cinedays festival of european film
Skopje, North Macedonia
97
Tier AFIAPFScreenings
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See Online Film Festival - Cinesquare
North Macedonia · Est. 2023 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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North Macedonia
37
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- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- Trust status under active review
Overview
The See Online Film Festival by Cinesquare is an online film festival based in North Macedonia and organized by the Macedonian company CutAway, which also operates the Cinesquare VOD platform. It is notable as one of the first online film festivals in the Balkans and is designed to give regional audiences wider access to contemporary Balkan and European cinema. It showcases curated feature films, documentaries, shorts, and animation, with a strong emphasis on films from Southeast Europe and the wider Balkan region.
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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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Risk Flags
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Festival Details
Founded
2023
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