Queens World Film Festival Sues Rival Showcase Over Trademark

June 26, 2025, 8:24 PM UTC

A Queens, New York-based film festival sued a similarly named upstart, alleging trademark infringement and other claims.

Queens World Film Festival Inc. has used the “Queens World Film Festival” trademark for more than 15 years to conduct a film festival in the borough, according to a complaint filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. It said Queens Film Festival Inc. recently began using the name “Queens Film Festival” for a competing film festival, causing marketplace confusion.

Queens Film Festival refused to adopt a different name after Queens World raised objections and filed an ...

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