Palm Springs Short Film Festival is a lot of fun. I have attended the Palm Springs Short Film Festival before. The winning film automatically is entered in the Academy Awards as a short film finalist.
Being a more casual film festival, you will sometimes see famous producers, directors, and movie stars in the audience.
The film festival starts this Thursday August 21st and runs to Friday August 29th.
Here is some more information:
"Sundance of short films' comes to Palm Springs
Star-studded event features 317 screenings
Palm Springs film enthusiasts can get their fix of original movies and Hollywood stars starting next week.
The Palm Springs International Short Film Festival and Film Market begins Thursday and continues through Aug. 27 at Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo.
Known as the ShortFest, the 14th annual event will feature films directed by actresses Kate Hudson and Kirsten Dunst and others starring Jessica Biel, Rainn Wilson, Winona Ryder, Dana Delany, David Arquette, Kurt Russell and Tony Shalhoub.
The ShortFest program is posted on the Palm Springs International Film Society's Web site, http://www.psfilmfest.org and tickets are now on sale.
The festival has been called “the Sundance of short film festivals” because of its appeal to the U.S. film industry. More than 2,700 entries were considered.
Of the 317 films that will be screened during the festival, there will be 53 world premieres, 47 North American and 24 U.S. premieres.
Biel, who was recognized as the 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival's Rising Star for her role in “The Illusionist,” is expected to attend ShortFest with “Hole in the Paper Sky,” a film she produced and stars in.
Bill Pullman, best known for his role as President Whitmore in 1996's “Independence Day,” also will attend the festival as a juror and instructor of a master class.
The festival has grown to a record size, with 200 more entries in the marketplace than last year, said festival executive director Darryl Macdonald.
The Opening Night: Shortsplash will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Its lineup includes short films that have won awards at some of the key festivals and film events around the world, according to the Palm Springs ShortFest Web site."
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Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!
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