Mumbai Film Festival
Mumbai, India
100
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Bollywood Star International Film Festival
Mumbai, India · Est. 2024 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Mumbai, India
23
Legitimacy ScoreOverview
The Bollywood Star International Film Festival is a Mumbai-based film festival organized by two filmmakers and positioned as a competitive platform for creators from around the world. It showcases short films, feature films, documentaries, animation, pilots, and related categories, making it a broad-format event rather than a single-genre showcase. Its significance lies in offering international filmmakers and series creators a venue to compete and gain visibility, though it appears to be a newer and smaller festival than Mumbai’s better-established major festivals.
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+2 pts)
- 1 verified pro signal
Red Flags (-29 pts)
- No physical screenings
- 2 documented risk signals
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- VERY_NEW
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Positive Signals
- FF_GOLD_BADGE
Festival Details
Founded
2024
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Legitimacy Score23/100
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