Canon Video Grant – Short Film Documentary 2026

Opportunity type: Grant

For: Videographers, photojournalists, and documentary filmmakers

Deadline: 27/05/2026

Rewards: €8,000 production grant + video kit loan + festival screening + international visibility + industry networking

Location Eligibility: Worldwide

About this opportunity

The Canon Video Grant, organised by Canon in partnership with Images Evidence and the Visa pour l’Image festival, supports one professional filmmaker or photojournalist to produce a short documentary film on a social, political, economic, or cultural issue.

The selected recipient receives funding and equipment to produce a short film (maximum 8 minutes), which is first presented as a teaser in 2026 and later screened in full at the Visa pour l’Image festival in Perpignan in 2027.

The grant focuses on strong journalistic storytelling, originality, and prior professional experience in documentary or video reporting.

Rewards

• Full conference registration (including sessions, meals, visits, and transport during the event)
• Round-trip economy travel (train, bus, or flight depending on location)
• 4 nights’ accommodation in CIMAM-approved hotels
• CIMAM membership for 2026–2028
• Access to international networking with curators, directors, and researchers
• Optional extended programme for Getty-supported grantees (extra night, dinner, per diems, guided visits)

Eligibility

Free to enter

How to Apply 

Apply using the link: Canon Video Grant – Short Film Documentary 2026

All questions regarding this award should be sent to canon-videogrant@orange.fr