BFI London Film Festival
London, United Kingdom
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
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TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival
Glasgow, United Kingdom · Est. 2015 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
26
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- Monthly festival pattern - classic award mill indicator
- Monthly competition with award-mill profile — verify before submitting
- No physical screenings
Overview
TMFF (The Monthly Film Festival) is an online film festival based in Glasgow, United Kingdom, founded in 2015 and run as a recurring monthly awards platform. It is notable for its large international reach, IMDb-qualifying status, and reputation as a high-visibility venue for independent filmmakers, with thousands of submissions and selections over multiple monthly editions.[1][3][4][8]
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Last updated Oct 4, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+24 pts)
- 11 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
Red Flags (-48 pts)
- Monthly festival pattern - classic award mill indicator
- Monthly competition with award-mill profile — verify before submitting
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
- Documented history with archived programs
Festival Details
Founded
2015
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
4.9/ 5
Reviews
541
Synced 4 days ago
- Aresa FosterNov 2024
TMFF is an excellent experience: great communication and any questions I had were answered with such a speedy response. Hugely grateful to have been selected (and even won!) at this amazing festival - thank you to the team and also for supporting new and indie filmmakers!
- Thomas BellDec 2024
Really a fantastic competition. Easy to enter and every two months is wonderful. Thank you so much!!!
- Levi GordonJan 2025
Fantastic festival! Great communication, easy website to use and thank you so much for working with us!
- Spencer AndersonJan 2025
It was such an honour and privilege for our short film ROCK-A-BYE to win the Audience Award, Best Score and come 2nd Place for Best Short Film of the Month - December edition. This is my third time being selected at this festival with FALLEN (2018) and SATELLITES (2022) previously being selected and I’m delighted to say that TMFF have always provided clear communication, great value, wonderful networking and an environment that’s truly inspirational for aspiring filmmakers. Well done, TMFF.
- Jose A. RuizJan 2025
Amazing festival, thanks for the slection
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