Application Deadline: August 14, 2026, 11:59 PM CEST
Applications are now open for the 2026 World Congress of Science & Factual Producers (WCSFP) Global Career Accelerator. The Global Career Accelerator is a program for up-and-coming factual filmmakers, digital producers, or anyone ready to take their career to the next level and bring their science, history, or natural history work to audiences around the world. The programme is open to all fields of expertise including factual, digital, social media, gaming, and multimedia.
The goal of the program is to welcome and support diverse emerging talent and encourage a new generation of Congress members. Producers and content creators working in all science, history, wildlife and non-fiction media are encouraged to apply including those working in digital media, social media and gaming.
The Global Career Accelerator Program offers up-and-coming producers and content creators working in science, history, wildlife and non-fiction media the opportunity to attend World Congress of Science & Factual Producers 2026 with support including: free accreditation (Tier 1+2), travel and accommodation (Tier 1), mentorship, and networking opportunities.
Benefits
- Selected participants receive accreditation to WCSFP 2026 in Tallinn (Nov 9–12) and 1-on-1 mentorship, with Tier 1 participants also receiving travel and accommodation support. The program also includes legacy discounts on accreditation for the 2027 and 2028 WCSFP, further allowing new members of the community to return annually.
The Global Career Accelerator program is supported in part by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios.
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