The ARFF Paris International Film Festival is an independent event that showcases a diverse range of cinematic works, including feature and short films, documentaries, experimental films, music videos, animations, and student films. It is part of the broader Around International Film Festival (ARFF) network, which also hosts editions in Berlin, Amsterdam, and Barcelona. The festival conducts monthly selections, culminating in an annual awards ceremony where an international community evaluates submissions. While the festival emphasizes online screenings for its Paris edition, particularly after the pandemic, its unification program gathers finalists from its various editions for an annual awards event in a single city.