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Paris In The Dark Film Festival

France · Est. 2023 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting

WarningUnder Review
France
39
Legitimacy Score

Overview

Paris In The Dark Film Festival is a Paris-based genre festival focused on dark, offbeat, and boundary-pushing cinema. It is notable for programming horror, thriller, strange/weird, fantasy, science fiction, Western/road movie, dark comedy, and underground or experimental documentary shorts and features, with an emphasis on original films from France and around the world. [1]

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Last updated Aug 27, 2026

Legitimacy Analysis

Positive Indicators (+7 pts)

  • 3 years of history
  • 1 verified pro signal

Red Flags (-18 pts)

  • No physical screenings
  • 1 documented risk signal
  • Trust status under active review

Trust Signals

Risk Flags

  • Description contradicts structured venue/screening data

Positive Signals

  • FF_GOLD_BADGE

Festival Details

Founded

2023

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Legitimacy Score39/100
TierWarning
Reviews0
Community Reports0

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