Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Yale Environment 360 Film Contest
United States · Est. 2013 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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United States
23
Legitimacy ScoreOverview
The Yale Environment 360 Film Contest is an annual U.S.-based competition from Yale Environment 360 that honors the best environmental documentary shorts from around the world. It is notable for spotlighting concise, issue-driven films on climate, conservation, and environmental justice, with winning works published by Yale Environment 360 and judged by prominent environmental journalists and documentary filmmakers. It has become a visible venue for emerging and established filmmakers working in the environmental short-documentary space.
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+12 pts)
- 13 years of verifiable history
- 1 verified pro signal
Red Flags (-39 pts)
- Listed as 'competition' not 'festival' - likely online-only awards
- No physical screenings
- 2 documented risk signals
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- COMPETITION_NOT_FESTIVAL
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Positive Signals
- Documented history with archived programs
Festival Details
Founded
2013
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Legitimacy Score23/100
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