More than 40 shorts of interest to our community will be screened. It has also long included LGBTQ-interest stories given Palm Springs’ significant LGBTQ population, and this year is no exception. The festival has been hailed by USA Today as the best US film festival for short films. According to organizers, “ShortFest is defined by a decidedly casual atmosphere and a taste for the unconventional.” The full film and event schedule as well as tickets are now available. Hundreds of filmmakers and industry professional plus 22,000 avid filmgoers are expected to be in attendance this year. ShortFest has to date presented more than 100 shorts that have gone on to receive Oscar nominations and/or awards. Films have an average running time of 15 minutes. Those selected are screened in 90-minute themed programs. Baristo Road in Palm Springs.Īs the largest short film event in North America, ShortFest programmers receive more than 5,000 submissions from over 100 countries around the globe. It will run June 18th -24th at the Camelot Theatre, 2300 E. Approximately 325 of them will be screened during the 25th anniversary Palm Springs International ShortFest.

Temperatures are heating up in Palm Springs, so shorts are going on and coming off with abandon this month.