Oregon Film Awards
Multiple red flags detected - exercise caution
The Oregon Film Awards is not a film festival but an annual awards program that honors the best Oregon-made films and filmmakers, celebrating local cinematic achievement rather than hosting screenings or a festival circuit event. It showcases narrative, documentary, short, and animation films produced by Oregon residents, serving as a key recognition platform for the state's independent film community.
Last updated Jul 16, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+0 pts)
No positive indicators found
Red Flags (-70 pts)
- Name follows 'award mill' pattern (ends in 'Awards')
- Severe: 50 award categories (award mill indicator)
- No physical screenings
- Limited or unverifiable history
- Flagged as high risk by reputation monitoring
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50
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- Oregon Film Awards — Reputation CheckperplexityJul 5, 2026Negative
There is no direct confirmation that the "Oregon Film Awards" is a scam or was cancelled, but multiple independent sources explicitly list it among a group of **likely fake film festivals** that operate as scams. Specifically, a 2012 post titled "Pseudo Festivals, Pseudo Awards" identifies **Oregon Film Awards** alongside California, Alaska, Colorado, and others as festivals with a "family resemb
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