Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Nashville International Cinema Awards
Nashville, United States · Est. 2023 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Nashville, United States
18
Legitimacy ScoreOverview
The Nashville International Cinema Awards is not clearly documented in the provided sources; the available results instead identify the **Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm)** as Nashville’s major cinema event. Founded in 1969, it is one of the longest-running festivals in the United States, known for presenting world cinema, American independent films, documentaries, and work from veteran, emerging, and first-time filmmakers, with Academy Award-qualifying short-film categories.[5][6][7]
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+7 pts)
- 3 years of history
- 1 verified pro signal
Red Flags (-39 pts)
- Name follows 'award mill' pattern (ends in 'Awards')
- No physical screenings
- 2 documented risk signals
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- AWARD_MILL_NAME
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Positive Signals
- FF_GOLD_BADGE
Festival Details
Founded
2023
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Legitimacy Score18/100
TierWarning
Reviews0
Community Reports0
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