today.

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$25,000 grand prize.

Deadline:

14 Aug 2026

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Banff Mountain Film Competition
Banff Mountain Film Competition
The Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is a programming-driven, competitive event bringing the best films and books on mountains and the spirit of adventure from around the world to the mountain town of Banff, Alberta. The Festival provides an opportunity for filmmakers and writers to meet and exchange ideas. International competition for mountain and adventure films; selected films may screen at the festival and on the World Tour.

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Grand Prize CAD 5,000

Deadline:

5 Aug 2026

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Filmmakers Without Borders ​ Filmmaking Grants ​(Fall)
Filmmakers Without Borders ​ Filmmaking Grants ​(Fall)
Grants for narrative/doc/animation/experimental/new media on social justice/women/youth/identity/cultural exchange/climate; 100% project funds (no salaries/equipment); English subtitles; 365-day completion ​

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Dev: $250-$1k; Prod: $500-$5k; Post: $250-$2.5k; Festival: $100-$750 ​

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1 Aug 2026

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Doha Film Festival 2026 – Short Film Submissions
Doha Film Festival 2026 – Short Film Submissions
Open call for short films to screen at the 2026 Doha Film Festival (DFF) in the Made in Qatar, International Short Film Competition, and Ajyal Short Film Competition (shorts) strands.

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Awards up to $20,000

Deadline:

1 Aug 2026

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Soundcinema Düsseldorf 2026
Soundcinema Düsseldorf 2026
Soundcinema is calling for musical compositions, soundscapes, sound collages, sonic experiments and narrative audio formats. Contributions in stereo or multichannel format can be submitted either for the free category or for this year’s thematic focus »Acceleration«.

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€750 award (x3)

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31 Jul 2026

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