Trash Film Festival (Golden Chainsaw Award)
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Trash Film Festival is an annual low-budget genre film festival held in Varaždin, Croatia, known for screening entertaining, deliberately exaggerated action, martial arts, science-fiction, and horror films. It is notable for its playful glam-trash atmosphere and for awarding the Golden Chainsaw (Zlatna motorka) to the best films, making it a distinctive niche event in the international film festival circuit.[1][4][12]
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
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Positive Indicators (+12 pts)
- 21 years of verifiable history
- 1 verified pro signal
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- No physical screenings
- Trust status under active review
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- Documented history with archived programs
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