Venice Film Festival
Venice, Italy
100
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Cinematic Motor Fest
Modena, Italy · Est. 2024 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Modena, Italy
21
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Cinematic Motor Fest is an international film festival in Modena, Italy, set in the Motor Valley and built around the intersection of cinema and motors. It is notable for showcasing films, documentaries, and shorts about cars, motorcycles, racing, mobility, and road-trip themes, using motors as a narrative lens for stories about people, innovation, and local automotive culture. Its significance lies in its role as a distinctive cultural event within the Motor Valley Fest, bringing together filmmakers, industry figures, and audiences in a specialized niche of the festival circuit.
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+0 pts)
No positive indicators found
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
Festival Details
Founded
2024
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