Open Calls for Film & Expanded Cinema
Whether you want to screen your work at a film festival, show it in an exhibition, or simply secure some extra funding to get a project off the ground, right now there’s a lot of opportunities in film and expanded cinema.
To help you find the right pathway for your work, we’ve created a list of global open calls we found on artconnect.com.
European Media Art Platform | Residencies 2027
Calling all artists working in digital and new media!
The European Media Art Platform (EMAP) invites artists, artist duos, collectives, and other artistic collaborations working in digital, media, robotic, and bio art to apply for a two-month production residency in 2027. Applicants must apply as a duo or collective, or propose a collaborative project with a partner of their choice or with a collaborator local to the host institution. Possible residency locations include Linz, Marseille, Braga, Athens, and many more.
Rewards: Two-month production residency at one of the EMAP host organisations, €4,000 grant, €2,000 grant for collaborating artist(s), €4,000 project budget, accommodation, travel, and access to technical facilities and/or media labs
Image: Susan Hiller, Channels, 2013. Courtesy of Lisson Gallery. Copyright Estate of Susan Hiller.
European Media Art Festival (EMAF) | Call for Entries
EMAF is now accepting applications for recent works for the sections Film (experimental films of all lengths and of any theme), Installation (installative, interactive, spatial or sculptural media art works) and Expanded (performances, live events or workshops) for their 2027 festival.
Rewards: Production costs, 400€ prize money, screening fees, and more depending on the nature of the project
Internationale Kurzfilmtage | Call for Film Submissions to Oberhausen
Oberhausen is now calling for entries to the competitions of its 73rd edition. Their focus is on new works with their own visual language, new perspectives and forms.
Rewards: Cash prizes from €500 to €8,000 and screening at the festival
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Dorobantu Film & Television | ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL is an exclusive film event organized and administered by the Swedish Creation, Production and Distribution Company Dorobantu Film & Television. The aim of the festival is to offer its audience a top showcase of exquisite feature films and short films which fit the creative concept Art for the Sake of Art (meaning original and innovative films which do not have commercial entertainment as a main goal but try to bring a serious creative contribution to the development of The Seventh Art).
Rewards: Winning cash prize of 4,000 SEK, festival screening, and more
Society for Arts and Technology | Research Creation Residency 2027-28
This program aims to offer artists a space for technological exploration and innovation, free from the constraints and pressure to deliver results that are typically associated with production residencies. Suitable for filmmakers working with closely technology and in expanded media.
The Society for Arts and Technology will support three projects that will bring live arts and technological arts into dialogue around human movement. This program is open to non-profit organizations, collectives, and individual artists.
Rewards: $10,000 grant, workspace, equipment, and more
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