international television festival
Prague, Czechia
100
Tier AScreenings
Festival dossier
WIGU Festival Budweis
Ceske Budejovice, Czechia · Est. 2024 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Ceske Budejovice, Czechia
23
Legitimacy ScoreOverview
WIGU Festival Budweis is a new film festival in České Budějovice that presents a wide mix of short films and selected features in a single-venue, multi-day format. It is notable for positioning itself as a showcase for boundary-pushing cinema, with programming that ranges from horror and experimental work to drama, dark comedy, and underground titles, and for bringing together films from more than 20 countries.[1][2][4][5]
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+2 pts)
- 1 verified pro signal
Red Flags (-29 pts)
- No physical screenings
- 2 documented risk signals
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- VERY_NEW
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Positive Signals
- FF_GOLD_BADGE
Festival Details
Founded
2024
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Legitimacy Score23/100
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