Welcome Industry!

Hello from sunny Palm Springs!

The ShortFest team is ecstatic to be sharing our 28th anniversary with you! Our festival is designed with filmmakers and industry in mind. This is your event and we hope you will make the best out of this opportunity. In the end, it is our wish that you'll remember ShortFest as one of the best festivals you've been to. We have put together some information that will help you plan your trip and navigate the festival. The Official Selection is the group of 300 films selected for presentation from the near 6,000 submissions.

With your Industry Pass, you will have access to the Filmmaker & Industry Lounge, Opening & Closing Night, all film screenings, the entire Forum and the Virtual Film Market. 

REGISTRATION

All industry wishing to attend ShortFest must have completed their accreditation registration prior to arrival. You should have received a confirmation email from industry@psfilmfest.org.

PASS PICK-UP: Passes must be picked up at Registration located inside the Hilton Palm Springs, 400 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs 92262. beginning Monday, June 20

Monday, June 20: 12pm-5pm

Tuesday, June 21 - Saturday, June 25: 9am-6pm

Sunday, June 26: 9am-1pm

All registration questions should be directed to industrys@psfilmfest.org

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SCREENINGS

Screenings begin Tuesday, June 21 and run through Monday, June 27. All screenings are shown in-person at the Palm Springs Cultural Center (Camelot Theatres).
2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262
The theatre has three screens, concessions, cafe with made to order and prepared food as well as a full-service bar upstairs.

All Passholders will be required to reserve a spot for screenings they wish to attend in advance.  Passholders will enjoy reservation days before ticket sales.  We suggest reviewing the schedule and reserve your screenings during pass reservation days (June 2 - 5, 2022) to offer the best chance of attending the programs you wish to see.

When you received your confirmation email you should also receive a separate email from our box office with a confirmation order for your pass. If you did not already have an account in Elevent than you would be prompted to create one. Once you are in your account you can start reserving your screenings. 

WATCH VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR MAKING A RESERVATION

HOW TO ATTEND SCREENINGS WITH MY PASS:

1. Lines will form outside the theater and we will begin seating approximately 40 minutes prior to showtime.
2. Queue cards will no longer be given out in passholder lines, again you must pre-reserve a spot in order to attend a screening - for best selection, please reserve during pass reservation dates.
3. All passes will be scanned upon entry, if you haven’t pre-reserved a spot, access will be denied and you will be asked to go to the box office to check on availability. There is no guarantee that a seat will be available at that time.  We highly recommend that you pre-reserve a spot before arriving at the theater for uninterrupted entry.
4. You must be in your seat 15 minutes prior to showtime.  If you fail to show, your spot may be sold to those customers on stand-by.
5. NO LATE SEATING.  If the program starts and you haven’t arrived, you will be denied entry (even if there are seats available).  Late seating is disruptive to the audience.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

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VIRTUAL FILM MARKET 

The Film Market will open on June 21.The Film Market is hosted in FilmFreeway. When you completed your industry registration you supplied us with an email for FilmFreeway. This email was granted access to view the Market. 

Industry Market Drive: An email is being sent out from industry@psfilmfest.org by June 19th with a link to the Industry Market Drive. In this drive you will find the Market Catalogue, Film Contacts, How to watch films as well as industry and filmmaker contact lists. This drive will be updated throughtout the Festival. If you have not received this email by June 19 please email industry@psfilmfest.org. 

SF22 MARKET INDUSTRY DRIVE

Market Catalogue: The Market Catalogue does act as your one-stop-shop for films. The catalogue is sorted by primary genre and includes contact information, film details and a still for each film. You can search within the PDF as you need (e.g. "horror" or "comedy"). You will notice that every film has a link. If you would like to view the film you are looking at, click the link and it will open in FilmFreeway as long as you have already set up your account. Please note that it may take a few seconds for the link to activate.

FilmFreeway Information: If you do not have an account with the email you provided us please follow the instructions in the email to set up an account. If you already have an account and ShortFest does not automatically appear on the 21st when you login, click the small circle on the upper right hand side of the page and select ShortFest.

Viewing: Once you have logged into FilmFreeway, you will see a list of all of the market films. From here you can sort films by your preference. You will see the boxes at the top that will allow you to filter by category or preference you have. You can also sort by runtime by clicking the word "runtime" on the screen. You may also search within the "advanced search" dropdown for more specific results.

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

MONDAY, JUNE 20 | Pass Pick-Up 12pm-5pm 

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 | Filmmaker & Industry Lounge 9am-6pm | Screenings | Opening Night Screening 6:30pm | Opening Night Reception 8:30pm

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 | Virtual Forum Panel | Screenings | Lounge 9am-6pm

THURSDAY, JUNE 23 | Virtual Forum Panel | Screenings | Lounge 9am-6pm

FRIDAY, JUNE 24 | In-person Forum | Screenings | Lounge 9am-6pm

SATURDAY, JUNE 25 | In-person Forum | Screenings | Lounge 9am-6pm

SUNDAY, JUNE 26 | In-person Forum | Screenings | Lounge 9am-6pm | Closing Night Screening & Awards

MONDAY, JUNE 27 | Best of Fest screenings In-person & Virtual | Lounge 9am-12pm

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HOTEL INFO

Our host hotel is the Hilton Palm Springs. Registration, Filmmaker & Industry Lounge, and the Forum are all located here.

Hilton Palm Springs Map

Our partnering hotels offer great discounted rates to filmamkers. A list of partner hotels, special rates and discount codes may be found here: Where to Stay

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COVID-19 SAFETY

Proof of vaccination and masks are required indoors to attend the event. For more information please visit our Covid-19 Safety Protocols

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LOUNGE

The Filmmaker & Industry Lounge is the casual hangout spot located at our host hotel, Hilton Palm Springs. Here, you'll find fellow filmmakers and industry guests to network with.

Filmmaker & Industry Lounge Hours:

June 20: 12pm-5pm | June 21-June 26: 9am-6pm | June 27: 9am-12pm
*A Filmmaker Pass is required for entry.

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 FORUM

The ShortFest Forum is the "classroom" educational component of the Festival where we hold panels, lectures, intimate conversations and provide filmmakers actual face time with working industry professionals. They focus on the art and industry of filmmaking and offer filmmakers a first-hand opportunity to listen, learn, and network with a group of industry professionals specializing in their fields.

ATTEND THE FORUM

Virtual Forum Panels will be held on Wednesday, June 22 & Thursday, June 23. There is no registration for the Virtual Panels.

FORUM SCHEDULE

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LATE NIGHT HANG OUT

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FILMMAKER AWARDS

Please join us for award announcements at Closing Night on Sunday, June 26 at Camelot Theatres.

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AIRPORT INFO

• Palm Springs International Airport (PSP): Located centrally in Palm Springs.
• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): Located about 120 miles west of Palm Springs.
• Ontario International Airport (ONT): Located about 70 miles west of Palm Springs.

TRAVELING TO/FROM AIRPORTS

• LOS ANGELES (LAX) to PALM SPRINGS (PSP): The best way to travel from Los Angeles to Palm Springs is by car (about 2 hours without traffic). The bus and train are inconsistent during summer months and neither will bring you directly into downtown Palm Springs.
• ONTARIO (ONT)to PALM SPRINGS (PSP): Ontario, California, airport is slightly closer to Palm Springs than LAX (about 1 hour drive without traffic).

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GETTING AROUND TOWN

RENT A CAR

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UBER | LYFT

Uber and Lyft vehicles operate in Palm Springs.  You must download the apps on your mobile device to use these services.
Uber
Lyft

TAXI

There are various taxi companies in the desert. We'd like to suggest Yellow Cab, 760.340.8294

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OTHER DESERT STUFF | Palm Springs - with its dreamy landscape - has a ton of things you can to do when you're not watching movies or hanging out at the lounge. See some ideas below.

• CABAZON DINOSAURS 
• INTEGRATRON 
• THE LIVING DESERT ZOO AND GARDENS 
• MOORTEN BOTANICAL GARDEN 
• PALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAMWAY
• PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM 
• PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM
• JOSHUA TREE
• PAPPY & HARRIET'S 
• VILLAGE FEST

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QUESTIONS?

Attending the Festival: industry@psfilmfest.org

Forum: shortfestforum@psfilmfest.org or forumcoordinator@psfilmfest.org 

Marketing / Social Media: marketing@psfilmfest.org

Press: steven.wilson@scenariopr.com

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