Oniros Film Awards
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The Oniros Film Awards is an international monthly and annual IMDb-qualifying film competition that celebrates ambitious, high-quality independent cinema from around the world. Notable for its quarterly public screening events in New York City and an annual award ceremony in Italy (Aosta or Saint-Vincent), it offers awards across diverse categories including feature films, shorts, documentaries, animation, experimental, and AI films. The festival has attracted over 1,300 submissions from 65 nations and ranks among the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals, serving as a career-launching platform for filmmakers with global participation and industry-professional judges.
Last updated Jul 16, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
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Red Flags (-70 pts)
- Name follows 'award mill' pattern (ends in 'Awards')
- Severe: 55 award categories (award mill indicator)
- No physical screenings
- Limited or unverifiable history
- Flagged as high risk by reputation monitoring
Festival Details
Award Categories
55
Submission Fees
$9
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- Oniros Film Awards — Reputation CheckperplexityJun 26, 2026Negative
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 ReportinternalMay 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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