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Are you enjoying the productive Virgo energy in the air? Our team is back in the office and hitting the ground running. In that spirit, we thought we’d share a round-up of opportunities for filmmakers, artists, and creatives to check out before summer (and Virgo season) ends! ⁠ ⁠ Here’s a short synopsis of each opportunity, head to the organizations’ pages tagged below to learn more and apply: ⁠ ⁠ AFI Directing Workshop for Women • A tuition-free program that educates traditionally underrepresented filmmakers through the production cycle of a short film, providing hands-on instruction led by industry experts. • Apply by Sept 15. • Learn more @americanfilminstitute ⁠ Film Independent Spirit Awards • Submit your film or series for consideration for the upcoming Spirit Awards. • Apply by Sept 19. • Learn more @filmindependent⁠ ⁠ Black Public Media Open Call • An open call for feature-length documentaries and shorts (nonfiction or scripted) that are currently in research and development, pre-production, production or post-production. • Apply by Sept 25. • Learn more @blackpublicmedia⁠ ⁠ Proof of Concept Short Film Grant • Black Film Space and cliveRd are seeking one short film script under 15 minutes/pages that aims to serve as a teaser/preview for a feature film or episodic series. • Apply by Sept 26. • Learn more @blackfilmspace ⁠ ⁠ Impact Campaign Open Call • Represent Justice launched their first Impact Campaign Open Call to award in-kind impact campaigns to films and series addressing mass incarceration, and prioritizing projects that are helmed by people who are currently and formerly incarcerated. • Apply by Sept 30. • Learn more @werepjustice⁠ ⁠ Writer Driven Shorts Fund • The “Writer-Driven Shorts” program will grant two emerging filmmakers with $100,000 in production funds to shoot a short film based on their feature scripts. • Apply by Oct 15. • Learn more @theblcklst⁠ ⁠ #ByIndieMeanNecessary