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 …
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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 …
Get Ready for The McCallum Theatre’s 2024-2025 Season!
The McCallum Theatre has announced its 2024-2025 season, and it’s going to be dazzling!Best of all, we get two more months of theater! The McCallum …
The Palm Springs International Film Society Announces 2025 Dates
The Palm Springs International Film Society announced that the 2025 Film Awards will take place on Friday, January 3 rd at the Palm Springs Convention …
The Palm Springs International Film Awards are early predictors of Oscar winners again in 2024
The 2024 Awards Season started in Palm Springs and ended at the Oscars. Over the past few months, we have watched our 2024 Awards recipients …
A Winter of Philanthropy in Palm Springs
Harold is thrilled to support the Desert’s many charities that strengthen our community. Harold would like to thank his fellow donors who joined him in …
What does the Palm Springs Film Society do outside the Film Festival?
The 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala raised $2.8 million for the Palm Springs International Film Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization whose …
Harold Matzner Honors Friend and Philanthropist JoAnn McGrath
Harold Matzner joins the McGrath family and our Desert community in mourning JoAnn McGrath. With her passing last week, the Coachella Valley lost one of …
All Palm Springs International Film Awards Honorees Receive Academy Award Nominations
All 11 honorees recognized at the Palm Springs International Film Awards on January 4 received Academy Award nominations. In addition, three of the event presenters …
Get to Know the Film Festival’s New Chairman Chandi
At last month’s Palm Springs International Film Festival and Awards Gala, we all met a new, enthusiastic face: Nachhattar Singh Chandi. As the newly-appointment Chairman, …
Chairman Chandi Reflects on Harold Matzner’s Legacy as Film Festival Chairman for 24 Years
The morning after the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Variety held their annual Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors to Watch Brunch. The …
Thank you to our amazing Film Festival Volunteers!
This year’s exceptional Palm Springs Film Festival could not have been possible without the hard work of over 600 volunteers. Six hundred! Immediate Past Chairman …
“Every Film Festival in the World Needs a Harold Matzner:” Tributes to Harold from the 2024 Palm Springs Film Festival
2024 marked the first Palm Springs International Film Festival since Harold Matzner’s retirement as Chairman. Now, Nachhattar Singh Chandi serves as the Chairman, with Harold Matzner …
The 2024 Palm Springs Film Festival Awards Gala Raises $2.8 Million for Arts Charity
On Thursday, January 4, the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala kicked off 2024 Awards season. This year’s Awards Gala was fully sold out …