Adobe will put nearly $10 million in cash contributions and product donations into its Film & TV Fund in 2026, expanding a program the company says has supported more than 1,000 creators since its launch at Sundance in 2024. Adobe framed the new money as part of a three-year, $20 million commitment and tied the push to career development, training and access to professional production tools used across film and television postproduction.
A key change this year is a direct-to-creators funding track. Adobe said the new pathway will accept nominations from industry and community groups in its first year, with application details to follow later in 2026. Separately, the company said it has created a direct grant application aimed at filmmakers who integrate AI into their creative workflows, a move that aligns the fund with the growing use of machine-learning tools in editing, compositing and previsualization.
The 2026 expansion adds two new partners. Rideback RISE, a nonprofit accelerator focused on mid-career creators of color, will connect fellows and editors to financial backing and industry support through its RISE Fellowship and a wider community track called RISE Circle. Dimz Inc. Academy, founded by Amelia Dimoldenberg, will scale a free summer program for 18–24-year-olds from underrepresented backgrounds who want careers in digital media. Adobe said its backing will expand the academy from a one-week pilot into a four-week workshop and continue support after the program ends.
Dimoldenberg pitched the effort as a way to replicate the start she got in youth media. “My experience in a youth run project laid the foundation for the career I have today,” she said in Adobe’s announcement. Adobe also cited Sundance Institute survey data showing 85% of 2026 entrants used Creative Cloud applications, an adoption rate the company is leaning on as it markets both new funding and new AI tools to filmmakers arriving in Park City.
