Venice Film Festival
Venice, Italy
100
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Hexagon Film Festival's Soundtrack Contest
Grosseto, Italy · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Grosseto, Italy
30
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Hexagon Film Festival is a Grosseto-based short-film festival named for the city’s hexagonal walls and the symbolism of the number six. It is notable for its international selection of short narrative films and for adding a Soundtrack Contest that invites Italian and foreign composers to create the festival’s opening theme, extending the event beyond film into music. The festival has become a consolidated part of the Maremma cultural calendar and screens short films from many countries across multiple themed sections, giving it a recognizable place in the Italian short-film circuit.
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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Red Flags (-20 pts)
- No physical screenings
- Limited or unverifiable history
- Trust status under active review
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