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Park City, United States
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CMU Short Film Competition 2024
Pittsburgh, United States · Est. 2017 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Pittsburgh, United States
21
Legitimacy ScoreOverview
The CMU Short Film Competition 2024 is a component of the Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival (CMU IFF), focusing on student and local Pittsburgh filmmakers. It provides a platform for emerging talent to showcase "meaningful, interesting, and unique films" and offers a grand prize of $1,000 for the winning short film [the-tartan.org](https://the-tartan.org/2024/04/01/cmu-international-film-festival-opens-at-kelly-gray-theater/). The competition also includes categories for best film shot on a cellphone and an audience choice award [cmu.edu](https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/news/news-stories/2024/iff-2024).
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+10 pts)
- 9 years of verifiable history
Red Flags (-39 pts)
- Listed as 'competition' not 'festival' - likely online-only awards
- No physical screenings
- 2 documented risk signals
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- COMPETITION_NOT_FESTIVAL
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Festival Details
Founded
2017
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