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2019 ShortFest Announces Line-up

2019 PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST ANNOUNCES LINE-UP

Palm Springs, CA (May 28, 2019) - The 25^th annual Palm Springs International ShortFest will showcase 369 films including 60 World Premieres, 25 International Premieres, 46 North American Premieres, 17 U.S. Premieres and 98 California Premieres. There are 60 curated programs, which will screen June 18-24, at the Camelot Theatres (Palm Springs Cultural Center) in Palm Springs. More than 5,600 of the festival submissions from 118 countries were submitted, most of which will be available in the Film Market for industry attendees to view. The complete line-up and schedule is available at www.psfilmfest.org and a list of films are included at the end of the release.

"Once again, we're thrilled to share an incredible lineup brimming with talent from all over the globe," said Artistic Director Lili Rodriguez. "From festival favorites to fresh discoveries, it's clear that there is no shortage of talent in the short film world. The programming team poured over a record number of 5,600 submissions to find the 369 films that made the lineup - a selection that showcases a kaleidoscope of voices and perspectives, rich in originality and skill."

Short films featuring celebrated film and TV actors include Paul Lieberstein, Mandy Moore and Justin Bartha in The Big Break; Gillian Jacobs directs Danny Pudi in Curated; Maria Bello in EXIT; Amy Landecker in Father Figurine; Jamie McShane in Good Morning; Tyler Labine in It's Your Call; Brittany Snow directs Milkshake with Anna Camp; Patton Oswalt, Ben Schwartz and Dermot Mulroney in Monster Challenge; Chris Gethard in Nighty Night; Tom Skerritt in The Phantom 52; M. Emmet Walsh in South of Bix; and Brian Cox in Widdershins.

Over $86,000 in prizes, including $26,750 in cash awards, will be given out in 22 categories to this year's short films in competition. First place winners in five categories will automatically become eligible for consideration by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS^®) for a possible Academy Award^®nomination. Over the course of 24 years, the Festival has presented 101 films that have gone on to receive Academy Award^® nominations. Winners will be announced at a brunch on Sunday, June 23.

Prominent industry figures from the Sundance Institute, Showtime, Netflix, AMPAS®, Anonymous Content, CAA, ICM Partners, Tribeca Film Institute, IDA, Film Independent, Management 360, Refinery 29, Vimeo, SAGindie, Breaker, Mosaic, CINETIC MEDIA, Seed&Spark, ATTN:, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Circle of Confusion, Odenkirk Provissiero and other organizations will participate in three days of ShortFest Forum programs covering a wide range of emerging trends and new practices in the global film community. The ShortFest Forum schedule includes:

Thursday, June 20th
10:30am - 11:30am
Roundtable: The Market for Short Form: Curators & Programmers
Whoever said that short form was just a stepping stone to long form is just wrong! Talk with a wide range of curators, programmers, and platform execs about the many opportunities that exist for short form content.

12:00pm - 1:15pm
Interactive: You've Got Production Questions, We've Got Answers!
These one-on-one sessions will have producers, financiers, distributors, crowdfunding specialists, editors, union reps, casting directors, line producers, and more all answering your questions about all things production from pre to post. After 10 minutes it's musical chairs, so be ready with questions in hand.

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Class: How to Pitch Like a Pro #1
We know you have another idea or script you're ready to pitch - feature, episodic, VR or short form, all are welcome! Our industry guests will show you the ropes to a successful pitch, and share stories on the dos and don'ts. They will share some insights and then workshop some of your pitches.

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Panel: The Indie Episodic Landscape: Triumphs, Trials & Trends
Executives and Indie Creators discuss the current landscape for indie episodic projects. With more content than ever being produced for the small screen, and opportunities for both established auteurs and fresh voices. In these ever-changing times in entertainment, how can you break into the episodic medium?

Friday, June 21st
10:30am - 11:30am
Roundtable: Big Business: Agents, Managers & Acquisitions
Come hear directly from the dealmakers' mouths. Agents, managers, and acquisitions execs discuss the current and future state of the business of filmmaking: from buying and selling, packaging a project, finding representation that works for you, and how to set up a project for distribution success before it's even made. Be ready to listen and ask your burning questions.

12:00pm - 1:15pm Interactive: Speed Pitching #1
It's time to test out those pro pitching skills! Our diverse group of industry professionals - agents, studio executives, financiers, producers and filmmakers - are ready to meet with you one-on-one. You pitch. They respond. Make sure you leave some time for valuable feedback. After 10 minutes it's musical chairs.

2:00pm - 3:00pm Class: How to Pitch Like a Pro #2
We know you have another idea or script you're ready to pitch - feature, episodic, VR or short form, all are welcome! Our industry guests will show you the ropes to a successful pitch, and share stories on the dos and don'ts. They will share some insights and then workshop some of your pitches.

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Panel: Best Foot Forward: Labs & Grants & How to Get Them
You've made your calling card short film, now you're ready to take things to the next level with funding your next project and/or participating in artist development labs. Hear directly from the source about what to expect from a lab experience and the dos and don'ts of the application process for labs and grants.

Saturday, June 22nd
10:00am - 11:00am
Roundtable: Meet & Greet: Labs & Grants
A follow-up to Friday's panel, this is a chance to connect directly with the organizations offering artist development lab programs and/or grants. Our industry guests will lay out their opportunities and have an open discussion with you about what might make sense for your next project and the career you're working to build.

11:30am - 12:45pm
Interactive: Speed Pitching #2
It's time to test out those pro pitching skills! Our diverse group of industry professionals - agents, studio executives, financiers, producers and filmmakers - are ready to meet with you one-on-one. You pitch. They respond. Make sure you leave some time for valuable feedback. After 10 minutes it's musical chairs.
*Note: You will need to have attended the How to Pitch Like a Pro #1 or #2 on Thursday or Friday to participate in this session.

1:15pm - 2:15pm
Class: How to Ruin a Film in 10 Ways
Unnecessary violence or nudity, shooting with the first draft of your script, deciding the crew can feed themselves - whether it's a writing trope or a mistake during production, we're all aware of the things that can ruin a film. These industry professionals drill down on the things you should avoid with your future projects before addressing specific challenges you're facing as a filmmaker.

2:45pm - 3:45pm
Panel: Building Momentum: Festivals, Audience & Awards Strategy
Learn the ropes of audience building and awards strategy with your most recent short film or for your future projects. What choices and opportunities might present themselves and where? How can filmmakers best capitalize on these? Planning for the release of your film is imperative for the best return on these opportunities. Our panelists will discuss steps for releasing your film from planning to distribution!

4:00pm - 5:00pm Panel: Meet the Programmers
Let's take a quick trip to top festivals and meet their programmers. Our panelists will provide candid insights into the programming process, deciding which festivals are best for your project, and making sure you make the most of your festival experience.

The 2019 Palm Springs ShortFest will screen the following films:

Animation

61 Beehive Street (United Kingdom/Spain) Director: Helena Bonastre Rodriguez
Acid Rain (Poland) Director: Tomek Popakul
Bear With Me (Netherlands) North American Premiere. Director: Daphna Awadish
Between the Shadows (Portugal/France) Directors: Mónica Santos, Alice Guimarães
Bolero Station (Switzerland) California Premiere. Director: Rolf Brönnimann
Caterpillarplasty (Canada) Director: David Barlow-Krelina
Cat Noir (Switzerland) Director: O'Neil Bürgi
Circuit (Switzerland) California Premiere. Director: Delia Hess
Deadman's Reach (United Kingdom) North American Premiere. Director: Quentin Vien
Epoch (Ireland) International Premiere. Director: Kevin McGloughlin
Girl in the Hallway (Canada) Director: Valerie Barnhart
Goldie (USA) Director: Emily Brundige
Guaxuma (Brazil/France) Director: Nara Normande
Hors piste (France) Directors: Léo Brunel, Loris Cavalier, Camille Jalabert, Oscar Malet
Icebergs (Greece/USA) Director: Eirini Vianelli
I'm Going Out for Cigarettes (France) Director: Osman Cerfon
Laugh Lines (Switzerland) California Premiere. Director: Patricia Wenger
The Lost Sound (Australia) Director: Steffie Yee
Maintain Yourself (USA) California Premiere. Director: Ellie LaCourt
Marooned (USA) North American Premiere. Director: Andy Erekson
Mind My Mind (Netherlands/Belgium) California Premiere. Director: Floor Adams
Mogu & Perol (Japan) Director: Tsuneo Goda
My Brother Luca (Mexico) World Premiere. Directors: Carlos Algara, Catalina Serna
My Mother's Eyes (United Kingdom) California Premiere. Director: Jenny Wright
Nosis (Germany) Director: Vincenz Neuhaus
Not Your Panda (Canada) California Premiere. Director: Tigris Alt Sakda
On the Day You Were Born (USA) Director: Duke Doyle
The Opposites Games (USA) Directors: Anna Samo, Lisa LaBracio
Pace (Germany) World Premiere. Director: Kai Stänicke
Per tutta la vita (Italy/France) Director: Roberto Catani
The Phantom 52 (USA/Japan) California Premiere. Director: Geoff Marslett
Riviera (France) U.S. Premiere. Director: Jonas Schloesing
Selfies (Switzerland) Director: Claudius Gentinetta
Sister (China/United States) Director: Siqi Song
Spermaceti (Belgium) North American Premiere. Director: Jacky De Groen
The Stained Club (France/France) Directors: Mélanie Lopez, Simon Boucly, Marie Ciesielski, Alice Jaunet, Chan Stéphie Peang, Béatrice Viguier
The Subject (Canada) Director: Patrick Bouchard
Trump Bites: "I Alone Can Fix It!" (USA) Directors: Bill Plympton, Billy Shebar, David C. Roberts
Under Covers (USA) California Premiere. Director: Michaela Olsen
Widdershins (United Kingdom) Director: Simon P. Biggs
Wild Love (France) California Premiere. Directors: Paul Autric, Quentin Camus, Léa Georges, Maryka Laudet, Zoé Sottiaux, Corentin Yvergniaux
Windshriek (France) North American Premiere. Director: Frédéric Doazan
Your Mother Is a Thief! (Canada) California Premiere. Director: Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre

Documentary

About Bintou (United Kingdom/China) Director: Dezhou Li
Ale y Yose (USA) World Premiere. Director: Erin Semine Kökdil
All Inclusive (Switzerland) Director: Corina Schwingruber Ili
American Refugee (USA) World Premiere. Director: Ron Najor
At Her Fingertips (Peru) World Premiere. Director: Erica Nguyen
Backwards (Israel) North American Premiere. Director: Dana Gelman
Betty Feeds the Animals (USA) California Premiere. Director: James P. Gannon
The Briefing (Poland) North American Premiere. Director: Filip Drzewiecki
Brother, Move On (Switzerland/India) California Premiere. Director: Antshi von Moos
Burton Before and After (USA) Directors: Courtney Hermann, Kerribeth Elliott
The Clinic (USA) Director: Elivia Shaw
Connected (Poland) California Premiere. Director: Aleksandra Maciejczyk
Couper Was Here (USA) Director: Nicole Foley
Crowley - Cowboy Up (USA) California Premiere. Director: André Hörmann
Dani (USA) Director: Lizzy Hogenson
The Day Don Died (Canada) Directors: Steve J. Adams, Sean Horlor
Double Exposed (USA) Director: Julie Buck
Edgecombe (USA) Director: Crystal Kayiza
Excess Will Save Us (Sweden) U.S. Premiere. Director: Morgane Dziurla-Petit
Far From Past (Austria/Switzerland) North American Premiere. Director: Nicole Foelsterl
How to Breathe in Kern County (USA) North American Premiere. Director: Chris Filippone
How to Make a Rainbow (USA) California Premiere. Director: Ryan Maxey
Hunters (Switzerland) North American Premiere. Director: Benjamin Bucher
Inferno (Australia/Mexico) World Premiere. Director: Patrick Fileti
Kamali (India/United Kingdom) California Premiere. Director: Sasha Rainbow
La Espiga (Mexico/USA) World Premiere. Director: Cameron G. Quevedo
Last Sermon at George's Creek (USA) Directors: Bobby Moser, Spencer Creigh
Lowland Kids (USA) California Premiere. Director: Sandra Winther
Mack Wrestles (USA) Directors: Taylor Hess, Erin Sanger
Matsutake Hunters (Canada) Director: Shannon Walsh
mountain (Belgium) North American Premiere. Director: Grégoire Verbeke
My Last Days: Meet Anthony (USA) Director: Farhoud Meybodi
Noodle School (USA/China) Director: Jia Li
Nowhere Bastards (Mexico) Director: Mario González Jiménez
The Path of Least Resistance (USA) California Premiere. Directors: Aldo Chacon, Salvador Chacon
Phyllis and Francesca 48 Years On (Australia) Director: Edwina Storie
Sage (USA) Director: Gabe Dinsmoor
Seeds of Deceit (Netherlands) California Premiere. Director: Miriam Guttmann
Shirley Temple (Canada) U.S. Premiere. Director: Audrey Nantel-Gagnon
Shout At Me! (Mexico) Director: Laura Herrero Garvin
Small Talk (USA) Director: Paul Szynol
Smile (Australia) California Premiere. Directors: Harriet McKern, Remy Varga
Sole Doctor (USA) Director: Paula Bernstein
Stay Close (USA/China) California Premiere. Directors: Luther Clement, Shuhan Fan
Swatted (France) California Premiere. Director: Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis
Sweetheart Dancers (USA) Director: Ben-Alex Dupris
This Is Not a (Iranian) Film (USA/Iran) North American Premiere. Director: Azar Kafaei

Live Action

100 EUR (Austria) North American Premiere. Director: Aleksey Lapin
Abu Eli (Israel) World Premiere. Director: Maya Louzon
The Afghanistans (Romania) North American Premiere. Director: Adrian Silisteanu
After You Left (USA) Director: April Maxey
Ah Gong (Taiwan) Director: Clifford Miu
Ahmed's Song (France) North American Premiere. Director: Foued Mansour
Alien (South Korea) North American Premiere. Director: Jegwang Yeon
Alien Culture (United Kingdom) California Premiere. Director: Iesh Thapar
All in Good Time (Ireland) Director: Bonnie Dempsey
Alma (Colombia) California Premiere. Director: Santiago León Cuéllar
The Amazon (France) Director: Alexandra Naoum
Artem Silendi (France) California Premiere. Director: Frank Ychou
The Artisan (Cuba) World Premiere. Director: Adrián Cárdenas
Ashmina (United Kingdom/Nepal) Director: Dekel Berenson
Astres (Canada) World Premiere. Director: Andrée-Anne Roussel
Atomic Ed (France) Director: Nicolas Hugon
Autumn Waltz (Serbia/USA) Director: Ognjen Petkovi
Ave Eva (Greece) Director: Oliwia Twardowska
Aylin (Turkey) World Premiere. Director: Ozan Yoleri
Bad People (Georgia) California Premiere. Director: Giorgi Tavartkiladze
Bajo la sombra del guacarí (Colombia) California Premiere. Director: Greg Méndez Lopéz
Balloon (USA) World Premiere. Director: Jeremy Merrifield
Bastard (Azerbaijan/United Kingdom) World Premiere. Director: Daniel Guliyev
Baya (Belgium) World Premiere. Director: Alice Gadbled
Beautiful Loser (France) California Premiere. Director: Maxime Roy
The Big Break (USA) California Premiere. Director: Philip Andelman
Birthday Night (Iran) California Premiere. Director: Omid Shams
Blackmaria (Colombia) California Premiere. Director: Juan Pablo Caballero
Blackwood (Australia) California Premiere. Director: Kalu Oji
The Blue Cape (USA) California Premiere. Director: Alejandra López
Bob & Dale (USA/Canada) World Premiere. Director: David Rosfeld
Bodega (USA) California Premiere. Director: Rebecca Halfon
Boléro (USA) World Premiere. Director: Sarah Gross
Bootyful (France) California Premiere. Director: François Barbier
Boy (Belgium) Director: Isabelle Schapira
Boy Gets Eaten (Norway) North American Premiere. Director: Sebastian Lagerkvist
Brain Jail (USA) World Premiere. Director: Carleton Ranney
Bronzed (USA) Director: Mike Egan
Brooklyn Park (USA) World Premiere. Director: Nikola Duravcevic
Brotherhood (Canada/Tunisia/Qatar/Sweden) Director: Meryam Joobeur
Bug Bite (USA) California Premiere. Director: Emily Ann Hoffman
Bulles d'air (France) California Premiere. Director: Daouda Diakhate
The Bumbry Encounter (USA) Director: Jay K. Raja
By a Hair (France) California Premiere. Directors: Yvonnick Muller, Lauriane Escaffre
Cadelas (Brazil) International Premiere. Director: Rita Toledo
Capital (United Kingdom) California Premiere. Director: Freddy Syborn
Caucasus (Lithuania) North American Premiere. Director: Laurynas Barei a
Ceremony Night (Iran) World Premiere. Director: Behnam Abedi
The Chairs (Azerbaijan/United Kingdom) North American Premiere. Director: Orkhan Aghazadeh
Chaos (Germany) World Premiere. Director: Samuel Auer
The Christmas Gift (Romania/Spain) California Premiere. Director: Bogdan Muresanu
Clear Valley Report (USA) World Premiere. Director: Michael Rubin
The Cocoa Fondue Show (USA) Director: Andrew Arnold
Coda (USA) Director: Zoe Jarman
The Colour of Your Lips (Canada/Canada) California Premiere. Director: Annick Blanc
Constellations (United Kingdom/Canada) California Premiere. Director: Anna Maguire
Crude Oil (USA) Director: Christopher Good
The Culture (Norway) California Premiere. Director: Ernst De Geer
Curandera (Peru/USA) Director: Mauricio Rivera Hoffman
Curated (USA) California Premiere. Director: Gillian Jacobs
Debris (USA/Peru) California Premiere. Director: Julio O. Ramos
Deep Tissue (USA) California Premiere. Director: Meredith Alloway
Difficult People (India/USA) Director: Sohil Vaidya
Dissect (Iran) North American Premiere. Director: Siavash Shahabi
Dog (Canada) World Premiere. Director: Pascal Sanchez
The Do It Up Date (USA) Directors: Emily Ting, Andrew Barchilon
The Dressing (USA) World Premiere. Director: Patrick Moser
The Drink (United Kingdom) Director: Cosima Spender
Dunya's Day (Saudi Arabia/USA) Director: Raed Alsemari
Dziadzio (Canada) California Premiere. Director: Aaron Ries
Elephant in the Room (Switzerland) California Premiere. Director: Chanelle Eidenbenz
Ella (Norway) International Premiere. Director: Tommy Næss
Ellinikon (Greece) World Premiere. Director: Konstantinos Prepis
Engaged (USA) Director: David Scala
Eva Sola (Germany/Spain) International Premiere. Director: Lara Rodríguez Cruz
Exit (USA/Canada) U.S. Premiere. Director: Claire Edmondson
Family (Belgium/France) U.S. Premiere. Director: Catherine Cosme
A Family Affair (United Kingdom) U.S. Premiere. Director: Florence Keith-Roach
Farewell (Israel) International Premiere. Director: Vitali Agronov
Far Out (Germany) North American Premiere. Director: Jan-Peter Horstmann
Father and Daughter (France/France) World Premiere. Director: Eric Du Bellay
Father Figurine (USA) California Premiere. Director: Matt Kazman
Fatiya (France) U.S. Premiere. Director: Marion Desseigne-Ravel
F*ck Bunny (USA) Director: Wesley Wingo
Feathers (USA) California Premiere. Director: A.V. Rockwell
The Fight (United Kingdom) World Premiere. Director: Georgi Banks-Davies
The Fisherwoman (Dominican Republic/USA) California Premiere. Director: Lorena Durán Jiménez
Five Secrets to Mom (USA) Director: Charles Dillon Ward
Fixed Water (USA) World Premiere. Director: Christine Haroutounian
Floating (Spain/Argentina) Director: Frankie De Leonardis
Floss (China/Norway) World Premiere. Director: Popo Fan
Frida Think (Ireland/Ireland) North American Premiere. Director: Maya Derrington
Fuck You (Sweden) Director: Anette Sidor
Fun Factory (Norway/Germany) International Premiere. Directors: Lisa Brooke Hansen, Even Hafnor
Garage (Switzerland) World Premiere. Director: Lorraine Perriard
The Gentleman (Sweden) U.S. Premiere. Director: Hanna Westerlind
God Never Dies (USA/Ireland) Director: Barbara Cigarroa
The Golden Legend (Spain) California Premiere. Directors: Chema García Ibarra, Ion de Sosa
Golden Malibu (Mexico) California Premiere. Director: Natalia Bermúdez Fierro
Good Morning (USA) Director: Elaine Mongeon
The Good Shepherd (Estonia) North American Premiere. Director: Evar Anvelt
Grand Bouquet (Japan) North American Premiere. Director: Nao Yoshigai
Green (USA) Director: Suzanne Andrews Correa
The Guy (USA) Director: Jon Fusco
Hank (USA) Director: Hongyu Li
Heads or Tails (Canada) California Premiere. Director: Fernand-Philippe Morin-Vargas
The Hedgehog's Dilemma (Switzerland) World Premiere. Director: Francesca Scalisi
Helsinki Mansplaining Massacre (Finland) California Premiere. Director: Ilja Rautsi
Hi, This Is Heather (USA) World Premiere. Director: Steven Stauffer
Homesick (France/Japan) North American Premiere. Director: Koya Kamura
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (USA) Director: Adamma Ebo
How I Got to the Moon by Subway (USA) Director: Tyler Rabinowitz
How to Be Alone (USA) Director: Kate Trefry
Hush (New Zealand) U.S. Premiere. Director: Armagan Ballantyne
I Am My Own Mother (USA) Director: Andrew Zox
I Came Here Alone (Canada) World Premiere. Director: Connor Gaston
If This Isn't Love (Canada) U.S. Premiere. Director: Luiza Cocora
I'm Dead (United Kingdom) International Premiere. Director: Dan Sully
Incel (USA) Director: John Merizalde
Intercontinental (Switzerland) North American Premiere. Director: Louis Hans-Moevi
In Your Place (Italy) California Premiere. Director: Giuseppe Carleo
The Iron Wall (USA) World Premiere. Director: Michael Formanski
It's Your Call (USA) World Premiere. Director: Jacquie Phillips
Jack (USA) Director: Nick Paonessa
Jaeborn By Numbers (Canada/France/Japan/UK) U.S. Premiere. Director: Roger Gariépy
Jim (USA) California Premiere. Director: Christopher Black
Josef Markus Julian (Austria) World Premiere. Director: Özgür Anil
Joy Boy (Australia) International Premiere. Director: Stef Smith
Just Me and You (Canada/Quebec) U.S. Premiere. Director: Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers
The Katy Universe (USA) Director: Patrick Muhlberger
King Wah (I Think I Love You) (USA) California Premiere. Director: Horatio Baltz
Kinship (Canada) International Premiere. Director: Jorge Camarotti
La Bruja (USA) California Premiere. Directors: Eliza Cossio, Hayley Kosan
Lake of Happiness (Germany/Belarus) North American Premiere. Director: Aliaksei Paluyan
The Land Over There (Germany) North American Premiere. Director: Arne Kohlweyer
The Last Romantic (Mexico) California Premiere. Director: Natalia Garcia Agraz
The Last Supper (United Kingdom) Director: Alicia MacDonald
Lavender (USA) Director: Matthew Puccini
The Legend (France) World Premiere. Director: Manon Eyriey
Liberty (USA) California Premiere. Director: Faren Humes
Licorice (USA) California Premiere. Director: Gautam Chopra
Lila (Denmark) World Premiere. Director: Maj-Britt La Cour
Listen (USA) World Premiere. Director: Omri Bezalel
A Little Break (France) Director: Louise Groult
Little Grey Bubbles (Canada) California Premiere. Director: Charles Wahl
The Little Mermaid (France) World Premiere. Director: Manon Amacouty
Living Room (Australia/Japan) World Premiere. Director: Jessica Barclay Lawton
Lockdown (USA) California Premiere. Directors: Celine Held, Logan George
Long Distance (Australia) California Premiere. Director: Anoop Lokkur
Long Time Listener, First Time Caller (USA) Director: Nora Kirkpatrick
Love at Twenty (Brazil/Spain) World Premiere. Directors: Toti Loureiro, Felipe Arrojo Poroger
Loved Ones (Poland) North American Premiere. Director: Zofia Kowalewska
The Loved Ones (Russia) International Premiere. Director: Oleg Vitvitski
Lust (Sweden) World Premiere. Director: Alexe Landgren
Made Public (USA) Director: Foster Wilson
Magnetic Harvest (France) U.S. Premiere. Director: Marine Levéel
Mama Pingpong Social Club (Taiwan) Director: Shiang-An Chuang
Mami (USA) World Premiere. Director: Alessandra Lacorazza
Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy (USA/Philippines) Director: Andrew Stephen Lee
Maradona's Legs (Germany/Palestine) World Premiere. Director: Firas Khoury
Marco (United Kingdom) North American Premiere. Director: Saleem Haddad
Marooned (China) World Premiere. Director: Shiyou Yan
Men of Vision (USA) Director: Frank Todaro
Menuett (Germany) California Premiere. Director: Felix Karoulis
Milk (Canada) Director: Santiago Menghini
Milk and Rum (Peru) International Premiere. Director: Diego Bedoya
Milkshake (USA) World Premiere. Director: Brittany Snow
Miller & Son (USA) Director: Asher Jelinsky
Monster Challenge (USA) Director: Michael Giacchino
Morning Dew (France) North American Premiere. Director: Julie Colly
Mother Of (Israel) California Premiere. Director: Gan de Lange
Naked in the Streets at Night (France) U.S. Premiere. Director: Benoît Rambourg
The Name of the Son (France) International Premiere. Director: Louis Delva
Naptha (United Kingdom) North American Premiere. Director: Moin Hussain
Nefertiti (USA) North American Premiere. Director: Valerie Schenkman
Nefta Football Club (France) Director: Yves Piat
The Neighbors' Window (USA) Director: Marshall Curry
Nest Egg (USA) California Premiere. Director: Henry Loevner
Nice Talking to You (Pakistan/USA) California Premiere. Director: Saim Sadiq
Night Swim (USA) California Premiere. Director: Victoria Rivera
The Night the Wind Blew (United Kingdom) International Premiere. Director: David Alamouti
Nighty Night (USA) California Premiere. Director: Matt Porter
Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do (France/USA) Director: Jerzy Rose
No Ill Will (Denmark/Faroe Islands) Director: Andrias Høgenni
The Noodle Effect (USA) Director: Brandon Winters
Nooreh (India) Director: Ashish Pandey
A Normal Guy (Romania) International Premiere. Director: George Dogaru
Now You Know (USA) California Premiere. Director: Molly Gillis
O.I. (Canada/New Zealand) Director: N'cee van Heerden
One Morning a Bunny (France) International Premiere. Director: Anne-Sophie Diégo
One of the Boys (Netherlands) North American Premiere. Director: Ivo van Aart
On Friendship (Spain/France) International Premiere. Director: Pablo García Canga
Only Fools Rush In (Spain) California Premiere. Director: David Moragas
The Orphan (Brazil) Director: Carolina Markowicz
Our Father's Cabin (Norway/United Kingdom) World Premiere. Director: Jon Olav Stokke
Parental Advisory (Belgium) North American Premiere. Director: Benjamin Belloir
Peggy (USA) Director: Justin O'Neal Miller
Peloid (Montenegro) U.S. Premiere. Director: Bojan Stijovi
Percht (Austria) North American Premiere. Director: Béla Baptiste
Pierre's Heart (France) International Premiere. Director: Olivier Binder
Piu Piu (USA) Director: Naima Ramos-Chapman
The Plunge (United Kingdom) World Premiere. Director: Simon Ryninks
Ponyboi (USA) Directors: River Gallo, Sade Clacken Joseph
Pop 30 (Israel/Israel) World Premiere. Director: Shira Billig
Possessions (USA) California Premiere. Director: Zeke Farrow
The Pregnant Ground (United Kingdom) World Premiere. Director: Haolu Wang
Project Baby (Denmark) North American Premiere. Director: Johannes Pico
The Proposal (Norway) California Premiere. Director: Det Sporadiske Filmkollektivet
Rain, Rain, Run Away (France/France) North American Premiere. Director: Clémentine Carrié
Rare Birds (Australia) World Premiere. Director: Melanie Scammell
The Rat (USA) Director: Carlen May-Mann
Ritual (Australia) Director: Robert Linsley
The Role (Iran) California Premiere. Director: Farnoosh Samadi
Romance Language (Canada) California Premiere. Director: José Gilles Corbett Lourenço
Safe Space (USA) World Premiere. Director: Annabelle Attanasio
The School Trip (Italy) North American Premiere. Director: Salvatore Allocca
Sebastian (USA) Director: Sam Fragoso
Second Son (France) International Premiere. Director: Hadrien Bichet
She-Pack (Norway) California Premiere. Director: Fanny Ovesen
The Shepherd (Norway) California Premiere. Director: Brwa Vahapour
The Shipment (Canada) Director: Bobby Bala
Shiva Baby (USA/Canada) Director: Emma Seligman
The Silence of the Dying Fish (Greece/France) California Premiere. Director: Vasilis Kekatos
Sir Thomas (Israel) California Premiere. Directors: Raanan Fogel, Michael Amir
A Sister (Belgium) U.S. Premiere. Director: Delphine Girard
Snare (Australia) California Premiere. Director: Madeleine Gottlieb
Snor (Netherlands) North American Premiere. Director: Michael Middelkoop
Somebody and Nobody (Germany) International Premiere. Director: Joscha Douma
Something About Alex (Netherlands) Director: Reinout Hellenthal
Something Like Loneliness (USA) Directors: Seth Epstein, Ben Epstein
Something Real (Mexico) World Premiere. Director: Renato Moncayo Dávalos
sometimes, i think about dying (USA) California Premiere. Director: Stefanie Abel Horowitz
Sousaphone (USA/Switzerland) World Premiere. Director: Flo Linus Baumann
South of Bix (USA) World Premiere. Directors: Justine Lupe, Briana Pozner
Spark (Netherlands) Director: Dominique Gimberg
Stone (Turkey) International Premiere. Director: Alican Yücesoy
Stone Age (Switzerland) North American Premiere. Director: Lou Rambert Preiss
Straight Up (Sweden) International Premiere. Directors: Therese Zoë Richert, China Åhlander
Street Flame (USA) California Premiere. Director: Katherine Propper
Summer Hit (Germany) North American Premiere. Director: Berthold Wahjudi
The Summer of the Electric Lion (Chile) Director: Diego Céspedes
Sunday (Singapore) World Premiere. Director: Kris Ong
Sunny Hill (Belgium) International Premiere. Director: Christine Grulois
#Superinlove (Spain) California Premiere. Director: Curro Bernabéu
Sweater (USA) Director: Nick Borenstein
Swiped (United Kingdom) Director: Steve Whiteley
Sylvia (United Kingdom) Director: Richard Prendergast
The Tail (Turkey) International Premiere. Director: Yi it Hepsev
Take Care (USA) California Premiere. Director: Itamar Giladi
Tenderness (Switzerland) International Premiere. Director: Maxime Rappaz
Thin Air (Switzerland) California Premiere. Director: Jonas Ulrich
Things That Happen in the Bathroom (USA) California Premiere. Director: Edward Hancox
Third Look (Israel) World Premiere. Director: Efrat Rasner Shefa
Three Months (Canada) U.S. Premiere. Director: Sasha Alcoloumbre
Thrive (United Kingdom) Director: Jamie Di Spirito
Throuple (USA) World Premiere. Director: Chrissie De Guzman
Thumper (USA) World Premiere. Director: Jack Winemiller
Tithes & Offering (Kenya) North American Premiere. Director: Tony Koros
Tomgirl (Australia) International Premiere. Director: Vonne Patiag
Touch Me (Germany/Luxembourg) North American Premiere. Director: Eileen Byrne
Tracks (France) California Premiere. Director: Sophie Thouvenin
Tree #3 (USA) World Premiere. Director: Omer Ben-Shachar
Truck Slut (USA) California Premiere. Director: Ryan Craver
Umbra (Iran) Director: Saeed Jafarian
Unfolded (Italy/Lithuania) California Premiere. Director: Cristina Picchi
Upload to Story (Sweden) North American Premiere. Director: Emma Pål Brunzell
Vibes (USA) Director: Bane Fakih
Washland Express (USA) Director: Camille Campbell
Wasteland (Switzerland) North American Premiere. Director: Antoine Flahaut
Welcome to the Ball (USA) California Premiere. Director: Adam Vincent Wright
What Do You Know About the Water and the Moon (China) California Premiere. Director: Jian Luo
Whenever You're Ready (United Kingdom) Director: Craig Ainsley
Whiteout (USA) California Premiere. Director: Lance Edmands
Who's a Good Boy (USA) Director: Alex Phillips
Will "The Machine" (USA) Director: Kent Lamm
Yirga (USA) California Premiere. Director: B.B. Araya
You Are the Captain (USA) California Premiere. Director: Dan Samiljan
Youth (Egypt/United States) California Premiere. Director: Farida Zahran
Yulia & Juliet (Netherlands) Director: Zara Dwinger

About Palm Springs International ShortFest
Designated by AMPAS, BAFTA and BIFA as an award-qualifying festival, and accredited by the International Short Film Conference, the Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Market, one of the most acclaimed short film showcases in the world. The concurrent Short Film Market, the only one in North America, will feature a library of more than 5,400 films available to film buyers, industry and press. The ShortFest Forum programs are a four-day schedule of seminars, panel discussions, roundtables and master classes staged free of charge for attending filmmakers. For more information and tickets, call (760) 778-8979 or visit the website at www.psfilmfest.org.

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