Executive summary

Legit Fests tracks 13,710 film festivals with a 0–100 legitimacy score and tiers A, B, C, or Warning. Warning means structural red flags — not a confirmed fraud finding.

Right now, 21.9% of listed festivals are Warning tier (3,004). Tier A covers 24.6% (3,378) — a legitimacy/clout band in our model, much larger than the 92 FIAPF-accredited or 218 Oscar-qualifying festivals we flag separately.

Tier split

Tier A: 3,378(24.6%)
Tier B: 1,428(10.4%)
Tier C: 5,900(43.0%)
Warning: 3,004(21.9%)
Average score: 56.1
Physical screenings flagged: 5,135(37.5%)
Named venue on file: 3,678(26.8%)
30+ award categories: 37(0.3%)

Warning-tier festivals by country (top 12)

Countries with the most Warning-tier listings in our database. Volume tracks how many festivals we cover in each market as much as local risk — interpret with care.

1. United States1,335
2. United Kingdom302
3. Italy224
4. Canada114
5. Australia87
6. Brazil63
7. India61
8. Germany61
9. Spain58
10. France51
11. Mexico47
12. Türkiye46

What filmmakers should do with this

Prefer Tier A and strong Tier B fits over volume.
Read the Warning list before paying unfamiliar fees.
Use red-flag checks and embed badges when citing scores publicly.

This report is generated from Legit Fests structured data. Scores and tiers can change when fields are corrected. For press inquiries: mail@legitfests.com.