Adobe has allocated $1 million in direct grants to ten filmmakers through its Film & TV Fund. The first cohort spans features, documentaries, shorts and student films. A newly announced advisory board includes Lena Waithe, Reggie Hudlin and Kerstin Emhoff, with the funding announcement preceding the company’s Miami conference.
Adobe, the US creative software company, is distributing a combined 1 million dollars to ten filmmakers through its Film & TV Fund.[1], [2]
The awards form the programme’s first direct-grant cohort. Industry and community organisations proposed the candidates, and Adobe made its selection with advice from the fund’s board. The chosen work ranges from narrative features and documentaries to short films and student productions.[1]
The newly announced advisory board includes writer and producer Lena Waithe, director and producer Reggie Hudlin and producer Kerstin Emhoff. Adobe established the fund in 2024 and says more than 1,000 creators have since received financial assistance, fellowships, mentoring or access to its tools. Its partners include the Sundance Institute, the US organisation supporting independent filmmaking. Adobe’s wider 2026 commitment totals nearly 10 million dollars in grants and donated products.[1]
Among the recipients, Austin Everett is developing Akiya, a horror story set in Japan. Lara Everly’s Reconstructing Charlie follows a woman facing an early breast cancer diagnosis. Sue Ding’s documentary Rice Rocket Revolution explores Southern California car culture, while Molly Gillis follows American solo comedians at Scotland’s Edinburgh Fringe festival in Fringe. The announcement comes before Adobe MAX, the company’s conference in Miami on November 10–12.[1]
