Creator News & Guides

19 days agoAI-generatedCanon First Cut Contest 2026: Pitch Your Film for $25,000The Canon First Cut Contest offers four $25,000 production awards for creators who can pitch a compelling film idea in three minutes or less.

2 months agoAI-generatedVertical Filmmaking Course: ASU Teams Up With ReelShortASU's new vertical filmmaking course with ReelShort will teach students to write microseries, build cliffhangers and develop a three-episode package for the booming short-drama market.

1 month agoAI-generatedBBC deepwatch Commissioning: £50,000 for YouTube DocumentariesBBC deepwatch commissioning offers £50,000 per film for YouTube-first documentaries, with creators expected to pitch audience-ready titles, thumbnails and a production-company partnership.

3 months agoAI-generatedHorror Short Film Competition Fresh Meat: Read the Fine PrintFresh Meat, a new horror short film competition from Dead Meat, could put creator-made shorts in theaters - but filmmakers should examine fees, rights, profit sharing and development terms first.

2 months agoAI-generatedYouTube Documentary Commissioning: BBC's £50,000 deepwatch BriefThe BBC's deepwatch brief offers £50,000 for 25-minute YouTube documentaries aimed at UK viewers aged 16 to 24, with practical advice on pitching strong characters, clicks and contained production.

4 months agoAI-generatedTikTok Sundance micro-series writing program: what creators needTikTok and the Sundance Institute launched a free, application-based micro-series writing program via Sundance Collab. Here's what it is, key dates, and why creators should care about scripted vertical storytelling.