Mumbai Film Festival
Mumbai, India
100
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KELVIN CINEMA FESTIVAL
SHILLONG, India · Est. 2023 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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SHILLONG, India
37
Legitimacy ScoreOverview
The Kelvin Cinema Festival is a Shillong-based film festival named after the historic Kelvin Cinema Hall, one of the first talkies in the region, and organized by the Jeevan Ram Mungi Devi Goenka Public Charitable Trust with support from Fraternity Art Cine Entertainment Shillong. It is notable for promoting filmmaking in Meghalaya and North East India, and for serving as a platform for emerging Indian filmmakers and, in some editions, selected out-of-competition international films. The festival has been described as an important boost for the regional film scene and a showcase for independent cinema in the area.
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+5 pts)
- 3 years of history
Red Flags (-18 pts)
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- Trust status under active review
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- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Festival Details
Founded
2023
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