Festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi strikes a pose at Annenberg Theater.

Meet the New Palm Springs International Film Festival Chairman

Longtime festival board member Nachhattar Singh Chandi took the reins this year. We spoke with him about the new role and what's next for the festival.

Greg Archer Arts & Entertainment

Longtime festival board member Nachhattar Singh Chandi took the reins this year. We spoke with him about the new role and what’s next for the festival.

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The Show Must Go On-Line

The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema will be virtual again this year, but expansion and new venues are planned for 2023.

Julie Pendray Arts & Entertainment, Current Digital

The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema will be virtual again this year, but expansion and new venues are planned for 2023.

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See You at the Movies

The ninth annual Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival returns to an in-person format both in screenings and discussions starting March 6.

Carl Schoemig Arts & Entertainment, Current Digital

The ninth annual Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival returns to an in-person format both in screenings and discussions starting March 6.

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And the Winners Are…

The 2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival awards the top films despite the event's cancellation due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Staff Report Arts & Entertainment, Current Digital

The 2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival awards the top films despite the event’s cancellation due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Unforgivable Wins Best of ShortFest Palm Springs

The Palm Springs International ShortFest announces its winners for 2021 including five Academy Award qualifying awards from nearly 300 films.

Staff Report Arts & Entertainment, Current Digital

Unforgivable,  the first Salvadoran film qualified to compete for an Oscar nomination, will be able to submit their short for Oscar consideration after winning Palm Springs ShortFest. PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST Unforgivable, the story of a gang member serving time in Salvordoran prison who is gay, earned the Greater Palm Springs CVB Best of the Festival Award announced

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Palm Springs ShortFest Will Screen All Films Indoors

The film festival will become the first in the state to show all of its films indoors one week after California is slated to completely open from the pandemic.

Staff Report Arts & Entertainment, Current Digital

Palm Springs ShortFest will become the first in the state to show all of its films indoors in June just a week after the state fully reopens.