MPA, APSA Reopen Film Fund for Asia Pacific Screenwriters – Global Bulletin
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- MPA and APSA opened the 2026 MPA APSA Academy Film Fund, making script development grants available to filmmakers across the Asia Pacific region
- The fund will disburse five grants of $10,000 each — $50,000 total — to selected screenwriters
- The announcement was made during MPA American Film Night in Bangkok, the venue chosen for the reveal
- Grants are earmarked for the script development stage, the earliest phase of filmmaking production
Why it matters: Five Asia Pacific screenwriters each gain $10,000 in direct early-stage script funding from a joint MPA-APSA program announced at MPA American Film Night in Bangkok, a regional capital the MPA selected to spotlight its Asia Pacific engagement with the global screenwriter community.
