Diogenes2026
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Diogenes is a Tbilisi-based international short film internet festival established in 2020, noted for using an online format and for spotlighting low-budget, innovative short cinema. It showcases short films up to about 21–30 minutes across fiction, documentary, animation, musical, and experimental categories, and has expanded into a multi-city international circuit with screenings in places such as Odesa, Tallinn, and Jerusalem.[3][5][7]
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
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Positive Indicators (+10 pts)
- 7 years of verifiable history
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
- Trust status under active review
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