Palm Springs International Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Palm Springs, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Palm Springs International Film Festival (sometimes stylized shortly as PSIFF) is a film festival held in Palm Springs, California. Originally promoted by Mayor Sonny Bono and then sponsored by Nortel,[1]:ā198ā it started in 1989 and is held annually in January. It is run by the Palm Springs International Film Society, which also runs the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films (ShortFest), a festival of short films and film market in June.
Location | Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
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Founded | 1989; 35 years ago (1989) |
Most recent | 2023 |
Hosted by | Palm Springs International Film Society |
No. of films | 2023: 134 |
Language | International |
Website | www |
Current: 34th | |
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Though the festival does feature American independent films, the focus from its inception was to shine a spotlight on international cinema.[2]
The festival was cancelled in both 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in California. It was held from January 6 to January 16 in 2023. The 34th edition screened 134 films from 64 countries including 27 premieres. Film Awards ceremony on January 5 at the Palm Springs Convention Center started the celebrations.[3][4]