sexy international paris film festival
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Tier BScreenings
Festival dossier
Hallucinea Film Festival
Paris, France · Est. 2021 · High structural score (80–100) for legitimacy and industry clout — not limited to Oscar-qualifying festivals
Tier ATrusted
Paris, France
98
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
Strong legitimacy signals
Tier A score for legitimacy and industry clout. Still confirm deadlines, fees, and categories on the festival site before paying.
- 5 years of verifiable history
- Physical screenings at Weskg
- 4 verified pro signals
Overview
Hallucinea Film Festival is an annual independent festival based in Paris, France, known for spotlighting emerging filmmakers through an international screening event and awards program. It is notable for its genre-heavy programming, especially horror, fantasy, science fiction, thriller, erotic, experimental, animation, documentary, and romance films, and for presenting both short and feature-length work. The festival has built a niche reputation in the festival circuit as a venue for discovering new talent across unconventional and genre-driven cinema.
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+48 pts)
- 5 years of verifiable history
- Physical screenings at Weskg
- 4 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (4 vs 0)
Red Flags (-0 pts)
No red flags found
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
- Named venues with external verification
- Documented history with archived programs
Festival Details
Founded
2021
Venue
Weskg
Screenings
Physical screenings confirmed
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
4.6/ 5
Reviews
177
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- Juan LorgesDec 2024
Muchas gracias por la selección de nuestro cortometraje "Alguien". Nos pone ñuy contentos
- Laurent Perret-GentilDec 2024
They were really nice ! Everything went well.
- Thibaut FenouilDec 2024
We are proud to have been selected. A big thank you to the festival ! ^^
- Marion DDec 2024
Merci Beaucoup au Hallucinea film festival de Paris de me faire la joie d’avoir sélectionné mon court métrage « Danae » qui est par ce fait la toute première sélection sur la terre de Molière Merci à toute l’équipe du festival 🙏🙏😊
- Alexia TsouniDec 2024
A great festival with a very interesting selection of films from around the world. Well-organised and with a high level of hospitality and networking too. Congratulations and thank you so much for including our film!
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