Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
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Lighthouse Lens Film Festival
United States · Est. 2024 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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United States
24
Legitimacy ScoreOverview
The Lighthouse Lens Film Festival is a New Haven County, Connecticut festival created to continue the community-focused spirit of NHdocs and to bring filmmakers and cinephiles together in a theatrical setting. It showcases a mix of documentaries and fiction films, including shorts and features, with an emphasis on socially meaningful and thought-provoking work; it is still an emerging festival rather than a long-established fixture in the U.S. festival circuit.[1][3][2]
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+0 pts)
No positive indicators found
Red Flags (-26 pts)
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- VERY_NEW
Festival Details
Founded
2024
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Legitimacy Score24/100
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