Cannes Film Festival
Cannes, France
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Oniros Film Awards
Unknown · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
WarningHigh Risk
Unknown
9
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
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This festival is marked high risk. Treat any submission fee as money you may not get back.
- Name ends in 'Awards' (common for regional competitions — not decisive alone)
- Severe: 55 award categories (award mill indicator)
- Limited or unverifiable history
Overview
Oniros Film Awards (Unknown). Listed as Warning tier in our database. Structured data: physical screenings at Producer's Club (periodic NYC screenings); 55 award categories. Summary generated from verified database fields only — not AI prose. Verify submission details with the festival directly.
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Last updated Sep 4, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+10 pts)
- Physical screenings at Producer's Club (periodic NYC screenings)
Red Flags (-51 pts)
- Name ends in 'Awards' (common for regional competitions — not decisive alone)
- Severe: 55 award categories (award mill indicator)
- Limited or unverifiable history
- 1 documented risk signal
- Flagged as high risk by reputation monitoring
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Festival Details
Venue
Producer's Club (periodic NYC screenings)
Screenings
Physical screenings confirmed
Award Categories
55
Submission Fees
$9
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In the News
- Oniros Film Awards — Reputation ChecklegitfestsJun 26, 2026Neutral
There are **no specific reports, scam allegations, cancellations, or controversies explicitly naming the "Oniros Film Awards"** as a scam or fraudulent entity in the provided search results. However, the results contain **strong warnings about a broader pattern of "scam festivals"** that operate similarly to the Oniros Film Awards (specifically noting "online-based" and "bimonthly" or "monthly" fo
- Oniros Film Awards — Reputation ReportlegitfestsMay 19, 2026Negative
This festival has been flagged by our automated trust model for exhibiting multiple red flag patterns. Community reports and data signals indicate elevated risk. Review the full analysis before submitting.
- Here's a 16mm film I made in college!redditDec 18, 2025Neutral
This is a short film I made a couple of years ago in college. I wrote it inspired by my grandparents relationship, but in this version my grandma kills my grandpa. A week after production wrapped, my grandpa died in real life (unrelated). Synopsis: Connie and George have been together for a few too many decades. To escape the monotony of their relationship, Connie decides to take George out on an anniversary picnic. Festival Selections: Best Student Film Madison Film Festiva…
- 16mm film I made in collegeredditDec 18, 2025Neutral
This is a short film I made a couple of years ago in college, shot on 250D and 500T Kodak Film. I wrote it inspired by my grandparents relationship, but in this version my grandma kills my grandpa. A week after production wrapped, my grandpa died in real life (unrelated). Synopsis: Connie and George have been together for a few too many decades. To escape the monotony of their relationship, Connie decides to take George out on an anniversary picnic. Festival Selections: Best…
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Recent Reviews
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Submitted 2024Online mill pattern
Matches the monthly/online award pattern filmmakers warn about on forums. I'd rather submit to a local fest with a known venue.
— Anonymous
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