Palm Springs Film Festival Expands into La Quinta for 2025
The 36th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival is returning to the desert January 2 through 13, 2025. This time, the festival is expanding into …
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Spencer’s Restaurant Honored in Palm Springs Life’s Best of the Best Competition
Palm Springs Life Magazine has named their Best of the Best 2024 and Spencer’s Restaurant has won multiple categories! Every Spring, the magazine invites the …
Palm Springs International Film Awards Announces Silvercrest as New Presenting Sponsor
The Palm Springs International Film Society has announced a new Presenting Sponsor for the Palm Springs Film Awards; Silvercrest! Silvercrest is a Palm Springs based …
Harold Matzner Honors Retiring McCallum Theater Artistic Director Mitch Gershenfeld
As Former Board Chairman, Harold Matzner extends his deepest gratitude and friendship to Mitch Gershenfeld for his 25 years at the McCallum Theater. Their collaboration …
Palm Springs ShortFest is a Hub of Networking and Learning
The Palm Springs International Film Society’s ShortFest showcases hundreds of the best in short films every year. Not only does the festival give out Oscar-qualifying …
Spring 2024 Philanthropy Round-Up
Harold Matzner is proud to support the desert’s many nonprofits that strengthen our Coachella Valley community, including these four events from this Spring: On February …
Happy Birthday, Harold!
Happy Birthday, Harold! (Yes, he really was born on the 4th of July.) Thank you for all you do at Palm Springs International Film Festival, …
2024 ShortFest Winners Qualify for the Academy Awards
The best part of the Palm Springs International ShortFest each year is announcing the winners of the Oscar-qualifying short films. First, those filmmakers are excited …
The Palm Springs International ShortFest: A Brief History
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Palm Springs International ShortFest, Palm Springs Life has put together a history of the festival, which runs June …
We’ve announced the Palm Springs International ShortFest lineup!
We’ve announced the full lineup of programming for this year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival’s ShortFest! Our film talent includes Francesca Scorsese, Bella Thorne, Emma …
Palm Springs International Film Society Receives Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
The Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Immediate Past Chairman Harold Matzner is pleased to celebrate that The Palm Springs International Film Society has been awarded …
Palm Springs International Film Society Expands Youth Programs in the Coachella Valley
The Palm Springs International Film Society is expanding its youth programs for students in the Coachella Valley. Alumni from the Palm Springs International ShortFest and …
Shag Designs the Palm Springs International ShortFest’s 2024 Poster
This week, we unveiled this year’s stylish ShortFest poster- designed by Palm Springs art star Shag! This year’s design honors the festival’s 30th anniversary and …
Harold Matzner and Spencer’s Restaurant Featured in the Spring 2024 Issue of ‘P.S. I Love You’ Magazine
The Spring 2024 Issue of P.S. I Love You Magazine is out, and you can find a familiar face in its pages! The Foodie issue …
Celebrate the Palm Springs International ShortFest’s 30th Anniversary with Us!
The Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Immediate Past Chairman Harold Matzner ispleased to announce that The Palm Springs International ShortFest is returning for its 30th …