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Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
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Birth of Jesus
The nativity sequences included in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke prompted early Christian writers to suggest various dates for the anniversary. Although no date is indicated in the gospels, early Christians connected Jesus to the Sun through the use of such phrases as "Sun of righteousness." The Romans marked the winter solstice on December 25. The first recorded Christmas celebration was in Rome on December 25, AD 336. In the 3rd century, the date of the nativity was the subject of great interest. Around AD 200, Clement of Alexandria wrote:
There are those who have determined not only the year of our Lord's birth, but also the day; and they say that it took place in the 28th year of Augustus, and in the 25th day of [the Egyptian month] Pachon [May 20] ... Further, others say that He was born on the 24th or 25th of Pharmuthi [April 20 or 21].
Various factors contributed to the selection of December 25 as a date of celebration: it was the date of the winter solstice on the Roman calendar and it was nine months after March 25, the date of the vernal equinox and a date linked to the conception of Jesus (celebrated as the Feast of the Annunciation). LEARN MORE AT WIKIPEDIA
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 Georgia Entertainment has revealed plans for its prestigious Signature Georgia Entertainment 100, scheduled for Dec. 11, 2025. Set to be held at the brand new Trilith LIVE, this exclusive, invitation-only gathering will convene the most influential entertainment industry leaders, including partners, directors, producers and key stakeholders who shape the policies and business landscape of Georgia’s thriving creative economy. Request an Invitation
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Indie Films Comeback
Indie filmmaking is undergoing a renaissance today and becoming more mainstream than ever as indie hits and obscure titles have invaded multiplex theaters across the country. It’s arguably one of the best times ever to get an indie feature film seen. But where do you start and what does it take to get noticed in the indie filmmaking world today? First published in January 2025 but still a good read.
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Michael Caine Career Retrospective
Michael Caine speaks to filmmaker Sydney Pollack, sharing stories from his performances in ‘Alfie’, ‘The Man Who Would Be King’, and ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ in this conversation about his acting career. The following interview was recorded on November 18, 2002.
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During last week's earnings call, Bob Iger talked up Disney's "productive conversations" with AI companies. But behind the diplomatic corporate speak, the entertainment giant's AI journey has been rougher than a ride on Space Mountain with the lights on. In 2025 Disney reportedly burned through $50M on its AI initiative, including an attempt to build its own proprietary video generation model. The company fired VP Ben Stanbury this summer after the effort stalled. What went wrong? LEARN MORE |
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The SAG-AFTRA Micro-Budget Project Agreement
The 2025 Micro-Budget Project Agreement is designed to provide a streamlined signatory process for independent producers who have a project with a budget of $20,000 or less per picture.
IFC's 'Good Boy' (micro-budget) just crossed $6M and counting. That's the new template. Learn More |
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The 2025 Revolving Film Finance Fund (RFFF) is a lending facility established to cashflow Queensland screen productions and infrastructure projects by way of lending funds secured against Producer Offset, bank guarantees, letters of credit, distribution guarantees, pre-sales or other secure financial instruments.
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 The BBC, Screen Scotland and leading broadcast and digital training provider TRC, have come together in partnership with the ambition of finding the next exciting entertainment format to capture imaginations and get audiences talking.
Supersizing Entertainment Formats will be open to independent production companies based in Scotland and will run from November 2025 to April 2026. A commitment to growing big ideas from Scotland, seeing Scotland based talent on network screens and building the entertainment industry in the country. LEARN MORE |
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 Creative Scotland, which Screen Scotland sits within, published an update on our approach to future funding for organizations. The update includes information on the context we’re operating in, our approach, Multi-Year Funding, the Open Fund for Organizations, and Regularly Funded Organizations.
Screen Scotland
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 LINE OF DUTY RETURNS FOR SERIES SEVEN!
Jed Mercurio’s hit thriller Line of Duty, produced by World Productions, will return to the BBC for a seventh series with Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar reprising their roles. LEARN MORE |
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NEW MEXICO FILM COMMISSION
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The Oklahoma Film Tax Credit
Beginning July 1, 2025, updates for film production companies that meet the requirements of the Film Production Tax Credit Act may apply for, and the taxation and revenue department may allow, a tax credit for qualified spends made in New Mexico.
- Base Credit Amount: 25%
- Maximum credit amount: 40%
Non-Resident Crew Exception
15% credit with a cap on twenty qualifying below-the-line positions.* Learn More |
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November’s 2025 theme is Native American Sports. Episodes will spotlight the significance of three sports in Native American cultures: cross country, lacrosse, and dogsledding. 
Explore iNative Shorts for Kids at youtube.com/@iNativeShortsforKids.
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This channel is designed for students ages 6-12 amd features animated guidance from Frankie the Hawk, who introduces viewers to Native languages, histories, and communities with built-in activities for interactive learning.
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 Apply for HBF+Europe 2025!
The call for the 2025 HBF+Europe round is open, offering filmmakers the opportunity to apply for both the Minority Co-production Support and Post-production Support schemes. These programs support ambitious international collaborations and strong, distinctive voices in filmmaking. Read the full guidelines for Minority Co-production Support (deadline 8 December 2025) and Post-production Support (deadline 22 December 2025). Learn More |
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 2026 Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (AACME) offers grant funding to support Austin's artists, cultural groups, music, heritage, tourism and entertainment. Whether you’re just getting started or have decades of experience, AACME funding programs support and promote your work. Learn More. AACME Funding Program Application Workshop, Watch on Youtube.
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National Park Service Grants
The 2025/2026 National Park Service Grants that are now available;
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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR HUMANITIES
Funding Update!
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. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical. Media Projects offers two levels of funding: Development and Production. Opens April 2026.
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Roy W. Dean Film Grants
Now celebrating its 4th decade, the Roy W. Dean Film Grants fund independent feature films, documentaries, web series, and short films with budgets of $500,000 or less that are unique and make a contribution to society that, without its help, might otherwise never get made. Opens December 1st,2026.
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ITVS
ITVS is proud to announce the Independent Lens Creator Lab and the ITVS Incubator Fund, advancing our mission to reimagine funding opportunities in the public interest.
A six-month program for six standout vertical video makers, offering up to $36,000 in production funding, mentorship, and industry support to develop bold new storytelling approaches. December 19th Deadline. LEARN MORE |
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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!
Also see the additional benefits for Professional Members, click here.
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Free Lifetime Pass to National Parks, Other Public Lands
Last month on Veterans Day, Veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and Gold Star Families started obtaining a free lifetime pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites spread out across more than 400 million acres of public lands, including national parks, wildlife refuges and forests. You can still get yours 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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