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🎬️ Director Shadowing Program | Apply NOW through June 30th
Accepted mentee directors are placed on a Ryan Murphy Production to shadow the director from pre-production through post, on a single episode! Half Initiative provides an educational Director Shadowing Program in which professional episodic directors on every Ryan Murphy Production mentor emerging and mid-career women,…
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🎬 POC Filmmakers: Apply Now for the Rideback RISE Fellowship!
The Rideback RISE Fellowship year 4 is open for applications — now through May 31! If you're a mid-career POC storyteller with a commercial project ready to level up, you need to know about this. What is the Rideback RISE Fellowship program? The 12-month Fellowship provides expert one-to-one mentoring and programming…
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Application Reminder: NYS Independent Film Production Tax Credit Program
New York producers, don't forget that the second window for the 2026 New York State Independent Film Production Tax Credit Program will open on Monday, July 13, 2026, 10 am EDT and close on November 12, 2026, 4 pm EST (pending availability of funds). Eligibility Requirements Principal and ongoing photography must begin…
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Filmmakers and Writers: Film Independent Is Accepting Applications!
Check out Film Independent’s latest programs, Project Involve and The Screen Writing Lab. Applications are open now through September. Project Involve 2026 For 30 years and counting, Project Involve has been Film Independent's most vital and impactful program. Film Independent is proud to be a leader in the ongoing mission…