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The Calvert Journal Film Festival
London, United Kingdom · Est. 2024 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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London, United Kingdom
24
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The Calvert Journal Film Festival is an online film festival launched in 2020 by the London-based publication, The Calvert Journal. It focuses on showcasing diverse cinematic talent from Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, aiming to provide a platform for independent filmmakers from a region often underrepresented in mainstream film festivals. The festival screens a variety of film types, including features, shorts, documentaries, animation, student films, and experimental works, to a global audience.
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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