Venice Film Festival
Venice, Italy
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Itinerant Deaf Film Festival
Venice, Italy · Est. 2022 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Venice, Italy
37
Legitimacy ScoreOverview
The Itinerant Deaf Film Festival is a three-day, nationally and internationally oriented event in Venice and Mestre that offers an accessible window into Deaf culture through cinema. It is notable for its fully inclusive format in LIS, International Sign, spoken Italian, and bilingual subtitles, and it centers on an international short-film competition alongside talks, performances, and the drafting of an International Manifesto of Deaf Cinema. The festival is significant in the Italian and international film circuit as a rare platform dedicated to Deaf cinema, fostering dialogue between Deaf and hearing communities and recognizing both artistic and cultural innovation.
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+5 pts)
- 4 years of history
Red Flags (-18 pts)
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- Trust status under active review
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Risk Flags
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Festival Details
Founded
2022
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Legitimacy Score37/100
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