Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Best Shorts Competition
La Jolla, United States · Est. 2011 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
WarningHigh Risk
La Jolla, United States
2
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- Listed as 'competition' not 'festival' - likely online-only awards
- Excessive award categories (30)
- No physical screenings
Overview
Best Shorts Competition (La Jolla, United States). Listed as Warning tier in our database. Structured data: no verified physical venue in our database; 30 award categories; founded 2011. Summary generated from verified database fields only — not AI prose. Verify submission details with the festival directly.
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+16 pts)
- 15 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Red Flags (-64 pts)
- Listed as 'competition' not 'festival' - likely online-only awards
- Excessive award categories (30)
- No physical screenings
- 3 documented risk signals
- Flagged as high risk by reputation monitoring
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- COMPETITION_NOT_FESTIVAL
- WIKIPEDIA_WRONG_ENTITY
- AI-generated description — not verified against structured fields
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
- Documented history with archived programs
Festival Details
Founded
2011
Venue
8861 Villa La Jolla Drive #13131, La Jolla, CA 92037
Award Categories
30
Submission Fees
$60
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