Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Thessaloniki, Greece
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Animation Marathon
Athens, Greece · Est. 2015 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Athens, Greece
65
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- No physical screenings
- 11 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
Animation Marathon is an Athens-based online competition festival devoted to animation and audiovisual arts, presenting works from Greece and abroad. It is notable for its international, submission-driven format and for positioning itself as a forum that expands the boundaries of animation and visual arts in the festival landscape.[1][5]
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 11 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2015
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
3.9/ 5
Reviews
30
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
great Festival, excelente experience, thanks!
- Filmmaker
Thank you so much for the opportunity to show my film "Salamander's land" this year! I've been dreaming of this for a long time!
- Filmmaker
Thank you for selecting Quality to be part of your wonderful film festival.
- Filmmaker
Twas good and alright fr
- Filmmaker
A very good festival for all animators.
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