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Victory Day commemorates the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan during the war, on August 14, 1945.
Victory Day was originally celebrated all across the United States, until 1975 when all states but Rhode Island eventually dropped the holiday. It remains a state holiday in Rhode Island, so some businesses and all schools as well as government buildings are closed, many people have the day off to participate in the celebrations.
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Texas Film Gear will be coming out to the largest state broadcast association convention in the nation on August 6-7, 2025.
The convention will be at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions:
Address; 3001 Kalahari Blvd.
Round Rock, Texas 78665
USA. Register Now
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August 2, 2025 @ 11am central. It's nearing the end of summer, so join us for a free, one-hour self-tape seminar Via Zoom from Scott Takeda – the Self-Tape Expert. He's booked 70+ roles on self-tape. His Takeda Technique has helped other actors book everything from national commercials to their first network costar role to studio feature films to even Broadway. Learn what he knows and how to get traction with your auditions as fall nears and casting picks up! Register Now!
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SAG-AFTRA Podcast 07/31/2025:
“A Top Voice Coach on the One Skill All Actors Should Know”
In this episode of the podcast, Croff breaks things down to the basics with SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. He shares simple-yet-powerful breathing exercises and reveals why certain vocal habits can sabotage your work without your even realizing it. He also offers practical tips for preparing the voice before a big audition and how to develop vocal muscle memory that holds up under pressure. Listen Now.
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 2025 Emmy nominations were announced, delivering some major surprises and record-breaking moments. Here are some highlights and takeaways:
- Apple’s no longer the underdog: Apple TV+ pulled in 79 nominations total. 'Severance' dominated with 27 noms (the most of any show) while 'The Studio' grabbed 23, tying the all-time comedy record. Harrison Ford even scored his first Emmy nom at age 83 for ‘Shrinking.’
- Streaming platforms lead: HBO/Max and Netflix alone snagged 262 nominations. Check it Out!
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MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES
August 2025
See the complete list @ The Numbers |
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 FILMMAKERS
- Do you want to shoot a short film on celluloid?
- Is your script 15 pages or under?
- Would you like to win a sponsorship package that contains Arri camera rental, Kodak film, free processing & free grading with a Film Festival Strategy curated by The Film Festival Doctor!
Then submit to the SILVER SCREEN & KODAK PRESENT: FILM ON FILM via Film Freeway TODAY! August 25, 2025 deadline. |
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2025 GAMES GRANTS NOW OPEN
 We're looking for Queensland's most creative and compelling digital games to apply for our Games Grants. Apply by Wednesday 13 August to receive up to $200,000—with $300,000 available over a project's lifetime—through the fund to develop your latest work-in-progress. Read More
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SCREEN SCOTLAND
Places trainees with award-winning studios in animation, VFX and games throughout Scotland.
Glasgow based training provider TRC is proud to announce the selected delegates for Reset, its flagship animation, VFX and games traineeship, alongside the debut of Reset: Level Up, a new strand tailored to support junior talent in their development within the sector. Learn More |
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2025 Native Youth Media Project
Vision Maker Media’s Native Youth Media Project harnesses Native youth’s innate storytelling talent into storytelling skills for short-format media.
Click here for more info.
 Vision Maker Media adds to the iNative Shorts for Kids series this month with four Living Legacies episodes, which also spotlights Indigenous women in short video stories that go beyond customary “biographies.” Learn More on YouTube
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Cherokee Nation Film Office
Shout out to our Native producers! We're seeing so much Indigenous content right now, and we wouldn't be watching movies like PREY or shows like Alaska Daily without Indigenous producers helping create authentic stories.
Let us know where you're at and what you love about seeing #MoreNatives in the film and television industries! If there's a Native producer we should know, send us an email and tell us about them! Film Office
Email us; hello@cherokee.film |
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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.
Don't forget to use your Member benefits, It's Free!
Also see the additional benefits for Professional Members, click here.
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 Don't mess with Austin Film Festival October 23-30th 2025. This year we’re honoring our Austin roots with a striking new poster by local artist Mishka Westell. A rattlesnake coiled in cinematic flair captures the bold, untamed spirit of Texas storytelling. Learn More
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San Sebastian, Film Festival
(Zurriola Hiribidea, 1 20002 Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain)
Twelve filmmakers from Argentina, China, France, Georgia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and the USA will show their first and second films in the San Sebastian Film Festival’s (Sep 19-27, 2025) New Directors section. Learn more about New Directors Section! |
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Asian American International Film Festival
The festival runs from July 31st – August 10th 2025 in New York City.
So mark your calendars for your chance to:
- See the hottest Asian American films
- Meet the talented filmmakers behind them
- Connect with the ACV staff and fellow film enthusiasts
- Plus, we still have passes available! Don't miss out on the buzziest films, panels, Q&As, performances, and more.
See you at the festival! |
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 SUBMIT YOUR HORROR SCREENPLAY TO UNKNOWN NIGHTMAREIf it scores in the top five according to our patent-pending software, "ProducerScore", we'll option it. If your script is produced, the writer will receive a fee that aligns with industry standards based on their status and role in the production. Using our network of film financiers, we will put together a slate of five horror films.
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There are three Roy W. Dean Film Grants available each year for documentaries, narrative features, web series, and short films.
Film Grant Submission Deadline: October 31st, 2025.
SUBMIT NOW
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The Moving Picture Institute's Rising Filmmaker Program supports filmmakers who are committed to developing and producing marketable projects about human freedom.
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CREATIVE SCOTLAND
Creative Scotland has published the guidance for the 2025 Multi-Year Funding Program. Any screen organization that is seeking more than £50k per year on a year-on-year basis should consider applying. Creative Scotland website.
Our Professional Development Fund, which supports individuals already working in film and television, has reopened for applications. The refreshed fund guidance is available to download from our website. |
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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.
Applications available- November 15, 2025
MAX AWARD AMOUNTS;
*$75,000 for Development,
*$700,000 for Production,
*$1,000,000 for Chairman’s
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Texas Music Incubator Rebate Program Application Window for Fiscal Year 2024 Opens September 1, 2025
The Texas Music Incubator Rebate Program is the historic tax rebate program for independent Texas music venues and festivals and is administered by the Texas Music Office. TMIR Program will provide qualifying music venues and festival promoters in Texas a full or partial rebate of the mixed beverage gross receipts taxes or sales taxes attributable to the sale of beer and wine in the prior fiscal year to help support the live music industry in communities across the state. Applications for year two open on September 1, 2025 at 9AM CST.
Learn More about the TMIR Program |
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Free Veteran Buddy Finder
 Find people you served with and make contact using "Together We Served"’ Veteran Buddy Finder. Over 2.5 million Veterans registered with service histories. Enter a keyword or number contained in the name of a Unit, Ship, Base or Squadron you served in, plus your years in that Unit, to search all Together We Served Veteran Members who served with you. Register to view their names and service history, and make contact. Search Now
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WORLD FILM FEDERATION is dedicated to bringing the Independent Film Market into one Global Community with members, like you taking decisive action with courage, determination and enthusiasm to achieve career success. |
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WORLD FILM FEDERATION
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