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Is filmlinc.com legit or a scam?
filmlinc.com was registered Jun 10, 1996 (30 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns filmlinc.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for filmlinc.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was filmlinc.com registered?
filmlinc.com's registration dates to Jun 10, 1996 (30 years old), per public registration records. Cloudflare, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
Registered 1996 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
FilmlInc.com is a film presentation and performing arts center.
America’s pre-eminent film presentation organization, The Film Society of Lincoln Center was founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international cinema, to recognize and support new filmmakers, and to enhance awareness, accessibility and understanding of the art among a broad and diverse film going audience.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since May 19, 2007 · 3 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 22, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 10, 1996filmlinc.com was registered on Jun 10, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 7, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described filmlinc.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
AAAQ.COMMay 19, 2007 – Jan 10, 2008Registrar AAAQ.COM in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for filmlinc.com, from May 19, 2007 to Jan 10, 2008.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DOMAINPEOPLE, INC.DOMAINPEOPLE, INC.Jun 11, 2008 – Mar 13, 2023
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 19, 2007 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records for filmlinc.com are held from May 19, 2007 to Jun 14, 2026 (84 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Oct 2009 – Oct 2010Nameservers: siteprotect.comMay 19, 2007 – Oct 6, 2009Registration records listed siteprotect.com nameservers (ns.siteprotect.com, ns2.siteprotect.com) for filmlinc.com from May 19, 2007 to Oct 6, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 26, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for filmlinc.com from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Jun 10, 1996Registration: filmlinc.com was registered on Jun 10, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 7, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described filmlinc.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “America’s pre-eminent film presentation organization, The Film Society of Lincoln Center was founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international cinema, to recognize and support new filmmakers, and to enhance awaren…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 19, 2007 – Jan 10, 2008Registrar: Registrar AAAQ.COM in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for filmlinc.com, from May 19, 2007 to Jan 10, 2008.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 19, 2007 – Jun 14, 2026Ownership: Registration records for filmlinc.com are held from May 19, 2007 to Jun 14, 2026 (84 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 19, 2007 – Oct 6, 2009
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“America’s pre-eminent film presentation organization, The Film Society of Lincoln Center was founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international cinema, to recognize and support new filmmakers, and to enhance awaren…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar DOMAINPEOPLE, INC. (IANA 65) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for filmlinc.com, from Jun 11, 2008 to Mar 13, 2023.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Cloudflare, Inc.Cloudflare, Inc.Apr 13, 2023 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 13, 2023 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 7, 2026
Ownership change
Sep 22, 2009
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 22, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 10, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 10, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 30, 2014The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 30, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: hostway.netOct 26, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed hostway.net nameservers (a.dns.hostway.net) for filmlinc.com from Oct 26, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hostway.netOct 26, 2010filmlinc.com's nameservers moved from siteprotect.com to hostway.net at some point between Oct 6, 2009 and Oct 26, 2010. Last seen at siteprotect.com: Oct 6, 2009 (registration record). First seen at hostway.net: Oct 26, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: hostway.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018hostway.net (a.dns.hostway.net, b.dns.hostway.net) were the nameservers listed for filmlinc.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: hostway.netApr 4, 2018 – Apr 13, 2022Registration records listed hostway.net nameservers (a.dns.hostway.net) for filmlinc.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 13, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 15, 2022 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lina.ns.cloudflare.com, piotr.ns.cloudflare.com) for filmlinc.com from Apr 15, 2022 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareApr 15, 2022filmlinc.com's nameservers moved from hostway.net to Cloudflare between Apr 13, 2022 and Apr 15, 2022. Last seen at hostway.net: Apr 13, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 15, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 22, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 22, 2026: lina.ns.cloudflare.com, piotr.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
Google Trust Services
Aug 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for filmlinc.com from Aug 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed siteprotect.com nameservers (ns.siteprotect.com, ns2.siteprotect.com) for filmlinc.com from May 19, 2007 to Oct 6, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 11, 2008 – Mar 13, 2023Registrar: Registrar DOMAINPEOPLE, INC. (IANA 65) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for filmlinc.com, from Jun 11, 2008 to Mar 13, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 22, 2009Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 22, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 10, 2010Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 10, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 26, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed hostway.net nameservers (a.dns.hostway.net) for filmlinc.com from Oct 26, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 26, 2010Zone file: filmlinc.com's nameservers moved from siteprotect.com to hostway.net at some point between Oct 6, 2009 and Oct 26, 2010. Last seen at siteprotect.com: Oct 6, 2009 (registration record). First seen at hostway.net: Oct 26, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: hostway.net (a.dns.hostway.net, b.dns.hostway.net) were the nameservers listed for filmlinc.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
May 30, 2014Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 30, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 13, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed hostway.net nameservers (a.dns.hostway.net) for filmlinc.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 13, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 15, 2022 – Jun 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lina.ns.cloudflare.com, piotr.ns.cloudflare.com) for filmlinc.com from Apr 15, 2022 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 15, 2022Zone file: filmlinc.com's nameservers moved from hostway.net to Cloudflare between Apr 13, 2022 and Apr 15, 2022. Last seen at hostway.net: Apr 13, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 15, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 13, 2023 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 13, 2023 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 7, 2026
Apr 26, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for filmlinc.com from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for filmlinc.com from Aug 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 22, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 22, 2026: lina.ns.cloudflare.com, piotr.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 10, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Cloudflare, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 7, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for the public as customers.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #200,329)+6
Verified continuity: 30.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What filmlinc.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
America’s pre-eminent film presentation organization, The Film Society of Lincoln Center was founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international cinema, to recognize and support new filmmakers, and to enhance awareness, accessibility and understanding of the art among a broad and diverse film going audience.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1996
Domain registered (Jun 10, 1996).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 28, 2026