BFI London Film Festival
London, United Kingdom
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
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UpLift
Colchester, United Kingdom · Est. 2023 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Colchester, United Kingdom
37
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- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- Trust status under active review
Overview
UpLift is an international film festival organised by students in the Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies at the University of Essex in Colchester. It is notable for being a student-run festival that combines screenings with talks, workshops, and other audience events, and in its third edition it focused on comedy, presenting a curated programme of short films from 14 countries selected from 918 submissions. [1]
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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
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Festival Details
Founded
2023
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Avg. rating
3.8/ 5
Reviews
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