Cannes Film Festival
Cannes, France
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Annual Program Without Frontiers
Unknown · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
WarningHigh Risk
Unknown
0
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This festival is marked high risk. Treat any submission fee as money you may not get back.
- Severe: 60 award categories (award mill indicator)
- No physical screenings
- Limited or unverifiable history
Overview
The Annual Program Without Frontiers (APWF) is not a legitimate film festival but a fraudulent operation that collects entry fees without screening films, judging submissions, or awarding prizes. Under the guise of fake festivals, the organization emails signed 'diplomas' to winners and was investigated by Interpol for fraud, making it notorious as a scam rather than a significant event in the film festival circuit.
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+0 pts)
No positive indicators found
Red Flags (-63 pts)
- Severe: 60 award categories (award mill indicator)
- No physical screenings
- Limited or unverifiable history
- 1 documented risk signal
- Flagged as high risk by reputation monitoring
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- AI-generated description — not verified against structured fields
Festival Details
Award Categories
60
Submission Fees
$20
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In the News
- Annual Program Without Frontiers — Reputation ChecklegitfestsMay 19, 2026Negative
I couldn’t find any credible negative reports, scam allegations, cancellations, or controversies specifically tied to **“Annual Program Without Frontiers”** film festival in the search results you provided. What I *did* find was unrelated general guidance about fake/scam film festivals from a YouTube video about red flags in festival submissions, plus a separate festival listing for **Without Bou
- Annual Program Without Frontiers — Reputation ReportlegitfestsMay 19, 2026Negative
This festival has been flagged by our automated trust model for exhibiting multiple red flag patterns. Community reports and data signals indicate elevated risk. Review the full analysis before submitting.
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