BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Film & Video\, Worldwide X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Film & Video\, Worldwide 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\, Worldwid e. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sffilm-documentary-film-fund-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260526T024213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260707 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260708 SUMMARY:Deadline: SFFILM Documentary Film Fund 2026 DESCRIPTION:SFFILM's Documentary Film Fund supports feature-length document aries in post-production with compelling stories and an innovative approac h to the craft. ELIGIBILITY: applicants 18 or older in a key creative role (director or producer)\; feature-length documentary (60+ minutes) within roughly three months of completing post-production\; need not be US-based. Regular deadline 9 June 2026 ($30 fee)\; final deadline 7 July 2026 ($50 fee). Distinct from the SFFILM Rainin Grant. Apply via the SFFILM grants p ortal.\n\nOrganisation: SFFILM\nLocation: Remote / worldwide (need not be US-based)\nAward: $10\,000 to $20\,000 per project (3 to 6 projects per ye ar). Application fee: $30 (regular deadline) or $50 (final deadline).\nDur ation: Project-based grant\n\nMore: https://sffilm.org/documentary-film-fu nd/ URL:https://sffilm.org/documentary-film-fund/ LOCATION:Remote / worldwide (need not be US-based) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:flaherty-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260526T024213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260610 SUMMARY:Deadline: The Flaherty: 2026 Fellowship (71st Flaherty Film Seminar ) DESCRIPTION:The Flaherty's 2026 Fellowship programme for the 71st Flaherty Film Seminar\, welcoming 15 in-person fellows in Vermont and 15 online fel lows. Of these\, 8 in-person and 9 online slots are filled through this op en call (the remaining slots are underwritten by academic institutions who select recipients internally). Fellows participate in the full Seminar pr ogramme\, share their work in Fellows' Screenings and Presentations to Sem inar programmers and artists\, attend meetings and discussions with featur ed artists and special guests\, and may be asked to facilitate breakout di scussions. ELIGIBILITY: active in the field through research\, filmmaking or related organisational or project-based work\; at least 21 years old\; has not received an In-Person Flaherty Seminar Fellowship in the last five years\; available for the full duration of the programme. No academic bac kground required. The Flaherty actively encourages applications from BIPOC participants. OBLIGATIONS: pre-Seminar onboarding (virtual) in early Sept ember\; full attendance through the Seminar 7-10 October 2026\; written fe edback report due 26 October 2026.\n\nOrganisation: The Flaherty\nLocation : Vermont\, USA (in-person fellows) OR remote (online fellows)\nAward: Com plimentary Seminar registration for both online and in-person tracks. In-p erson fellows additionally receive lodging and meals for the duration of t he Seminar. The Fellowship does NOT cover travel to and from Vermont. NO a rtist fee\, stipend or honorarium.\nDuration: Programme runs 7-10 October 2026 (in-person fellows arrive 7 October\, depart 11 October)\; pre-Semina r onboarding in early September\; written feedback report due 26 October 2 026\n\nMore: https://theflaherty.org/2026-fellowship URL:https://theflaherty.org/2026-fellowship LOCATION:Vermont\, USA (in-person fellows) OR remote (online fellows) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:video-pool-vcr-vol4-attrition-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260526T024213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260615 SUMMARY:Deadline: Video Pool: Video Commission Residency 2026 - VCR Vol.4 ( Attrition) DESCRIPTION:Video Pool Media Arts Centre's 4th Video Commission Residency\, VCR Vol.4 'Attrition'\, commissioning new experimental single-channel vid eo works (5-20 minutes) responding to the theme of attrition: conditions s haped by sustained contact and duration\, in images\, materials and enviro nments\, where form and meaning change through accumulating processes. Art ists are encouraged to consider how images and environments are worn down through use\, working with analog or digital processes (or both) to explor e feedback systems\, compression\, copying\, translation\, repeated handli ng and similar processes that produce difference with each iteration. ELIG IBILITY: open to artists (no nationality restriction stated). No in-person attendance required during the creation process - effectively remote-frie ndly.\n\nOrganisation: Video Pool Media Arts Centre\nLocation: Remote (no in-person attendance required)\; final showcase at Video Pool's Poolside G allery in Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, Canada. Equipment/facilities access only f or artists based in Winnipeg.\nAward: $1\,500 artist fee per selected arti st (currency not explicitly stated\; likely CAD as Video Pool is Winnipeg- based). Artists based in Winnipeg additionally receive access to VP's faci lities and equipment (valued at $1\,500). Final works added to Video Pool' s distribution catalogue and archive.\nDuration: Residency period 6 July - 11 September 2026\; exhibition September 2026\n\nMore: https://videopool. org/video-commission-residency-2026-call-for-submissions/ URL:https://videopool.org/video-commission-residency-2026-call-for-submissi ons/ LOCATION:Remote (no in-person attendance required)\; final showcase at Vide o Pool's Poolside Gallery in Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, Canada. Equipment/facil ities access only for artists based in Winnipeg. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sofia-coppola-short-film-award-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260526T024213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701 SUMMARY:Deadline: Sofia Coppola Short Film Award (Decentralized Pictures) DESCRIPTION:Inaugural Sofia Coppola Short Film Award run by Decentralized P ictures\, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit co-founded by Roman Coppola and members of the American Zoetrope family that uses a community-voting model for film financing. One winner receives a $20\,000 production grant\, mentorship fr om Sofia Coppola\, and a guaranteed DCP+ distribution slot. Submission win dow 30 April to 30 June 2026\, with possible extension if a minimum submis sion count is not reached\; community review ends 14 days after submission s close\, and the recipient is announced ~14 days after that. Application requires a short video sample representing the filmmaker's voice (scene\, visual excerpt\, or proof of concept) and a one-page project description ( synopsis\, visual references)\; pitch video optional but encouraged. $25 s ubmission fee covers moderation and peer review. Open worldwide via accoun t on app.decentralized.pictures.\n\nOrganisation: Decentralized Pictures\n Location: Worldwide (online platform\; submit via app.decentralized.pictur es)\nAward: $20\,000 production grant\, plus direct mentorship from Sofia Coppola and guaranteed distribution on DCP+ (Decentralized Pictures' strea ming platform for independent creators).\nDuration: Per project (one short film)\n\nMore: https://paragraph.com/@decentralizedpictures/the-sofia-cop pola-short-film-award-is-live URL:https://paragraph.com/@decentralizedpictures/the-sofia-coppola-short-fi lm-award-is-live LOCATION:Worldwide (online platform\; submit via app.decentralized.pictures ) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sundance-documentary-fund-2026-summer@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260526T024213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260616 SUMMARY:Deadline: Sundance Institute: Documentary Fund (May-June 2026 Cycle ) DESCRIPTION:Long-running fund supporting feature documentaries (52+ minutes ) on contemporary topics with budgets under $1.2m USD (excluding distribut ion). Worldwide eligibility but proposals must be in English with budgets in USD\; films may be in any language but visual materials must be subtitl ed in English. Excludes: NGO/advocacy/educational films\, branded content\ , and historical/biographical films unless they show clear contemporary re levance or innovation in form. Submissions accepted year-round but reviewe d in four cycles per year\; the next concentrated open call window is 18 M ay to 15 June 2026 with no extensions. Decisions take up to eight months. Worth tracking for any documentary project on AI-enabled surveillance\, al gorithmic systems\, or critical-tech themes that has a cinematic feature t reatment (form-driven\, not advocacy-driven).\n\nOrganisation: Sundance In stitute\nLocation: Worldwide (open to international filmmakers)\nAward: No n-recoupable grants. Specific amounts not published for 2026 but historica lly up to ~$25\,000-$50\,000 per stage\; ~20-25 films funded per year out of ~1\,300 proposals.\nDuration: Per project (development\, production\, o r post-production stage)\n\nMore: https://www.sundance.org/documentary-fun d/ URL:https://www.sundance.org/documentary-fund/ LOCATION:Worldwide (open to international filmmakers) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:palestine-film-fund-spring-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260526T024213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260525 SUMMARY:Deadline: Palestine Film Fund (Spring 2026 cycle) DESCRIPTION:Fund providing financial and professional support for Palestini an filmmakers worldwide\, established by the Palestine Film Institute in M ay 2025 to ensure Palestinians have the right to tell their own stories. T wo submission rounds per year (Autumn opens early September\; Spring opens April). Spring 2026 round: applications open 1 April 2026\, close 24 May 2026 at 23:59 Palestine time. Decisions within 10 to 12 weeks of the deadl ine. What is funded: Short films up to 30 minutes at any stage (developmen t\, production\, post-production) and Feature-length films (longer than 30 minutes) at Development or Post-production stage only (production stage N OT eligible). Eligible forms: fiction\, documentary\, animation\, hybrid\, experimental\, essay. Projects must be original\, artistically serious\, and intended for television\, cinematic and/or public presentation. The Fu nd prioritises filmmakers in the most challenging circumstances: based in Palestine\, in lower-income countries\, and in regions facing barriers to traditional funding. Streamlined application accepted in English and Arabi c\; selections by a revolving international selection committee.\n\nOrgani sation: Palestine Film Institute\nLocation: Worldwide (Palestinian filmmak ers regardless of country of residence or passport)\nAward: €3\,000 to €15\,000 per project\nDuration: Per project\n\nMore: https://www.palesti nefilminstitute.org/en/palestine-film-fund URL:https://www.palestinefilminstitute.org/en/palestine-film-fund LOCATION:Worldwide (Palestinian filmmakers regardless of country of residen ce or passport) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:day-job-short-film-fund-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260526T024213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260810 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260811 SUMMARY:Deadline: Day Job: Short Film Fund 2026 DESCRIPTION:Short film competition from Day Job Films created to give auteu r directors full creative freedom\, awarding a production budget of up to GBP 7\,000 to make a short film with no producer interference or commercia l agenda. Open to animation\, live-action and documentary projects. Runs i n three rounds: (1) a pitch deck outlining concept\, story\, key character s and visual style\; (2) a full script for those who progress\; and (3) an interview to discuss the vision and execution. A panel of industry profes sionals judges the pitch deck\, script and interview\, with at least one t eam member reading each pitch deck and script in full. The winner receives full creative control over the project. ELIGIBILITY: applicants can be fr om anywhere worldwide\, but all production must take place in the UK\; app licants must have a producer on board who is separate from the director/wr iter. Applicants may optionally include a plan for adapting the script int o a feature-length film (this does not affect the outcome). Submissions op en February 10\, 2026 and close August 10\, 2026. Enquiries: hello@dayjobf ilms.com.\n\nOrganisation: Day Job Films\nLocation: Worldwide applicants\; all production must take place in the UK\nAward: Production budget of up to GBP 7\,000\, with full creative control and no producer or external int erference. No application fee.\nDuration: Per short film project\n\nMore: https://www.dayjobfilms.com/short-film-fund URL:https://www.dayjobfilms.com/short-film-fund LOCATION:Worldwide applicants\; all production must take place in the UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:biennale-college-cinema-immersive-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260526T024213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260707 SUMMARY:Deadline: Biennale College Cinema - Immersive 2026 (11th edition) DESCRIPTION:La Biennale di Venezia's Biennale College Cinema - Immersive se lects 12 immersive international concepts (of which 2 Italian)\, up to 30 minutes long\, that can be made within a EUR 75\,000 budget and completed for exhibition at the 2027 Venice International Film Festival. Projects mu st be realisable only using immersive technologies. The call is open 12 Ma y to 6 July 2026 (23:59 CEST) to teams of a director and a producer from a nywhere in the world\, at their first\, second or third immersive project. Selected teams sign an agreement with La Biennale and take part in the fu ll project-led programme. ELIGIBILITY: applications welcomed from people i n film\, gaming\, theatre\, dance\, opera\, visual arts and other creative fields\; applicants apply in director-and-producer teams. Film-world appl icants need experience in short films\, documentaries and/or features\; th ose from outside film need a body of work demonstrating understanding of n arrative and spatial concerns. No age limit and no participation fee\; par ticipants cover their own travel. Those already invited to a previous BCC Immersive workshop cannot reapply. APPLICATION (in English): project conce pt\, full treatment with director and producer statements\, a director's v ision (mood board/project-book/video)\, up to two previous works\, a total budget up to EUR 75\,000\, biographies/filmographies\, production company profile\, a 3-minute joint video presentation\, an audience engagement pl an\, rights disclosure\, and a signed director-producer agreement. Contact : college-cinema@labiennale.org.\n\nOrganisation: La Biennale di Venezia\n Location: Venice\, Italy (workshops in person\; exhibition at the 2027 Ven ice International Film Festival)\nAward: Up to EUR 75\,000 to produce a ne w immersive project (up to 30 minutes)\, completed for exhibition at the 2 027 Venice International Film Festival. No participation fee. NOTE: partic ipants must cover their own travel to the workshops and events.\nDuration: Year-long project-led programme leading to a 2027 Venice Film Festival ex hibition\n\nMore: https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2026/bcc-11-immersi ve-call URL:https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2026/bcc-11-immersive-call LOCATION:Venice\, Italy (workshops in person\; exhibition at the 2027 Venic e International Film Festival) END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR