AceShowbiz - Adobe has committed nearly $10 million this year through grants and product donations aimed at uplifting filmmakers, marking a significant step as it funds creators directly for the first time.

The software giant's newly established film and TV fund, which will be active in 2024, aims to bolster film and television productions by collaborating with community partners. This initiative also includes direct support from Adobe, with recipients being nominated by various industry and community organizations.

Beneficiaries of the 2026 Film & TV Fund will include notable organizations such as Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s Group Effort Initiative, the USC Annenberg School of Communications, NAACP, Gold House, and Sundance Ignite. A new partnership with Rideback RISE will assist mid-career artists of color in producing commercial film and television projects, alongside support for Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Dimz Inc. Academy.

Dimoldenberg’s academy offers a free summer program focused on empowering 18- to 24-year-olds from underrepresented backgrounds, providing training in ideation, storytelling, production, and video editing. Following a successful one-week pilot last year, the program will expand to a comprehensive four-week workshop, continuing to receive support from Adobe.

“I feel really fortunate that my experience in a youth-run project laid the foundation for my career,” said Dimoldenberg. “That’s what I hope to do for others with Dimz Inc. Academy. With last year’s pilot program behind us, I’m excited to create something impactful this year with Adobe's generous support. They understand the importance of supporting creatives and provide the necessary tools that have significantly aided my journey.”

In addition to these initiatives, Adobe is enhancing its commitment to the Sundance and Adobe Ignite Fellowship, which focuses on the development of emerging filmmakers aged 18 to 25. A new short film fund for Ignite alumni has also been introduced.

This announcement comes just ahead of the Sundance Film Festival, where four recipients from the fund are set to premiere their projects: Stephanie Ahn, writer-director of Bedford Park (supported by Gold House); Daniel Chavez, editor of American Pachuco (supported by Rideback RISE); and Monica Salazar, editor of Marga en el DF (supported by the fund).