Cinemaking International Film Festival
Dhaka, Bangladesh
98
Tier AScreenings
Festival dossier
Hill Film Festival
Rangamati, Bangladesh · Est. 2016 · Emerging or partially verified — may be valid, clout unproven
Tier CUnder Review
Rangamati, Bangladesh
44
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
Worth a closer look
Tier C means thinner legitimacy/clout signals. Fine for some goals; verify venue, fees, and past editions yourself.
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- Trust status under active review
Overview
The Hill Film Festival is an annual or biennial film event based in Rangamati, Bangladesh, founded in 2014 by Jum Film Forum to create a platform for cinema in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.[1][2] It is notable for centering Indigenous-language films from the Hill Tracts while also screening works from Bangladesh and abroad, making it an important venue for cultural exchange, regional cinema, and underrepresented voices in Bangladesh’s film culture.[2][3][5] The festival showcases fiction, documentary, experimental, student, and other short- to feature-length films, and has gained significance as one of the main public platforms for Indigenous films in the region.[1][2][3]
This overview may contradict our structured venue and screening data. Prefer the Legitimacy Analysis section and structured fields below for social posts or citations.
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+12 pts)
- 10 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
- Documented history with archived programs
Festival Details
Founded
2016
FilmFreeway community
Avg. rating
3.7/ 5
Reviews
6
Synced 4 days ago
Rating synced from FilmFreeway; individual review text not pulled yet for this festival.
View on FilmFreewayFilmFreeway reviews are filmmaker opinions, not our score. Cross-check red flags before paying fees.
Related Festivals in Bangladesh
dhaka film festival
Dhaka, Bangladesh
94
Tier AScreenings
Global Trend Climate Change Film Festival (GTCF)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
21
Warning
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes, France
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin, Germany
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
Research
Live web research is off to control API cost. This shows cached scheduled research when available, plus analysis from our database.
Hard research (cheap model + thorough prompt) runs on a cron for suspicious festivals; a biweekly job refreshes others. No live API calls from the site.
At a glance
How scoring works
Scores are calculated from structural indicators: accreditations, physical screenings, award category count, submission frequency, and acceptance rate. Higher scores reflect more verifiable legitimacy signals.
Filmmaker reviews
No community reviews yet. If you submitted here, your experience helps others avoid award mills.
Write a reviewOr report a problem →Write a review
Get Alerts
Get notified when Hill Film Festival's tier changes or new reports are filed.
See something wrong?
Filmmakers and festival teams can propose listing corrections or submit verified evidence. Verified evidence can change a tier, but it is weighed alongside every other flag on this listing.
Request a correction