Want a Full Scholarship to One of Our Film Festival Intensives? IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking Video Contest Is Now Live

IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking Video Contest is back, and this year, the prizes are bigger than ever. Anyone interested in attending our intensives at the Cannes International Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival, South by Southwest (SXSW), or SXSW London has a chance to win a scholarship to the program of their choice. All you have to do is make an Instagram Reel explaining how the experience would change your life — or if you’re a program alum, explaining how the experience impacted you the first time around and why you’d like to do it again. The call for entries is now open through Wednesday, December 9, and the winners will be announced on December 22. Videos should be no longer than three minutes in length. Find all the contest details here. IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking Intensives give students and emerging creatives a chance to learn about the industry through attending the world’s greatest film festivals. Participants get to attend major film screenings, panels with filmmakers and industry leaders, networking events, and gain access to an alumni network that follows you for the rest of your career. 2026 Cannes Intensive Student Group Applications for our 2027 programs in Austin, Cannes, London, and Venice are now open (find more info here). Be sure to apply by the earlybird deadline of November 30.