{"id":456,"date":"2025-11-23T17:55:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T17:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentfilmmakers.org\/nyc\/?p=456"},"modified":"2026-03-28T14:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:12:27","slug":"x-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/independentfilmmakers.org\/nyc\/x-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"X Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id456_1cafda-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id456_1cafda-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id456_1cafda-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id456_1cafda-cd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id456_1cafda-cd > 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