Editorial Access: Media Credentials, Festivals, and Pitch Windows
STYLISTS SUITE WEEKLY
Your roundup of media credentials, industry events, newsroom moves and active editorial opportunities for journalists, freelancers, publicists and media professionals.
Use this guide to plan your coverage, pitch ahead of deadlines, build editorial relationships and keep your media calendar working for you.
MEDIA CREDENTIALS + INDUSTRY EVENTS
MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL GEMS
October 29 to November 5, 2026 | Miami, Florida
Miami Film Festival GEMS brings the year's biggest films to Miami alongside filmmaker appearances, seminars, parties and special events. Press accreditation is currently open to journalists, editors, hosts, producers, photographers, videographers and content creators. Applicants must demonstrate a clear editorial or content plan tied to festival programming.
Credential deadline: October 19, 2026
Media credentials: Miami Film Festival Press Registration
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
January 21 to 31, 2027 | Boulder, Colorado
The Sundance Film Festival moves to Boulder in 2027, bringing independent feature films, documentaries, episodic work, filmmaker conversations, panels and other programming to its new Colorado home. Press accreditation opened August 24 and is limited. Sundance encourages freelance journalists to apply with an assignment letter.
Media credentials: Sundance Press Accreditation
GRAMMY AWARDS
February 7, 2027 | Los Angeles, California
The 69th GRAMMY Awards will take place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Recording Academy has announced the ceremony date, with nominations scheduled for November 16, 2026. The Academy's 2027 media company registration period ran June 25 through August 14. Individual press credential information has not yet been posted, so consider this one a credential watch for music, entertainment and culture journalists.
Press information: GRAMMY Press Room
SXSW 2027
March 15 to 21, 2027 | Austin, Texas
SXSW brings together film and television, music, technology, comedy, innovation and culture in Austin. The 2027 press accreditation page is live and accepts applications from editorial journalists. SXSW also has a separate application for creators whose primary publishing platforms are TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or LinkedIn.
Media credentials: SXSW Press & Creator Accreditation
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EDITORIAL MOVES
Newsroom hires, promotions and industry transitions across digital and legacy media.
Faiz Khan Joins The Associated Press as Multiplatform Producer, Global Video Team
Faiz shared on LinkedIn: “I’m excited to begin this new chapter and working closely with journalists and newsrooms around the world to deliver news that is accurate, independent, and non-partisan.”
About Faiz: Faiz joins AP's global video operation, producing visual journalism for newsrooms and audiences around the world. His role sits at the intersection of video, digital storytelling and multiplatform journalism.
Daion Morton Promoted to Senior Director, Talent & Creator Partnerships at NBCUniversal
Daion announced the promotion on LinkedIn, writing: “Happy to share that I’ve been promoted to Senior Director, Talent & Creator Partnerships at NBCUniversal! I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue growing with this team and proud of what we’ve built across talent, creator and brand partnerships along the years.”
About Daion: Daion works at the intersection of talent, creators and brands within NBCUniversal's advertising and partnerships operation. His work includes developing talent and creator relationships and connecting them with brand opportunities across the company's media portfolio.
Connect with Daion on LinkedIn
Marley Pope Joins NBC Sports as Desk Editor
Marley shared on LinkedIn: “I'm extremely grateful to have recently accepted a full-time offer as a Desk Editor at NBC Sports. Over the last year, I've worked with a tremendous team and learned from some of the best in the industry.”
About Marley
Marley has worked across NBC Sports coverage, curating and distributing content spanning the Premier League, Sunday Night Baseball and other major sports properties. As a Desk Editor, Marley is part of the editorial operation shaping and distributing sports coverage across NBC Sports platforms.
Connect with Marley on LinkedIn
EDITORS ON THE HUNT
Opportunities for freelancers, contributors, publicists and journalists looking for active entry points into editorial pipelines.
THE CUT: FREELANCE EDITOR OPEN FOR PITCHES
Stephanie McNeal | The Cut
Freelance editor Stephanie McNeal shared on LinkedIn that she is editing at The Cut for approximately six weeks as a maternity-leave fill-in and is actively welcoming pitches from writers and publicists.
About The Cut: The Cut covers fashion, beauty, culture, politics, relationships, entertainment and the people shaping contemporary life.
About Stephanie: Stephanie McNeal is a journalist and editor whose work focuses on culture, celebrities, internet culture and lifestyle. This is a short-term pitching window, so timely, specific ideas are especially important.
Status: Open for pitches through approximately October 2026.
Where to pitch: stephanie.mcneal@voxmedia.com
Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn
KELSEY MEDIA: FREELANCE WRITERS WANTED
Coast, The Great Outdoors, and Classic American
Editor's note: The opportunity details below were circulated as a freelance writing call, but the listed contact uses a Kelsey Media email address rather than an Apple News address. Verify the opportunity and contact before pitching.
The call seeks writers with strong ideas and original storytelling for three editorial areas:
COAST
Stories exploring life where land meets sea, including extreme weather, shipwrecks, survival, maritime mysteries, natural disasters and the science and human stories behind them.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Stories about wilderness survival, extreme weather, wildlife encounters, remote rescues, expeditions and extraordinary experiences beyond traditional outdoor adventure coverage.
CLASSIC AMERICAN
Stories about the people, places and culture behind American icons, including cars, food, music, travel, sport, denim, diners, bars, workwear and the open road.
What they're looking for: Original ideas, strong storytelling, reporting and distinctive voices. Writers should submit a few story ideas, identify the channel they're pitching and include links to previous work.
Listed contact: mark.winterton@kelsey.co.uk
THE BOSTON GLOBE: 2027 NEWSROOM SUMMER INTERNSHIP
Deadline: November 1, 2026
The Boston Globe's 2027 summer internship is a paid, full-time, 12-week program offering journalism experience inside a major newsroom.
Reporting positions are available across News, Express Desk, Business, Sports and Living/Arts, along with internships in photography, video, editorial design and copy editing.
The program is open to eligible undergraduate and graduate students and is not limited to journalism majors. Reporting interns receive support from a writing coach, with all interns participating in discussions with Globe editors and staff.
Apply: Boston Globe Student & Early Career Opportunities
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