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Cyber Shorts: A VR Film Festival

United States · Est. 2024 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting

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United States
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Overview

Cyber Shorts: A VR Film Festival is a pioneering film festival that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, notable for being one of the first film festivals conceived for and hosted entirely on a Virtual Reality platform, AltspaceVR [vimmag.com, prlog.org]. It offers a unique virtual theater experience, allowing attendees to participate with or without a VR headset [filmfreeway.com, prlog.org]. The festival aims to simulate a traditional film festival experience within a virtual environment, including screenings and Q&A sessions with filmmakers [prlog.org].

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Last updated Aug 27, 2026

Legitimacy Analysis

Positive Indicators (+0 pts)

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Red Flags (-29 pts)

  • No physical screenings
  • 2 documented risk signals
  • On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected

Trust Signals

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  • Description contradicts structured venue/screening data

Festival Details

Founded

2024

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Legitimacy Score21/100
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