FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela
100
Tier AScreenings
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Fescilmar Festival - Session for the first time Spain
Anzoategui, Venezuela · Est. 2020 · Emerging or partially verified — may be valid, clout unproven
Tier CUnder Review
Anzoategui, Venezuela
44
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- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- Trust status under active review
Overview
Fescilmar Festival is an international short film festival based in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela, and it has presented official selections in both Venezuela and Spain. It is notable for its simultaneous cross-border screenings and for promoting Venezuelan, Latin American, and global cinema while emphasizing works with educational value for children, youth, and general audiences. The festival showcases fiction, documentary, animated, experimental, student, horror, comedy, LGBT, web series, and video clip categories, making it a broad platform within the short-film circuit.[1][2]
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+12 pts)
- 6 years of verifiable 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
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
Festival Details
Founded
2020
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
3.5/ 5
Reviews
26
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