πΎ MINNEAPOLIS PREMIERE!
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FORK IN THE ROAD screens at Twin Cities Film Fest:
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π¬ Oct. 24 β’ 2:45 PM
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Post-screening Q&A with Lisa Holmes, Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin + James Beard Award-winning journalist/author Beth Dooley.
π¬ TWO CINEMA COLLET FILMS AT @awarenessfest!
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πΈ MISTAKE β’ Oct. 17 β’ 10 AM
π DONβT BE PREY β’ Oct. 18 β’ 10 AM
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Honey Lauren + members of the DONβT BE PREY team attending.
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Thanks Skye Kelly, Key, Johnny Weichel, Kunga Sagar + the Awareness team!
π¬ FILMMAKER OPPORTUNITY
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Roy W. Dean Fall Grant
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Flexible support for independent filmmakers worldwide.
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π₯ Many formats + stages
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Oct. 31
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fromtheheartproductions.com/β¦
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#FilmFunding #Filmmakers
π¬ THREE CINEMA COLLET FILMS AT @nbff!
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Oct. 17:
π¬ THE RIGHTEOUS ROAD TRIP β’ 11 AM
πΎ FORK IN THE ROAD β’ 3 PM
π DONβT BE PREY β’ 7 PM β’ SoCal Premiere
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@VivianSorenson + the DONβT BE PREY team attending.
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Iβll be there throughout the day supporting all three films!
πΎ FORK IN THE ROAD heads to Santa Fe!
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π¬ Oct. 16 β’ 1:15 PM
π Sky Cinemas Railyard 5
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Vivian Sorenson + Lisa Holmes will attend + join the Q&A β and Iβll be there too!
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Thanks Stephanie Love-Riner, Liesette Bailey, @JacquesPaisner, Jena Braziel + the @SFIntlFilmFest team
π¬ THREE CINEMA COLLET FILMS AT WOODSTOCK!
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π THE PLEA β World Premiere β’ Oct. 16
πΎ FORK IN THE ROAD β Opening Night β’ Oct. 14
π¬ SCRAPS β’ Oct. 15
Thanks Meira Blaustein, Teresa DelCampo + the Woodstock team!
πΎ ALASKA PREMIERE + CLOSING NIGHT!
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FORK IN THE ROAD screens at AmDocs Sitka Oct. 11 at 7 PM.
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The Tlingit Naa Kahidi Dancers open the evening, followed by a Q&A with Vivian Sorenson + Dune Lankard, moderated by Alana Peterson.
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#AmDocsSitka
π΄ FLORIDA PREMIERE!
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Shot in Florida, JELLYFISH SEASON comes home for @TallyFilmFest.
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π¬ Oct. 10 β’ 4:30 PM
π Cap City Video Lounge
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Dylan Melcher, Matt Walker & Destiny Greer attend + join the Q&A.
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Thanks Chris Faupel, Steve Dollar, Jennifer Ventura + the TFF team!
π¬ FILMMAKER OPPORTUNITY
@Vimeo Short Film Grant:
π° 5 filmmakers receive $60K each
πΊπΈπ¨π¦ U.S./Canada emerging directors
π₯ Narrative, doc, animation + hybrid shorts
π¬ Panavision + mentorship
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Oct. 16
vimeo.com/shortfilmgrant
#FilmFunding #ShortFilm
πΎ INDIANA PREMIERE!
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FORK IN THE ROAD screens at @heartlandfilm Festival:
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π¬ Oct. 9 β’ 2 PM
π¬ Oct. 10 β’ 4:45 PM
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Jonathan Nastasi + subjects Curtis & Carilynn Coombs attend + join the Q&As.
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Thanks Greg Sorvig, Sam Opsahl, Jessica Chapman + the Heartland team!
π¬ Two Cinema Collet films at @SohoFilmFest!
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π½ LAST STAND AT BUTTE CITY β NY Premiere
Oct. 8 β’ 6:15 PM
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πΈ MISTAKE
Oct. 11 β’ 8:30 PM
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Natalie Schwan & @honeygay attend + join the Q&As.
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Thanks @SibylSantiago + the SOHO team!
π OHIO PREMIERE!
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DONβT BE PREY screens at Chagrin Doc Film Fest Oct. 7 & 9, following wins at Breck + Richmond.
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Mark & Heidi Sowerby attend + join the Q&As.
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Thanks Mary Ann Ponce, Danielle Davis & the Chagrin team!
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chagrinfilmfest.org/
π¬ ONE FILM. TWO CITIES. ONE DAY!
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LAST STAND AT BUTTE CITY screens Friday, Oct. 9:
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ποΈ Montana Premiere β’ Bozeman FF β’ 9:30 AM
π½ @BushwickFilm Festival β’ 5:30 PM
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Cara Wilder & Beau Linnell join Bozemanβs Q&A; director Natalie Schwan joins Bushwickβs Q&A.
π¬ FORK IN THE ROAD returns to @BIFFMA this Sunday for an encore screening.
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Oct. 4, 3 PM
π The Triplex Cinema
π€ Producer/EP Lisa Holmes will attend + participate in the post-screening Q&A.
π₯ Reception follows.
Thanks Kelley Vickery, Lillian Lennox & the BIFF team!
π¬ FILMMAKER OPPORTUNITY
Jerome Foundation NYC Film Production Grant:
π° Up to $30K
ποΈ Early-career NYC directors
π₯ Shorts + features
π¬ Narrative, doc, animation + more
β¨ Creative risk encouraged
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Oct. 1, before 4 PM ET
Apply: jeromefdn.submittable.com/suβ¦
#FilmFunding
π FORK IN THE ROAD receives the 2026 Jonathan Daniels Award at MONIFF + makes its NEW HAMPSHIRE PREMIERE!
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Sat Oct. 3, 7 PM
π The Showroom, Keene
π€ Q&A
Vivian Sorenson, Jonathan Nastasi + Lisa Holmes attending.
Thanks @DeirdreTfitz & the MONIFF team!
#ForkInTheRoadDoc
π¬ FILMMAKER OPPORTUNITY
Pandora Short Film Grant:
π° $12K grant
πΊπΈ Early-career U.S. filmmakers
π₯ Narrative shorts
π¬ Panavision + mentorship
ποΈ Optional Kodak support
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Oct. 1
Apply: pandora.org/apply
#FilmFunding #ShortFilm
π¬ FILMMAKER OPPORTUNITY
Black Public Media Open Call:
π° 5 nonfiction projects receive $20K
π€ PitchBLACK 2027 invitation
π 1 project can receive up to $150K
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Deadline: Oct. 1
blackpublicmedia.org/for-medβ¦
#FilmFunding #DocumentaryFilm



















