Lift-Off Film Festival
Multiple red flags detected - exercise caution
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+0 pts)
No positive indicators found
Red Flags (-38 pts)
- Excessive award categories (40)
- No physical screenings
- Limited or unverifiable history
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Festival Details
Venue
Online/Various
Award Categories
40
Submission Fees
$20 - $60
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- Lift-Off Film Festival — Reputation CheckperplexityMay 25, 2026Negative
I found **some controversy and scam allegations**, but not evidence of criminal fraud. ### What I found - **Scam allegations from filmmakers online:** A Lift-Off co-founder posted a video responding to accusations, saying the festival had been called a scam on Reddit and by filmmakers who “haven’t engaged fully” with the network. This is not proof of wrongdoing, but it confirms that **scam ac
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