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FENDA - Experimental Festival of Film Arts

Belo Horizonte, Brazil · Est. 2022 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting

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Belo Horizonte, Brazil
39
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Overview

FENDA – Festival Experimental de Artes Fílmicas is an international festival in Belo Horizonte dedicated to experimental film arts and moving-image practices in a broad sense. It is notable for expanding cinema beyond traditional formats and venues by presenting films, installations, performances, live-music screenings, and discussions that connect cinema with visual arts and other contemporary languages, and it has been described as one of the main Brazilian spaces for experimental cinema. It is significant in the festival circuit for its free-access, publicly funded programming and for bringing together local and international artists in curated programs that include analog and digital works.

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Last updated Aug 27, 2026

Legitimacy Analysis

Positive Indicators (+7 pts)

  • 4 years of history
  • 1 verified pro signal

Red Flags (-18 pts)

  • No physical screenings
  • 1 documented risk signal
  • Trust status under active review

Trust Signals

Risk Flags

  • Description contradicts structured venue/screening data

Positive Signals

  • FF_GOLD_BADGE

Festival Details

Founded

2022

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Legitimacy Score39/100
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