What if your short-form series idea could get $5,000 in funding — and a chance to pitch directly to TikTok?
The Sundance Collab x TikTok Micro-series Challenge gives digital storytellers and filmmakers the opportunity to develop original micro-series ideas with funding, education and direct industry exposure.
Quick Facts
- Opportunity Type: Creator Challenge & Funding
- Organizers: Sundance Collab & TikTok
- Nationality: Global
- Target Group: Filmmakers, creators and digital storytellers
- Focus: Micro-series and short-form storytelling
- Finalists: 5
- Age: Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
- Funding: $5,000 per finalist
- Additional Benefits: Sundance Collab course package + advisor workshop
- Pitch Opportunity: Live online pitch to TikTok
- Application Fee: Free
- Deadline: September 10, 2026
- Degree: Not required
- Work Experience: Not required
- Age Limit: No specific limit stated
What Can You Win?
Five standout finalists receive:
- $5,000 in funding
- A Sundance Collab course package
- An exclusive workshop with an advisor
- A chance to pitch their series directly to the TikTok team
This is more than a cash prize — it’s an opportunity to put your work in front of people from the entertainment and creator industry.
Who Can Apply?
The challenge is aimed at creators and filmmakers developing micro-series or short-form digital storytelling projects.
You don’t need a specific degree or formal professional qualification.
Nationality: Open globally.
Why Apply?
If you’ve been sitting on a short-form series idea, this could give you both funding and industry access to take it further.
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