Full Funding Opportunities Schedule HERE
We advise film artists to take time to carefully read the supplied guidelines and ensure that you are eligible for any of the listed festival submissions/grants/bursaries and residencies below; before you begin planning and writing. We also ask film artists to pay particular attention to the deadlines and closing times for any submissions listed on the funders website.
(EXiS) 22nd Experimental Film and Video Festival in Seoul Deadline March 23rd 2025
The first edition of Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival’s New Cinema Forum Due to limited capacity, please reserve a spot to join on Thursday 27th March 2025
Queer Spectrum Film Festival (QSFF): a groundbreaking event in Ireland’s cultural landscape, proudly recognized as the country’s first film festival dedicated to amplifying the voices of LGBTQIA+ individuals of colour and immigrants from around the world. Deadline: Friday 28th March 2025
Slow Film Festival Earlybird Deadline: 19th February, First Deadline 19th March, Second Deadline 22nd April, Third Deadline 20th May and Final Deadline July 1st 2025
Galway Film Fleadh 2025 Regular deadline: Monday February 10th, 2025, at 11:59p.m. G.M.T. €40 entry fee. Late deadline for International Features: Monday March 10th, 2025, at 11:59p.m. G.M.T. €50 entry fee. Late deadline for Irish Features: Friday April 4th, 2025, at 11:59p.m. G.M.T. €50 entry fee
BlackStar Film Festival: an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people from around the world – Regular Deadline March 1st, Late Deadline April 1st
Individual Artist Support from University of Atypical
The D/deaf and Disabled Artists Support Fund is an Arts Council of Northern Ireland funded opportunity that allows artists in Northern Ireland to buy time to be creative, to support the development or production of new contemporary artwork, or for activity to develop existing skills or gain a new type of experience. The University of Atypical is providing advice sessions to artists who wish to apply to a range of funding opportunities available through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. You can arrange an advice session by emailing access@universityofatypical.
Folkestone Documentary Festival Early bird Deadline: March 9th, Regular Deadline April 1st, Late Deadline May 5th
Arts and Disability Connect Round One 2025 Opens: Monday 24 March, Deadline: Wednesday 7 May at 4pm, Come and Ask Questions session via Zoom: Wednesday 9 April at 12 noon
Arts and Disability Connect Round Two 2025 Opens: Monday 18 August, Deadline: Tuesday 7 October at 4pm, Come and Ask Questions session via Zoom: Wednesday 3 September at 12 noon
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