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A State-by-State Guide to Paid Family Leave
Paid Family Leave (PFL) is a key wage replacement program in some states that I’ll be covering in depth today. PFL runs similarly to State Disability Insurance (SDI), a government-run program that provides partial income replacement for eligible employees who cannot work because of an illness or injury. Below, I’ll share…

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2026 Sundance Institute Ignite X Adobe Fellowship
The Sundance Institute and Adobe are teaming up to find the next 10 Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellows—emerging filmmakers (ages 18 to 25) who are creating stories that bring their passion, voice, and perspective to life. The Sundance Institute Ignite program identifies and supports new voices and talent from the…
Present Past 2025: A Celebration of Film Preservation
The Academy Museum’s third celebration of newly preserved and restored films presents work from the Academy Film Archive as well as other archives, studios, distributors, foundations, and independent filmmakers worldwide. Established in 1991, the Academy Film Archive is home to one of the world’s most diverse and extensive…
NFMLA Film Festival | InFocus: Counter-Ageism
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) hosts its January Monthly Film Festival, spotlighting fighting ageism with InFocus: Counter-Ageism program, along with a selection of short film highlights from its ongoing program, as well as the West Coast Premiere of writer-director Mylissa Fitzsimmons’ feature The Long Run. Schedule…