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The WIF Fellowship Program is committed to advancing the careers of women, nonbinary, and trans people across the industry. Apply now! The 2027 WIF Fellowship will run from June 2027 through May 2028 and includes five core components: 1. Community Building: Fellows will expand their network of peers, collaborators, and…
Your guide to the latest incentives news from across the U.S., Europe and beyond. Film and TV production incentives have continued to evolve in 2026. The big news in the U.S. continues to be the pending Federal incentive legislation, which is receiving bipartisan support, while California passed it's first stand-alone…
Gavin Newsom is calling for another major expansion of CA's Film and TV Tax Credit Program, increasing it from $750M to $1B. California is on a roll! On November 2, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed raising the state’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program from $750 million to at least $1 billion annually, less than a year after the…
Qualifying independent and small production applicants will continue to benefit from savings through April 2027. FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions, has announced that its Low Impact Permit Pilot Program with the City of Los Angeles will continue through April…
🎬 NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) is excited to announce our November Monthly Film Festival taking place on November 14, 2026! This month's selection features our November Shorts program, our annual InFocus: Indigenous Cinema program, and the Los Angeles Premiere of Anima, writer-director Brian Tetsuro Ivie’s debut…
Hi everyone, I'm Sabatino Astolfi, an independent filmmaker based in Italy and the creator of SABBA Productions. I'm building SABBA around a practical question: how can a small crew keep script breakdowns, shooting schedules, department information, continuity notes and take logs connected without entering the same…
🎬 DocuSlate 2026 is in the Trades! 📰✨ A huge thank you to our friend Matthew Carey and Deadline for covering our NFMLA DocuSlate 2026 Documentary Film Festival taking place on November 12th, 13th & 15th! 🎥🍿 We have a thrilling lineup across seven film programs, featuring 12 documentary shorts and five documentary features!…
🎬✨ A night of powerful stories and meaningful connections! NFMLA’s InFocus: Veteran Cinema celebrated veteran filmmakers and the power of storytelling, featuring inspiring short films and the LA premiere of Wake. 🇺🇸❤️
Mark your calendars for November 12–15! 🎬 Discover inspiring documentaries, Indigenous cinema, outdoor adventures, and independent storytelling at this month’s DocuSlate Film Festival and NFMLA screenings! 🎬 November 12, 2026 – DocuSlate Documentary Film Festival Day 1: Kicks off the festival with in-person and virtual…
Learn who qualifies, how much funding is actually available, and how it fits alongside the existing Program 4.0. On September 19, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom stood on the stage of the Television Academy in Hollywood and signed Assembly Bill 2319 into law, creating California's first standalone tax credit for…
Apparently indie film's oldest problem has just flipped. For years, the complaint was too many movies chasing too few buyers. Now, after a record $4.7B summer box office, dealmakers say distributors are hungry and there aren't enough distinctive, broadly commercial films to sell them. Why buyers are hungry: Two big recent…
Learn how to compare tax credits, rebates and more, and why incentives are a key piece of an independent film's finance plan. For independent film producers, incentives have become one of the most important tools in a film finance plan. With the rise of new and expanded production incentives around the globe, filmmakers…
Submit your film or TV series for consideration for the upcoming Film Independent Spirit Awards. The 42nd Film Independent Spirit Awards will take place on Saturday, March 6, 2027. The Film Independent Spirit Awards is an annual celebration honoring artist-driven films and groundbreaking new television series. New…
Super Mario, Pedro Pascal in 'The Last of Us,' and Jack Black in 'A Minecraft Movie' Hollywood is betting big on video game IP at a rough moment for the people who make the games. Last week alone, indie horror video game ‘Tormented Souls’ sold its film and TV rights, days after Universal scooped up 10 classic Atari…
Are you an emerging filmmaker in Washington? The Small Budget Production Initiative (SBP) incentive program supports Washington-led film projects with budgets between $20,000 and $1M. While fully funded projects can apply at any time, no funding is needed to apply during open application windows. If approved for the…
🌎️We are thrilled to announce our August Monthly Film Festival and annual InFocus: International Animation program on August 15th, 2026, at the South Park Center in DTLA! The August 2026 Film Festival | InFocus: International Animation kicks off with shorts made in the US, then moves on to those made internationally, and…
Keith Murphy is a camera operator, Steadicam specialist, producer and director with nearly 40 years of experience in the industry. His recent credits include Vladimir, Twisted Metal, Fear Streat: Prom Queen and Fellow Travelers.
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