Film & grants, 2026 · Aesthetica
2026 Listening Pitch film grants announced
The winners of the 2026 Listening Pitch grant program have been selected. The three awarded films explore contemporary sonic experience through the conceptual question: what can we hear right now?
Aesthetica Magazine has announced the winners of the 2026 Listening Pitch grant program, a funding initiative supporting experimental film and sound-based artistic practice. The three selected projects center on the question of contemporary listening—examining what acoustic and sonic phenomena merit attention in current cultural moments. The grant recognizes film as a medium capable of articulating complex relationships between sound, image, and viewer experience. The selection reflects curatorial interest in interdisciplinary work that bridges sound design, documentary observation, and artistic experimentation. Winners will receive production support and distribution through Aesthetica's platform.
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