Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
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REAL TO REEL | Global Youth Film Festival
Los Angeles, United States · Est. 2014 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Los Angeles, United States
65
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- No physical screenings
- 12 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
REAL TO REEL GLOBAL YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL IS A GLOBAL COMPETITION THAT HONORS YOUTH WHO MAKE ORIGINAL AND UNIQUE SHORT FILMS THAT ADDRESS AN ISSUE PLAGUING THEIR LOCAL OR GLOBAL COMMUNITY. WE SEEK YOUTH PARTICIPANTS WHO CREATIVELY EXPRESS THEIR VISION. WE ARE SEEKING HIGH SCHOOL (14-18) & COLLEGE (19-25) AGED YOUTH TO SUBMIT MEDIA THAT INSPIRES, INFORMS, AND GENERATES DIALOGUE THAT CALLS FOR ACTION AND SOLUTIONS. “Through the art of film, youth, and communities worldwide will be reunified.” Our GUEST ARTISTS Over The Years: Monique Coleman (Actor, Producer) Melvin Jackson Jr. (Actor) Bill Duke ( Director, Actor, Philanthropist), Bill Bellamy (Actor, Comedian), Kofie Siriboe (Actor) Tiffany Haddish (Actress, Comedian) Past Judges Include Bob Saget Brian White Leah Lewis Effie Brown Melvin Jackson Jr. And more.......... REAL TO REEL Global Has Been Supported By: Skydance Media THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. (a federal agency.) CITY NATIONAL BANK FINAL DRAFT Amazon BEN Warner Bros WELLS FARGO PBSOCAL AT&T ADOBE Harriet Zaretsky BOSTON PRIVATE BANK PACIFIC WESTERN BANK LOU LUCIDO CITY OF LOS ANGELES REP. KAREN BASS COUNCILMAN DAVID RYU (CD4) and more......... This Year we will be celebrating doing this for 12 years!!
Last updated Sep 26, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 12 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2014
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
3.9/ 5
Reviews
9
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
Thank you for the award! Great Festival. Highly recommend!
- Filmmaker
Thank you SO MUCH for including "Alexander" in your festival! You all are amazing, do great things for your community, and uplift everyone involved. It was an honor to be a part of your mission!
- Filmmaker
Fabulous festival. Hope to visit someday
- Filmmaker
Totally grateful for the opportunity to screen my film here. I wasn't able to be there in-person, but definitely felt the care and love this festival has for the next generation of filmmakers. Winning Best Film at 2023's festival was a surprise and true honour. I love the swag bag they sent me too.
- Filmmaker
Beautiful experience. Grateful our youth have this platform
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