This is the headline event of the DocShop Filmmaker’s Forum, held Feb 20, 2026 during the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. Submit your feature length documentary work-in-progress to some of the top funders and commissioning editors for documentary film by Sep 14 (late deadline is Nov 9).

SciLine’s next media briefing will focus on the physical and mental health effects of experiencing extreme heat for different demographic groups, including children and vulnerable adults such as the elderly and outdoor workers. 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET, including Q&A.

Tough crises threaten our global food systems, with potentially devastating consequences for human, animal and environmental health. Join Internews’ President Jeanne Bourgault for a conversation with journalist Thin Lei Win to discuss the global food shortage and how journalists can better cover it. 12:00-12:30 p.m. ET.

This annual Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts event will be held virtually on July 26, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET. The program is designed to support journalists who face the challenge of covering the courts without a law degree.

During this Mongabay webinar, expert panelists from the University of British Columbia, Ecotrust Canada and Hakai Magazine will discuss emerging impacts on our oceans such as plastic pollution, bottom trawling, overfishing, and climate change as well as fisheries, law, regulations, and how reporters can cover these issues. 5:00 p.m. ET.

This series features bite-sized videos and four half-hour hands-on workshops to protect writers and journalists from doxing, hacking and other abusive tactics. The weekly series launches June 13 and is co-organized by PEN America, the International Women’s Media Foundation and the Online News Association.