Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
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Ocean Beach Film Festival
Ocean Beach, United States · Est. 2024 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Ocean Beach, United States
23
Legitimacy ScoreOverview
The Ocean Beach Film Festival is a community-oriented surf film event in Ocean Beach that spotlights surf culture through classic and contemporary surf films, live music, and local history. It is notable for pairing screenings with related cultural programming and for celebrating the San Francisco surf scene in a venue close to the area’s surf heritage, giving it niche significance rather than broad industry influence.[1][2]
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+2 pts)
- 1 verified pro signal
Red Flags (-29 pts)
- No physical screenings
- 2 documented risk signals
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- VERY_NEW
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Positive Signals
- FF_GOLD_BADGE
Festival Details
Founded
2024
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Legitimacy Score23/100
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