Cork International Film Festival
Cork, Ireland
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Drumshanbo Written Word Poetry Film Competition
Cork, Ireland · Est. 2021 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Cork, Ireland
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The Drumshanbo Written Word Poetry Film Competition is an annual poetry-film contest held as part of the Drumshanbo Written Word Festival in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is notable for screening shortlisted films during the festival’s opening ceremony and for welcoming submissions from filmmakers and poets internationally, with a focus on short poetry films of up to 10 minutes.
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+10 pts)
- 5 years of verifiable history
Red Flags (-36 pts)
- Listed as 'competition' not 'festival' - likely online-only awards
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
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Risk Flags
- COMPETITION_NOT_FESTIVAL
Festival Details
Founded
2021
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