Original data
Film festival statistics 2026
Dated counts from the Legit Fests database. Figures refresh daily. Warning means structural red flags, not confirmed fraud.
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Directory snapshot
- Festivals tracked
- 13,710
- Tier A
- 3,378 (24.6%)
- Tier B
- 1,428 (10.4%)
- Tier C
- 5,900 (43.0%)
- Warning
- 3,004 (21.9%)
- Average legitimacy score
- 56.1
- Named venue on file
- 3,678 (26.8%)
- Physical screenings flagged
- 5,135 (37.5%)
- Oscar-qualifying
- 218
- FIAPF-accredited
- 92
- Verified in last 30 days
- 3,750
Top countries by festival count
- 1. United States4,942
- 2. United Kingdom932
- 3. Italy865
- 4. Canada691
- 5. France546
- 6. Spain479
- 7. Germany374
- 8. India312
- 9. Australia306
- 10. Brazil242
- 11. Mexico213
- 12. Japan164
- 13. Poland149
- 14. Portugal148
- 15. Greece136
Tier A is a legitimacy and clout band in our model — not the same as the much smaller set of FIAPF-accredited or Oscar-qualifying festivals. Explore Tier A, Oscar-qualifying, and the Warning list.