The History of Father's Day dates back to 1910 in Spokane, Washington, where 27-year-old Sonora Dodd proposed it as a way to honor the man (a civil war veteran William Jackson Smart) who raised her and her five siblings alone after her mom died in childbirth. Dodd was at a church thinking about how grateful she was for her father when she had the idea for Father's Day, which would mirror Mother's Day but be celebrated in June, her dad's birthday month. 

In 1966 President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed the third Sunday of June to be Father's Day. Learn More

SAG-AFTRA Podcast: “Inside the NO FAKES Act: What’s at Stake for Artists?”

In this podcast episode, learn about the NO FAKES Act and the need for a regulatory framework that empowers artists while fostering responsible technological AI advancement. This is a must for all!  Listen Now 

HOW RESIDUALS WORK!

What Are Residuals? How Do They Work? Who Gets Them? In this episode of Take 5, SAG-AFTRA Secretary-Treasurer Joely Fisher sits down with Executive Director of Contract Enforcement & Strategy Jen Gaudry to break down the fundamentals of TV and Theatrical residuals. Watch Now

SAG-AFTRA Podcast: ‘The Most Memorable Moments of the Actor Awards’

On March 1, 2026, SAG-AFTRA hosted The 32nd Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA. The show, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards®, has been honoring outstanding performances in film and television for over 30 years. Listen Now

OPEN ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES

2026 applications are now open for Sundance Institute’s artist programs! Our artist programs provide dynamic support at every step of the creative journey for individuals with distinct voices in film and episodic storytelling. Learn more about which programs may fit your work the best and apply on our website. Learn More

National Memorial Day Observance: An Evening of Stories of Service.

Freedom 250 National Memorial Day Observance: An Evening of Stories and Service Lit by the glow of candlelight on the sacred grounds of Arlington National Cemetery, veterans, military families, and historians will bring powerful stories of service and selflessness to life. Paired with moving musical performances—including selections sung by Gretchen Wilson—this evening of remembrance honored the Americans who paid the ultimate sacrifice.  Watch Now

Jackie Chan to Receive the Pardo alla Carriera @ Locarno78

The Locarno Film Festival’s prestigious career achievement award, presented by Ascona-Locarno Tourism, will be given to the iconic superstar on August 9, during the 78ᵗʰ edition of the Festival (August 6 – 16, 2025). Learn More

Northern Ireland Screen offers various funding programmes across its economic, cultural and educational activities. Funding programmes are available for development and production; skills development is encouraged through both individual and company initiatives, while education and archive, film festivals and cultural cinema receive core funding. Learn More

BAFTA Games Awards 2026 

BAFTA is the leading UK charity that supports, promotes and develops talent in film, games and television. The 22nd BAFTA Games Awards took place on April 17, 2026, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, hosted by content creator Elz the Witch. The big winner of the night was Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which took home three awards, including Best Game. Watch Now

Northern Ireland Screen seeks feature film scripts for New Writer Focus 2025–26

New Writer Focus is Northern Ireland Screen’s flagship script development scheme, dedicated to discovering and nurturing emerging screenwriting talent. The closing date for receipt of applications is noon, Monday 30th June 2025. LEARN MORE

WORLD FILM FEDERATION members, we just wanted to take a minute to have all members update their information on the site. The members section will host your picture and contact info, job category, etc., so if there is nothing there, then there is nothing there.

Pegasus Film Festival

The Pegasus Film Festival is open to youth filmmakers under the age of 19 from all across the world.

Their mission is to empower the next generation of filmmakers by providing resources, education, connections, and a platform for young artists to share their work. Join us from June 5-7, 2026 in Dallas for the LARGEST STUDENT-LED film festival in the country! LEARN MORE

The Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and supporting emerging and established Asian and Asian-American filmmakers and sharing the rich diversity of Asian culture through the medium of cinema.

Since its creation in 2002, the annual film festival has grown to become the South’s largest showcase of Asian and Asian American cinema. July 23-26,2026. LEARN MORE

Northern Ireland Screen’s

Northern Ireland Screen has launched the Short Film Call 2026, supporting the development and production of innovative short films across live action, factual and virtual reality formats. LEARN MORE

The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, and documentary film series  that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Check out all the grants available now.

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Applications Open for 2026 Local Park Grants Program

The Local Texas Parks Grant Program is now accepting applications to assist local communities with the acquisition and/or development of public recreation areas and facilities throughout the State of Texas. The Program provides 50% matching grants on a reimbursement basis to eligible applicants.

Applications are available now via the Recreation Grants Online. Funding recommendations will be presented to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, who makes final decisions regarding awards of program funds. 

The BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund has reopened. UK screen organizations can now apply for up to £150,000 to create and deliver targeted project development programs for features or immersive projects. They’ll invest a further £1.7m and are now accepting applications on a rolling basis. Organizations can apply for short or long-term programs. Learn More

Moving Picture Institute FILMMAKER GRANTS
The Moving Picture Institute's Rising Filmmaker Program supports filmmakers who are committed to developing and producing marketable projects about human freedom. LEARN MORE

Roy W. Dean Film Grants

There are three Roy W. Dean Film Grants available each year for documentaries, narrative features, web series, and short films. In 2021 a Roy W. Dean Short Film Grant which is exclusively for short films (does not include short non-fiction documentaries or web series). Roy W. Dean Film Grant Submission Deadlines: Summer – June 30th, 2026 Apply Now

Southern Artist Spotlight Grant

The grant is a pilot grant program designed to amplify our work with exemplary Southern artists and increase access to arts programming in our Southern communities. These grants are an opportunity for arts and community organizations in South Arts' nine-state region to receive support to present Southern guest artists – visual and performing artists, traditional and folk artists, writers and poets, and film directors. Learn More

Michael WK 4-Lionsgate · $26.1M domestic weekend (-31%) · Domestic total: $282.8M · Global total: $703.9M · Budget: $200M

The Devil Wears Prada 2 WK 3-20th Century Studios · Domestic total: $175.9M · Global total: $546M · Budget: $100M

Obsession NEW-Focus Features / Blumhouse · $16.1M domestic weekend · Global total: $23.1M · Budget: $1M

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie WK 7-Universal · $4.45M domestic weekend. Domestic total: $418.62M · Global total: $945.7M · Budget: $110M.

Project Hail Mary WK 9-Amazon MGM · Domestic total: $334.85M · Global total: $660M · Budget: $248M