Palm Springs International ShortFest
Catalog organization: Palm Springs International Film Society
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What Is Palm Springs International ShortFest?
ShortFest accepts international short films completed in 2026 or 2027, no longer than 40 minutes including credits. It offers competitive screenings, filmmaker discussions, industry education and a separate submitted-film Video Library. Student rates require the director to have been enrolled in school while making the film; a student cast alone does not qualify. There is no universal high-school grade restriction.
The provider-linked 2027 FilmFreeway portal opened September 1, 2026. Initial submissions have an earlybird November 1 deadline, a regular December 31 deadline and a final late February 7, 2027 deadline. No cutoff clock or timezone is published. Later fee tiers remain genuine initial entry; selection notice May 14 and an optional Video Library opt-in by June 1 do not extend film submission. The festival is June 22-28, 2027. The separate feature-film festival closed notice and a 2026 festival homepage do not override the current ShortFest portal.
Palm Springs International ShortFest Key Facts: Cost, Deadline, and Eligibility
| Cost | Varies — see Cost and funding |
|---|---|
| Format | In person |
| Application deadline | Earlybird November 1; regular December 31; final February 7, 2027 |
| Listing last updated | August 30, 2026 |
Program details shown here reflect the current catalog record.
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