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Research Any Festival
Look up festivals not yet in our dossiers. Research runs live when a slot is open; otherwise you'll see a saved dossier.
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Signs of Legitimacy
- • FIAPF accreditation (only 44 festivals worldwide)
- • Oscar qualifying status
- • Named physical venue with verifiable address
- • Annual frequency (once per year)
- • Selective acceptance rate (2-12%)
- • Named jury members with industry credits
- • Press coverage from trade publications
Red Flags
- • 50+ award categories (classic award mill pattern)
- • Monthly or quarterly frequency
- • "Guaranteed selection" offers
- • Post-submission upsells (badges, listings)
- • Generic cookie-cutter names (e.g., "[City] International Filmmaker Awards")
- • Names ending in "Awards" not "Festival"
- • No physical venue or screenings