Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Filmmatic TV Pilot Awards
Hollywood, United States · Est. 2015 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
WarningWatchlist
Hollywood, United States
28
Legitimacy ScoreOverview
The Filmmatic TV Pilot Awards is a Hollywood-based screenwriting competition focused on discovering and promoting emerging TV and web-series writers. It showcases original TV pilots, spec pilots, webisodes, and TV-series scripts across all genres, and is known in the screenwriting circuit for offering finalists networking exposure and industry-facing recognition.
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+14 pts)
- 11 years of verifiable history
- 2 verified pro signals
Red Flags (-36 pts)
- Name follows 'award mill' pattern (ends in 'Awards')
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- AWARD_MILL_NAME
Positive Signals
- FF_GOLD_BADGE
- Documented history with archived programs
Festival Details
Founded
2015
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Legitimacy Score28/100
TierWarning
Reviews0
Community Reports0
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