Talent Signal.
PIFF is building more than a festival. Talent Signal helps us discover filmmakers, performers, producers, crew, artists and creative professionals working around sign language cinema, Deaf-led film, AI motion work and bold visual storytelling.
PIFF's private discovery layer.
Talent Signal is not a public social network. It is PIFF's private discovery layer for future casting, crews, panels, PIFF Originals, Black Flag Grant, industry meetings and partner opportunities.
Joining does not guarantee work, selection or paid engagement, but it helps PIFF find relevant people as opportunities develop.
A discovery layer, not a network.
Talent Signal is selective and curated. It is not a public directory and does not imply guaranteed work or selection.
Future casting opportunities
Casting calls connected to PIFF Originals and partner productions.
PIFF Originals
Commission and pitch opportunities for new short-form work.
Black Flag Grant updates
Application windows and grant announcements.
The Shipyard
Pitch sessions, rough cut feedback and project development.
Industry meetings
Booked introductions during the festival.
Panels and masterclasses
Speaker and contributor opportunities.
Volunteer and crew opportunities
Festival team, production and on-the-ground roles.
Partner projects
Collaborations with PIFF partners as they develop.
Register your interest
Share your role, focus and links.
Tell us your role and focus
Languages, sign languages, experience and what you'd like to be considered for.
PIFF may contact relevant people for future opportunities
Outreach is selective and based on the programme's needs.
Selected opportunities may be connected to PIFF Originals, The Shipyard, screenings, panels or industry meetings
As the festival develops.
Outreach is selective. Joining Talent Signal does not guarantee selection, casting or paid work - it makes you visible to PIFF for future opportunities as the festival develops.
Built for discovery.
PIFF is designed to help talent, projects, partners and audiences find the right place inside the festival. By registering your role, interests and focus areas, you help us understand what to invite you to as the programme, industry market, PIFF Originals and Black Flag Grant develop.
PIFF uses structured interest signals to help identify relevant opportunities, programme tracks and potential connections as the festival develops. Decisions remain with the PIFF team - selection, juries and curation are human.
Help us find filmmakers, actors, producers, artists and crew shaping the future of sign language cinema.