BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Film & Video\, EU X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Film & Video\, EU deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Film & Video\, EU. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cannes-residence-cinema-de-demain-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 SUMMARY:Deadline: La Résidence du Festival de Cannes (Cinéma de Demain): Screenwriting Residency in Paris DESCRIPTION:La Résidence of the Festival de Cannes (part of Cinéma de Dem ain\, formerly La Cinéfondation) invites 12 directors each year to write their screenplay in Paris. The programme provides a place of residence in the heart of Paris\, a personalised programme accompanying the writing of their scripts\, and a collective programme of forums with film industry pr ofessionals. The 12 directors from the two annual sessions present their p rojects at the CNC pavilion in Cannes\, giving 10-minute presentations to an audience of professionals and a jury of three film industry personaliti es\; the CNC then awards a EUR 5\,000 grant to one director from each sess ion\, based on the project that most inspires the jury. The Cinef & Résid ence offices serve as a hub where directors meet and schedule private meet ings with potential producers. ELIGIBILITY: open to young filmmakers who h ave made one or several short films and no more than one feature film\; ca ndidates must NOT be residents or citizens of France. Selected filmmakers must stay at the Résidence in Paris for the full session. SESSIONS: two p er year\, each lasting four and a half months\, the first running 15 March to 31 July and the second 1 October to 15 February. Artistic fields: film \, writing\, interdisciplinary. Deadline: 30 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Free to apply.\n\nOrganisation: Festival de Cannes (Cinéma de Demain / La Résidence)\nLocation: Paris\, France. Candidates must not be residents o r citizens of France.\nAward: Fully supported: a place of residence in cen tral Paris\, a personalised script-writing programme\, and a collective pr ogramme of forums with film industry professionals. Directors present at t he CNC pavilion in Cannes\, where the CNC awards a EUR 5\,000 grant to one director per session. Free to apply.\nDuration: Four and a half months pe r session (two sessions a year)\n\nMore: https://cinemadedemain.festival-c annes.com/en/take-part/register-to-the-residence/?utm_source=artificialnou veaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://cinemadedemain.festival-cannes.com/en/take-part/register-to-the -residence/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Paris\, France. Candidates must not be residents or citizens of Fr ance. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:medienboard-immersive-2027-r1@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261028 SUMMARY:Deadline: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg: Innovative Audiovisual Co ntent / Immersive (2027 Round 1) DESCRIPTION:Medienboard's Immersive strand funds the development and produc tion of immersive and innovative audiovisual content: virtual\, augmented and mixed-reality experiences plus multi-platform and cross-media projects \, and it also supports festival presentation of XR and innovative audiovi sual work. This is the most directly creative-technology-facing German reg ional fund open to organisations. The applicant must be a developer or ind ependent producer with a registered company seat in Berlin-Brandenburg or elsewhere in Germany\, which rules out individual artists without a compan y\; international partners can participate as co-producers but cannot lead . THE PROCESS IS GATED: applicants submit a one-page project summary rough ly six weeks before the deadline\, then must hold an application meeting w ith a funding executive about two weeks before the deadline\, and only aft er that meeting is portal access granted. Plan backwards from the deadline accordingly. The 2026 rounds closed on 3 February\, 28 April and 21 July 2026\; the next live deadline is 27 October 2026\, feeding the first commi ttee of 2027 with decisions announced in week 5 of 2027\, a decision lag o f about three months. The DIGI.TALE sub-strand is restricted to students o f Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF and DFFB.\n\nOrganisation: Medien board Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH\nLocation: Berlin-Brandenburg\, Germany. A B erlin-Brandenburg regional effect applies.\nAward: FLAG\, UNVERIFIED: amou nts are not stated on the public scheme page. Financial terms\, grant-vers us-conditionally-repayable-loan status\, own-contribution percentage and t he Berlin-Brandenburg regional spend requirement are set out only in the d ownloadable guideline PDF (Merkblatt Innovative Audiovisuelle Inhalte). No application fee indicated. Confirm figures and whether support is a grant or a repayable loan before applying.\nDuration: Project-based\; developme nt and production phases are funded separately.\n\nMore: https://www.medie nboard.de/en/funding/immersive/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_ medium=referral URL:https://www.medienboard.de/en/funding/immersive/?utm_source=artificialn ouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Berlin-Brandenburg\, Germany. A Berlin-Brandenburg regional effect applies. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:berlinale-talents-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260903 SUMMARY:Deadline: Berlinale Talents 2027 (Berlin International Film Festiva l) DESCRIPTION:Berlinale Talents is the Berlin International Film Festival's t alent-development program: a week of workshops\, the Talents Lab and the T alent Project Market during the February 2027 Berlinale\, plus access to t he festival's industry network. ELIGIBILITY: international working film pr ofessionals with at least 1 feature\, 2 shorts\, or a widely screened or s treamed series\, across 15+ disciplines including directing\, sound design \, editing\, production\, cinematography and screenwriting. Participation itself is free\; there is a EUR 15 application service fee (EUR 10 early b ird before 19 August 2026) and travel and accommodation are not covered. D eadline 2 September 2026\, 12:00 CEST. Apply via the Berlinale Talents por tal.\n\nOrganisation: Berlinale / Berlin International Film Festival\nLoca tion: Berlin\, Germany (during the Berlinale\, February 2027)\; open inter nationally.\nAward: Free participation in the week-long professional progr am (Summit workshops\, Talents Lab\, Talent Project Market\, industry netw orking). NO stipend\; travel and accommodation are self-covered (national film institutes often fund this\; Netherlands-based filmmakers can approac h the Netherlands Film Fund). EUR 15 application service fee (EUR 10 early bird before 19 August 2026).\nDuration: One week during the Berlinale\, F ebruary 2027\n\nMore: https://www.berlinale-talents.de/bt/page/c/apply?utm _source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.berlinale-talents.de/bt/page/c/apply?utm_source=artificialn ouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Berlin\, Germany (during the Berlinale\, February 2027)\; open int ernationally. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:berlin-senate-arbeitsstipendium-film-video-kuenstlerinnen-2027@artifici alnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 SUMMARY:Deadline: Berlin Senate: Arbeitsstipendien Film/Video 2027\, Kuenst lerinnenfoerderung (Berlin-based women artists) DESCRIPTION:Work stipends for women film and video artists under the Berlin Senate's Kuenstlerinnenfoerderung (women artists' funding program). ELIGI BILITY: women film and video artists based in Berlin. Deadline 1 October 2 026\, 11:00 CEST\, per the Senate's official deadline calendar. NOTE: rese arch-sourced from the Senate deadline calendar\; the stipend amount was no t published there\, so confirm details on the Senate funding pages before applying.\n\nOrganisation: Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion\nLocation: Berlin\, Germany. Women film and video artists based in Berlin only.\nAward: Work stipend for women film and video artists\; th e amount for this round is not yet confirmed (sibling Senate work stipends pay EUR 2\,000 per month). No application fee.\nDuration: Work stipend fo r 2027\n\nMore: https://www.berlin.de/sen/kultur/foerderung/antragsfristen /?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.berlin.de/sen/kultur/foerderung/antragsfristen/?utm_source= artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Berlin\, Germany. Women film and video artists based in Berlin onl y. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:fondazione-prada-film-fund-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260806 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260807 SUMMARY:Deadline: Fondazione Prada Film Fund 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Fondazione Prada Film Fund is an annual initiative supporti ng independent cinema\, with an annual endowment of EUR 1.5 million backin g up to 14 feature film projects across development\, production\, and pos t-production. The Fund imposes NO restrictions on geography\, theme\, genr e\, or language and does not participate as a co-producer\, guaranteeing c omplete artistic freedom to filmmakers. It supports both established autho rs and new talents\, as well as research projects. SELECTION is based excl usively on quality\, originality\, vision\, and the strength and reliabili ty of the applicant structure\; projects are evaluated by independent read ers and external consultants\, with final selection and grant amounts dete rmined by a committee appointed by Fondazione Prada. ELIGIBILITY: applicat ions may be submitted only by a production company involved in the project (the applicant company remains solely responsible for meeting all require ments)\; open worldwide. DEADLINES (2026 call opened 30 June 2026): projec ts in production 6 August 2026\; projects in development and post-producti on 10 September 2026 (this card uses the earliest deadline). Post-producti on projects may submit a rough cut until 20 November 2026. Selected projec ts announced February 2027. Application documents are on the Fondazione Pr ada Film Fund page\; questions to filmfund@fondazioneprada.org.\n\nOrganis ation: Fondazione Prada\nLocation: Milan\, Italy-based fund\; open worldwi de to independent producers and production companies.\nAward: EUR 1.5 mill ion annual endowment supporting up to 14 projects. Individual grant amount s are set by the Fondazione Prada selection committee (no fixed per-stage bands published). No application fee.\nDuration: Feature film funding (dev elopment\, production\, or post-production)\n\nMore: https://www.fondazion eprada.org/film-fund/?lang=en&utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_me dium=referral URL:https://www.fondazioneprada.org/film-fund/?lang=en&utm_source=artificia lnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Milan\, Italy-based fund\; open worldwide to independent producers and production companies. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:guardian-arte-democracy-at-stake-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 SUMMARY:Deadline: Democracy at Stake in Europe: Short Documentary Fund DESCRIPTION:Guardian Documentaries and arte.tv have opened a short document ary film fund on the theme 'Democracy at Stake in Europe'\, supporting the development and production of a character-led documentary short exploring threats\, pressures and challenges facing democratic societies across Eur ope. The aim is to amplify personal stories that help audiences understand democracy in Europe today and to stimulate public debate\; suggested area s of focus include press freedom\, civic trust and democratic participatio n. AWARD: one project receives GBP 10\,000 in production support\; alongsi de the financial award\, the selected filmmaker receives editorial and cre ative input from the partners\, with distribution through Guardian and art e.tv platforms. The funding can be used for work linked to the film's deve lopment and production\, such as research\, filming and post-production\, subject to the applicant's proposed budget and plan. ELIGIBILITY: open to European filmmakers aged 18 or over\; the call is focused on a single shor t documentary and is intended for projects where individual experience and perspective are central to telling a wider story about democratic life in Europe. Deadline 14 September 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Guardian Documentari es and arte.tv\nLocation: Europe.\nAward: GBP 10\,000 in production suppor t for one short documentary project\, plus editorial and creative input fr om the partners and distribution through Guardian and arte.tv platforms.\n Duration: Development and production of a single short documentary.\n\nMor e: https://vibrantshropshire.co.uk/funding/democracy-at-stake-in-europe/?u tm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://vibrantshropshire.co.uk/funding/democracy-at-stake-in-europe/?u tm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Europe. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:circle-expanded-orbit-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260709 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260710 SUMMARY:Deadline: CIRCLE Expanded Orbit 1st Edition DESCRIPTION:CIRCLE Expanded Orbit is the first edition of an international training programme dedicated to immersive storytelling and XR-based practi ces\, run by the CIRCLE Training Initiative in partnership with Onassis ON X. It supports women and gender-expansive filmmakers\, artists\, XR creato rs\, and multidisciplinary storytellers working across XR\, MR\, VR\, AR\, AI\, and game-based narratives\, with no prior XR experience required. Se lected individuals or teams of up to two receive individual mentorship\, g roup sessions\, co-creation workshops\, and structured feedback\, plus acc ess to an international network of professionals. The in-person training t akes place from November 21 to 26\, 2026\, in Athens\, Greece. Applicants should be developing a project with a strong artistic vision and clear int erest in immersive formats\, ideally with a producer attached and partial budget secured. A participation fee of EUR 2\,000 per person applies\, wit h scholarships of up to 50 percent available based on financial need.\n\nO rganisation: CIRCLE Training Initiative (with Onassis ONX)\nLocation: Athe ns\, Greece\nAward: No cash stipend. Provides individual mentorship from w orld-leading experts\, group sessions\, co-creation workshops\, structured feedback\, and access to an international professional network across fil m\, art\, design\, and technology. Participation fee of EUR 2\,000 per per son (EUR 4\,000 per team of two)\, with scholarships covering up to 50 per cent available for those with financial need. EUR 2\,000 participation fee per person (EUR 4\,000 per team of two)\; up to 50 percent scholarships a vailable\nDuration: 6 days (in-person training)\n\nMore: https://www.docci rcle.me/expanded-orbit?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=re ferral URL:https://www.doccircle.me/expanded-orbit?utm_source=artificialnouveaugra ntdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Athens\, Greece END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:circle-fiction-orbit-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711 SUMMARY:Deadline: CIRCLE Fiction Orbit 3rd Edition DESCRIPTION:CIRCLE Fiction Orbit is a one-week retreat in Herceg Novi\, Mon tenegro for up to six fiction feature film projects led by teams of women and gender-expansive filmmakers developing their second\, third\, or fourt h narrative feature. Participants work with leading experts on script deve lopment\, legal and production strategy\, career positioning\, and receive psychological support throughout the creative process. Applicants must id entify as a woman or gender-expansive filmmaker\, work as a screenwriter\, director\, or producer\, have completed at least one feature\, and submit a project with a producer attached. Accommodation and meals are provided\ , but travel is not covered\, and a participation fee of EUR 2\,000 per pe rson applies. At least one 50 percent scholarship is available annually fo r those with demonstrated financial need. The third edition runs October 2 5 to November 1\, 2026\, with applications due July 10\, 2026.\n\nOrganisa tion: CIRCLE Training Initiative\nLocation: Herceg Novi\, Montenegro\nAwar d: Accommodation and meals provided\; in-depth script consultations\, lega l and production strategy guidance\, career development mentorship\, and p sychological support. Travel not covered. Participation fee of EUR 2\,000 per person applies. At least one 50 percent scholarship available annually for participants from lower-income countries\, those without national fun ding\, or with demonstrated financial need. EUR 2\,000 participation fee ( accommodation and meals included\; travel not covered)\; 50 percent schola rship available for demonstrated need\nDuration: One week\n\nMore: https:/ /www.doccircle.me/fiction-orbit?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_ medium=referral URL:https://www.doccircle.me/fiction-orbit?utm_source=artificialnouveaugran tdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Herceg Novi\, Montenegro END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:trace-artistic-residencies-memory-displacement-2026-27@artificialnouvea u.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260619 SUMMARY:Deadline: TRACE: Artistic Residencies on Memory\, Displacement & Co ntemporary Europe 2026-27 DESCRIPTION:TRACE is an international artistic residency programme\, funded by the EU's Creative Europe programme\, exploring how contemporary art ca n engage with memory\, war\, displacement\, ecological crisis and the coll ective experiences shaping Europe today. It takes as starting points recen t and ongoing crises\, including the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina an d the Srebrenica genocide\, Mediterranean migration\, the ecological legac y of Chernobyl\, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine\, bringing together a rtists\, curators\, researchers and local communities to work with archive s\, sites of memory and present-day social realities. WHO THEY SEEK: artis ts whose practice engages themes such as memory and remembrance\, identity \, war and its consequences\, migration and displacement\, archives and do cumentary practices\, the relationship between past and present\, and ecol ogical and social transformation\, working across visual arts\, photograph y\, film and video\, sound art\, illustration\, graphic storytelling\, pod casts and audio\, or interdisciplinary practice. No age restrictions. ELIG IBILITY: artists based in countries participating in Creative Europe (EU m ember states\; Iceland\, Norway\, Liechtenstein\; and accession/candidate/ potential-candidate countries including Albania\, Bosnia and Herzegovina\, Georgia\, Kosovo\, Montenegro\, North Macedonia\, Serbia\, Ukraine\, Arme nia and Tunisia). STRUCTURE: an international jury selects 15 participants for three research and workshop programmes (Bosnia and Herzegovina Jul/Au g 2026\, Italy Oct 2026\, Ukraine online)\; 6 artists are then selected to continue into the 2027 residency programme (on-site in Italy and Bosnia a nd Herzegovina\, plus an online residency connected to Ukraine with The 4t h Block)\, with outcomes shown in international exhibitions in the partner countries (the Ukrainian exhibition in a safe location in Lviv) and the T RACE digital archive. WHAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE: coverage of travel\, acco mmodation and meals during programme activities (up to Creative Europe lim its)\, international visibility and PR support\, access to archives and co mmunities\, mentorship\, professional documentation and a certificate\; th ere is NO daily artist fee and no production equipment. English is the wor king language. APPLY via the Google Form with a portfolio (max 5MB PDF) or website\, a short project proposal/research idea (max 1 page) and a short biography. Deadline: 18 June 2026 (Rome time\, UTC+2)\; selected particip ants contacted by 28 June. Questions: info@tracearts.eu.\n\nOrganisation: Camera a Sud (Italy)\, Forgotten Children of War Association (Bosnia and H erzegovina) and The 4th Block (Ukraine)\nLocation: Italy\, Bosnia and Herz egovina\, and online (Ukraine)\; open to artists based in Creative Europe programme countries.\nAward: NO daily artist fee. Travel\, accommodation a nd meals covered during programme activities (up to the maximum allowed un der Creative Europe regulations). Technical equipment for producing artwor ks is NOT provided. Plus international visibility/PR\, exhibitions\, mento rship and a certificate. No application fee.\nDuration: Research missions in 2026 (Bosnia and Herzegovina Jul/Aug\, Italy Oct\, Ukraine online)\; re sidencies in 2027 for 6 selected artists\n\nMore: https://docs.google.com/ forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWVCzfj9fSe_WprayCTcAIucx58JluguVv1dP-x6WlOvCT1Q/viewfor m?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWVCzfj9fSe_WprayCTcAIucx58Jl uguVv1dP-x6WlOvCT1Q/viewform?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_med ium=referral LOCATION:Italy\, Bosnia and Herzegovina\, and online (Ukraine)\; open to ar tists based in Creative Europe programme countries. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:emap-emare-media-art-residencies-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107 SUMMARY:Deadline: EMAP / EMARE: European Media Art Platform Residencies 202 7 DESCRIPTION:The European Media Art Platform (EMAP/EMARE) is a network of le ading European media-art organisations offering fully funded two-month pro duction residencies for artists working with digital media\, including med ia art\, bio art and robotic art. Each residency provides a EUR 4\,000 gra nt to the applying artist (including subsistence)\, a EUR 4\,000 project b udget\, host-provided accommodation\, travel covered according to EU ceili ngs\, and access to technical facilities and media labs\; a collaborating artist receives an additional EUR 2\,000 (EUR 6\,000 total for a duo). Res idencies take place at one of 15 host institutions across Austria\, France \, Slovakia\, Portugal\, Belgium\, the Netherlands\, Slovenia\, Croatia\, Spain\, Italy\, Cyprus\, Greece\, Latvia\, Germany and Poland. ELIGIBILITY : applicants must be EU residents or taxpayers in an EU member state\, or residents/taxpayers of one of the eligible non-EU countries (Netherlands-b ased artists qualify). Undergraduate and Master's students are not eligibl e\; PhD candidates and emerging artists of any age and academic background may apply. IMPORTANT: applicants must apply as a duo or collective\, or p ropose a collaborative project\, rather than as a purely solo applicant. T he 2027 open call runs from 3 September 2026 to 6 November 2026 at 14:00 C ET. Apply online at call.emare.eu. No application fee.\n\nOrganisation: Eu ropean Media Art Platform (EMAP / EMARE)\nLocation: Two-month production r esidency at one of 15 host institutions across Austria\, France\, Slovakia \, Portugal\, Belgium\, Netherlands\, Slovenia\, Croatia\, Spain\, Italy\, Cyprus\, Greece\, Latvia\, Germany and Poland\nAward: EUR 4\,000 grant fo r the applying artist (including subsistence)\; EUR 2\,000 for a collabora ting artist (EUR 6\,000 total for a duo)\; EUR 4\,000 project budget\; acc ommodation provided by the host\; travel covered per EU ceilings\; access to technical facilities and media labs. No application fee.\nDuration: Two months\n\nMore: https://emare.eu/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&u tm_medium=referral URL:https://emare.eu/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=refe rral LOCATION:Two-month production residency at one of 15 host institutions acro ss Austria\, France\, Slovakia\, Portugal\, Belgium\, Netherlands\, Sloven ia\, Croatia\, Spain\, Italy\, Cyprus\, Greece\, Latvia\, Germany and Pola nd END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:filmfonds-wildcards-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260707 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260708 SUMMARY:Deadline: Filmfonds Wildcards (Documentary\, Fiction\, Animation) DESCRIPTION:Talent prize for recently graduated bachelor filmmakers from a Dutch film or art academy (documentary\, fiction or animation). Winners re ceive a small development purse to start a new short film\, and a much lar ger realisation budget once they have a producer attached. Annual round\; deadline 7 July 2026 at 17:00.\n\nOrganisation: Nederlands Filmfonds\nLoca tion: Netherlands\nAward: Up to €3\,000 development to the maker + up to €50\,000 realisation (paid via attached producer)\nDuration: One-off ta lent prize per round\n\nMore: https://www.filmfonds.nl/subsidies/subsidie/ filmfonds-wildcards-documentaire-fictie-en-animatie?utm_source=artificialn ouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.filmfonds.nl/subsidies/subsidie/filmfonds-wildcards-documen taire-fictie-en-animatie?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium= referral LOCATION:Netherlands END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:we-are-human-festival-call-for-films-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 SUMMARY:Deadline: We Are Human Festival 2026: Call for Films (Paris) DESCRIPTION:Call for short films (1-10 minutes) involving human/AI hybrid c reation\, from the We Are Human Foundation in Paris. Three cash awards: Gr and Prix EUR 5\,000\, Best Screenplay EUR 3\,000\, and an Ethics Award EUR 2\,000. ELIGIBILITY: international\, applicants 18+\; films must have bee n completed after 1 June 2025 and involve human/AI hybrid creation\; a man datory Ethics Notebook accompanies each submission. No submission fee. Fes tival screening at Forum des images\, Paris\, on 24 November 2026. Apply v ia FilmFreeway\; deadline 30 September 2026.\n\nOrganisation: We Are Human Foundation\nLocation: Paris\, France (Forum des images screening 24 Novem ber 2026)\nAward: Grand Prix EUR 5\,000\; Best Screenplay EUR 3\,000\; Eth ics Award EUR 2\,000. No submission fee.\nDuration: Annual short-film fest ival (screening 24 November 2026)\n\nMore: https://wearehuman.foundation/e n/call-for-films/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referra l URL:https://wearehuman.foundation/en/call-for-films/?utm_source=artificialn ouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Paris\, France (Forum des images screening 24 November 2026) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vac-belgrade-visual-anthropology-residency@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280101 SUMMARY:Deadline: Visual Anthropology Center (VAC): Residency Programme (Be lgrade) DESCRIPTION:Visual Anthropology Center (VAC) in Belgrade invites filmmakers \, visual anthropologists\, artists\, and researchers to apply for its res idency programme. The residency specialises in visual anthropology but is also open to individual and collaborative projects in experimental ethnogr aphy\, creative documentary film\, and other artistic mediums. Residents m ay apply with a project aimed at a public showing\, or use the time and sp ace to reflect\, research\, or write without a specific outcome. WHAT IS P ROVIDED: accommodation and studio space in central Belgrade\; additional w orkspace and community connection through Community Center KROV (an indepe ndent creative hub hosting lectures\, events\, and exhibitions)\; project guidance and mentorship from film professionals\, ethnomusicologists\, pro ducers\, artists\, curators\, and anthropologists\; connections to local c ultural and academic institutions\, archives\, galleries\, and exhibition spaces\; access to camera equipment\, translators for fieldwork or editing \, fixers\, and project-specific services or materials\; opportunity to ex hibit a final project as an exhibition\, installation\, screening\, worksh op\, or lecture. Eligible projects may be promoted through VAC's platforms and partner networks\, including the Vizantrop Film Festival\, for region al and international visibility. ELIGIBILITY: filmmakers\, visual anthropo logists\, artists\, and researchers\; individual and collaborative project s welcome. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.\n\nOrganisation: Visu al Anthropology Center (VAC)\nLocation: Belgrade\, Serbia (accommodation a nd studio in central Belgrade\; additional workspace at Community Center K ROV)\nAward: EUR 1\,000–1\,500 per month (stipend\, varies by project re quirements)\, plus accommodation and studio space provided. No application fee.\nDuration: Approximately 1–2 months\; flexible packages depending on project needs\n\nMore: https://vac.rs/program/residency?utm_source=arti ficialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://vac.rs/program/residency?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk& utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Belgrade\, Serbia (accommodation and studio in central Belgrade\; additional workspace at Community Center KROV) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:loop-city-screen-dom-art-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716 SUMMARY:Deadline: LOOP City Screen / DOM Art Residence: Open Call for Video Artists (Barcelona) DESCRIPTION:Open call for international video artists to present work in ur ban space during LOOP Festival Barcelona\, via the City Screen program wit h DOM Art Residence. Selected artists receive curatorial guidance\, produc tion support\, and screenings across public screens and facades in Barcelo na. DETAILS PARTIALLY UNVERIFIED: sourced from the Contemporary Lynx summe r 2026 open-call roundup\; confirm terms on the organizer's page before ap plying. Deadline 15 July 2026.\n\nOrganisation: LOOP Festival / DOM Art Re sidence\nLocation: Barcelona\, Spain\; work screened on public screens and facades across the city.\nAward: Curatorial guidance\, production support \, and screening of selected video work across Barcelona public screens du ring LOOP Festival. Fee not stated.\nDuration: Screenings during LOOP Fest ival Barcelona 2026.\n\nMore: https://contemporarylynx.co.uk/10-open-calls -to-apply-for-in-summer-2026?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_med ium=referral URL:https://contemporarylynx.co.uk/10-open-calls-to-apply-for-in-summer-202 6?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Barcelona\, Spain\; work screened on public screens and facades ac ross the city. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:riff-reykjavik-film-festival-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725 SUMMARY:Deadline: RIFF: Reykjavik International Film Festival 2026 Submissi ons DESCRIPTION:The Reykjavik International Film Festival accepts shorts (under 60 minutes) and features across all genres including documentary and hybr id work\, completed after 1 January 2025\, requiring at minimum an Iceland premiere. Late deadline 24 July 2026\; submission fee 7\,600 ISK (approx. EUR 60) via FilmFreeway.\n\nOrganisation: Reykjavik International Film Fe stival (RIFF)\nLocation: Reykjavik\, Iceland (festival 24 September to 4 O ctober 2026). Open to international entries\; minimum Iceland premiere.\nA ward: Screening at RIFF's 23rd edition. Submission fee 7\,600 ISK (approx. EUR 60).\nDuration: Festival 24 September to 4 October 2026. Films comple ted after 1 January 2025\; shorts under 60 minutes and features\, all genr es.\n\nMore: https://riff.is/en/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm _medium=referral URL:https://riff.is/en/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=re ferral LOCATION:Reykjavik\, Iceland (festival 24 September to 4 October 2026). Ope n to international entries\; minimum Iceland premiere. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mezipatra-queer-film-festival-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260721 SUMMARY:Deadline: Mezipatra Queer Film Festival 2026 (27th edition) Submiss ions DESCRIPTION:Mezipatra\, Central Europe's leading queer film festival\, scre ens in Prague and Brno each November. International queer-themed films can submit until 20 July 2026 (the free early-bird window ended 31 May\; a sm all fee now applies). Selected films are notified by 12 October 2026.\n\nO rganisation: Mezipatra\nLocation: Prague (5-12 November) and Brno (13-20 N ovember)\, Czech Republic. Open internationally.\nAward: Competition scree ning at Central Europe's main queer film festival. A small late-phase subm ission fee applies (free early bird ended 31 May).\nDuration: Festival Nov ember 2026\; selection notified by 12 October 2026.\n\nMore: https://www.m ezipatra.cz/en/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.mezipatra.cz/en/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_ medium=referral LOCATION:Prague (5-12 November) and Brno (13-20 November)\, Czech Republic. Open internationally. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:queercinemad-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260815 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816 SUMMARY:Deadline: QueerCineMad 2026 (31st edition\, formerly LesGaiCineMad) DESCRIPTION:QueerCineMad (formerly LesGaiCineMad)\, organized by Fundacion Triangulo in Madrid\, is a Goya- and Feroz-qualifying LGBTI+ film festival offering prizes up to EUR 2\,500. International submissions close 15 Augu st 2026 via Festhome or FilmFreeway (platform fees vary).\n\nOrganisation: Fundacion Triangulo\nLocation: Madrid\, Spain (festival November 2026). O pen internationally.\nAward: Screening plus prizes up to EUR 2\,500 at a G oya- and Feroz-qualifying festival. Platform submission fees apply (Festho me/FilmFreeway).\nDuration: Festival November 2026\; notification by 2 Nov ember 2026.\n\nMore: https://www.lesgaicinemad.com/?utm_source=artificialn ouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.lesgaicinemad.com/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&ut m_medium=referral LOCATION:Madrid\, Spain (festival November 2026). Open internationally. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cheries-cheris-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260831 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901 SUMMARY:Deadline: Cheries-Cheris 2026: 32nd Paris International LGBTQIA+ Fi lm Festival DESCRIPTION:Cheries-Cheris\, France's largest LGBTQIA+ film festival\, scre ens at MK2 cinemas across Paris. Films must have an LGBTQIA+ theme or pers pective. Regular deadline 31 August 2026 (USD 8 shorts / USD 20 features)\ ; late deadline 20 September 2026 at higher fees.\n\nOrganisation: Cheries -Cheris\nLocation: Paris\, France (festival 14-24 November 2026\, MK2 cine mas). Open internationally.\nAward: Competition screening at France's larg est queer film festival. Fees USD 8 shorts / USD 20 features (USD 12/25 in the late window).\nDuration: Festival 14-24 November 2026.\n\nMore: https ://filmfreeway.com/FestivalCheriesCheris?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrant desk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://filmfreeway.com/FestivalCheriesCheris?utm_source=artificialnouv eaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Paris\, France (festival 14-24 November 2026\, MK2 cinemas). Open internationally. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rtm-pitch-iffr-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260830 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260831 SUMMARY:Deadline: RTM Pitch 2026 (IFFR) DESCRIPTION:Eighth edition of RTM Pitch\, IFFR's open call for Rotterdam fi lm talent. Submit a plan for a film between 5 and 20 minutes long\; a jury of film experts and IFFR programmers selects one filmmaker to receive EUR 25\,000 to realise the film (with coaching and an IFFR 2028 premiere) and a runner-up to receive a EUR 5\,000 development budget co-funded by QISSA . All filmmakers are welcome\; this edition especially encourages genre fi lms (horror\, science fiction\, thriller\, fantasy) that use genre convent ions for a distinctive personal vision. Submit a written film plan (story\ , setting\, team\, budget and financing\, cinematography vision\, with opt ional supporting material) or a video pitch of no more than three minutes (Vimeo or YouTube link) via the application form. Deadline: Sunday 30 Augu st 2026\, 23:59 CEST.\n\nOrganisation: International Film Festival Rotterd am (IFFR)\nLocation: Rotterdam\, Netherlands\nAward: EUR 25\,000 for the w inner (EUR 20\,000 from the City of Rotterdam\, EUR 5\,000 from VEVAM Fond s) to realise the film\, plus tailored coaching and an IFFR premiere\; a r unner-up receives a EUR 5\,000 development budget co-funded by QISSA. No a pplication fee.\nDuration: Short film of 5 to 20 minutes\; winning film pr emieres during RTM Day at IFFR 2028\n\nMore: https://iffr.com/en/blog-rtm- pitch?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://iffr.com/en/blog-rtm-pitch?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdes k&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Rotterdam\, Netherlands END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:transmediale-pro-helvetia-digital-art-residency-2027@artificialnouveau. github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260828 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260829 SUMMARY:Deadline: transmediale x Pro Helvetia Digital Art Residency 2027 DESCRIPTION:Fifth iteration of transmediale's Digital Art Residency\, in co operation with the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia\, awarded to one indivi dual or collective working in digital art practices at the intersection of media arts\, performance\, sound and moving image. The two-month residenc y comes with an artist fee of CHF 2\,000 per month\, a CHF 15\,000 product ion grant to develop a new work or continue an existing project (open to a ll formats\, building on the residency research)\, and travel and accommod ation for the festival and residency\; the project must be completed by De cember 2027. The 2027 programme (transmediale's 40th anniversary\, themed 'RFC 40' after the early-internet Request for Comments documents) seeks pr oposals offering alternatives to how we understand\, respond to and shape our technological conditions\, moving from critique to construction outsid e extractive logics. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must have Swiss nationality o r permanent residence in Switzerland\, be firmly established in the Swiss cultural scene\, and meet Pro Helvetia's general requirements\; duos and c ollectives welcome (fee and grant shared). Deadline: 28 August 2026\, 23:5 9 CEST.\n\nOrganisation: transmediale (in cooperation with the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia)\nLocation: Berlin\, Germany (two-month residency aro und the transmediale festival)\; applicants must be Swiss or Switzerland-b ased\nAward: Two-month residency with an artist fee of CHF 2\,000 per mont h\, plus a CHF 15\,000 production grant for the selected project\, and tra vel and accommodation for the festival and residency. For duos or collecti ves the fee and grant remain the same and are shared. No application fee.\ nDuration: Two-month residency\; selected project must be completed by Dec ember 2027\n\nMore: https://transmediale.de/en/news/digital-art-residency- 2027?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://transmediale.de/en/news/digital-art-residency-2027?utm_source=a rtificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Berlin\, Germany (two-month residency around the transmediale fest ival)\; applicants must be Swiss or Switzerland-based END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR