Locarno Film Festival
Locarno, Switzerland
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
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Ouchy Film Awards
Lausanne, Switzerland · Est. 2020 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Lausanne, Switzerland
21
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- Name follows 'award mill' pattern (ends in 'Awards')
- No physical screenings
- 2 documented risk signals
Overview
The Ouchy Film Awards is an international film and script competition held in Lausanne, Switzerland, notable for its integration of artificial intelligence in the selection and judging process. Since its 5th edition in 2022, the festival has adopted a 'Cinema through the lens of AI' approach, utilizing AI to help select award winners and hosting discussion panels on AI's role in the film industry. It showcases feature films, short films, and screenplays of all narrative genres from around the world.
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+10 pts)
- 6 years of verifiable history
Red Flags (-39 pts)
- Name follows 'award mill' pattern (ends in 'Awards')
- No physical screenings
- 2 documented risk signals
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- AWARD_MILL_NAME
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Festival Details
Founded
2020
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Avg. rating
3.9/ 5
Reviews
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