• Opening Night

  

Your Opening Night ticket includes the Screening & Party

Opening Night Screening | 6:30 PM
Camelot Theatres (Palm Springs Cultural Center), 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs
  
Opening Night Party | 9:00 PM
Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 N Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs
Get your shorts on! Join us in kicking off a new edition of the festival as we share some of our favorite movies this year.

Short Films

Foreign Uncle

Sining brings his American boyfriend, Patrick, back to China when he goes to visit his family. Everyone's attitude towards Patrick changes once Sining inadvertently comes out, except for his 7-year-old nephew’s, Naonao.

The Blanket

Ten-year-old Marja is sent to fetch milk for her baby brother. The thin ice she must cross is the least of the dangers she encounters.

Daddy's Girl

A young woman’s charming but overbearing father helps her move out of her wealthy, older boyfriend's apartment.

The Hero

When his beloved grandmother who raised him dies, 10-year-old orphan Cyprian must confront his loss and discover what it means to be a real hero in the face of suffering.

Long Line of Ladies

A girl and her community prepare for her Ihuk, the once-dormant coming-of-age ceremony of the Karuk tribe of Northern California.

2022 ShortFest