Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
CAIS - Cloudwalk AI Shorts Festival
United States · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
WarningUnder Review
United States
27
Legitimacy ScoreOverview
CAIS - CloudWalk AI Shorts Festival is an international short-film event organized by CloudWalk Studios that launched its first edition in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2025. It is notable for being dedicated specifically to AI-made and AI-assisted shorts, positioning itself as a showcase for new forms of audiovisual storytelling and a growing platform for technology-driven cinema.
This overview may contradict our structured venue and screening data. Prefer the Legitimacy Analysis section and structured fields below for social posts or citations.
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+0 pts)
No positive indicators found
Red Flags (-23 pts)
- No physical screenings
- Limited or unverifiable history
- 1 documented risk signal
- Trust status under active review
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Festival Details
Visit Festival WebsiteRelated Festivals in United States
Research
Live web research is off to control API cost. This shows cached scheduled research when available, plus analysis from our database.
Hard research (cheap model + thorough prompt) runs on a cron for suspicious festivals; a biweekly job refreshes others. No live API calls from the site.
At a glance
Legitimacy Score27/100
TierWarning
Reviews0
Community Reports0
How scoring works
Scores are calculated from structural indicators: accreditations, physical screenings, award category count, submission frequency, and acceptance rate. Higher scores reflect more verifiable legitimacy signals.
Filmmaker reviews
No community reviews yet. If you submitted here, your experience helps others avoid award mills.
Report a problem with this festivalGet Alerts
Get notified when CAIS - Cloudwalk AI Shorts Festival's tier changes or new reports are filed.