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Festivals & Events
Chicago International Film Festival
Oct 15 - 26, 2025Chicago, IL
Sponsored Program, Oct 16-19: Industry Days
Sponsored Event, Oct 18: With a Little Help from My Friends — New Production Collectives, Models, and Modes
Santa Fe International Film Festival
Oct 15 - 20, 2025Santa Fe, NM
Woodstock Film Festival
Oct 15 - 19, 2025Woodstock, NY
AFI Fest
Oct 22 - 26, 2025Los Angeles, CA
SAGindie & Stage 32 Webinar | Short Films, Big Plans: Building Powerful Indie Shorts That Launch Careers
Oct 22, 2025Virtual
New Orleans Film Festival
Oct 23 - 27, 2025New Orleans, LA
Sponsored Event, Oct 24: How to Direct Actors
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