Palm Springs International ShortFest

NAME OF FESTIVAL: Palm Springs International ShortFest

SINCE: 1995

WHERE: Palm Springs, California, U.S.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

The Palm Springs International ShortFest is one of only a handful of Oscar®-qualifying Festivals in the US. First place winners in our Live Action, Animation, and Best of the Fest categories are automatically qualified for nomination consideration by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Palm Springs International ShortFest

Films Featuring Jason Ritter, Lee Meriwether, Brooke Shields among Lineup for Palm Springs International ShortFest

The 2013 Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Market will showcase 330 films including 70 World Premieres, 55 North American Premieres and 14 U.S. Premieres from June 18-24, at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs.

Helen Mirren to be Honored at 2013 Palm Springs International Film Festival

Actress Helen Mirren will receive the International Star Award at the 24th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF). The Festival runs January 3-14, 2013. The International Star Award recognizes an actor or actress who has achieved both critical and commercial international recognition throughout their body of work. “With more than four decades’ worth of memorable film, television and stage performances, Helen Mirren continues to be one of the most outstanding actresses of her generation,” said Festival Chairman […]

Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) to honor Gary Oldman with the International Star Award

The 23rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), which runs January 5-16, 2012, will present Gary Oldman with the International Star Award. The International Star Award recognizes an actor or actress who has achieved both critical and commercial international recognition throughout their body of work. Oldman is currently starring in Focus Features’ Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, directed by Tomas Alfredson and based on the novel by John le Carré. “Gary Oldman is a performer […]

Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt and Cast of Young Adult to be honored at Palm Springs International Film Festival

The film Young Adult will be honored with the Vanguard Award, for its outstanding creative ensemble, at the 23rd Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF). Cast members from the film including Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt, director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody will attend to accept the award. The Festival runs January 5-16. This is the second Vanguard Award for Cody and Reitman, who first received the honor in 2008 for Juno. Reitman recently […]

2011 Palm Springs International ShortFest, Short Film Festival & Film Market Announce Star-Studded Lineup

The 2011 Palm Springs International ShortFest, Short Film Festival & Film Market, which will screen June 21-27, at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs, announced its roster of 331 films. New this year, Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its inaugural ShortFest Online Film Festival featuring ten films playing on a special section of the festival web site starting a week prior to the festival and will continue to play online for two months after the […]

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