Thursday, June 19, 2025

Palm Springs International ShortFest June 24-30

Just around the corner, really next week, we have the returning Palm Springs International ShortFest June 24-30, 2025. So, you might want to escape LA for a few days and check out aspiring new directors.
 
Taking place at the revised Festival Theaters in Palm Springs there's quite a lot of shorts to see. 
 
In all, the festival will screen 51 curated programs showcasing 311 films from 64 countries and territories, including 45 World Premieres, 10 International Premieres, 36 North American Premieres, 19 U.S. Premieres., and 94 California Premieres.
 
The full schedule and tickets are available here.
 
Here's our picks for short programs to see, but check the list yourself.


ART ATTACK | Tuesday, 12:00 PM

Explore the transformative and provocative influence of art through an assortment of documentary, fiction, and animated short films celebrating the creative process and its ability to heal and challenge. 

 


UNBOUND VISIONS | Thursday, 12:00 PM

From surreal landscapes to abstract narratives and emotional excavations, experience the boundless creativity of filmmakers pushing the limits of storytelling and perception.

 


HIGH ANXIETY | Thursday, 5:00 PM

Clench your jaw and whiten your knuckles with these tense, tightrope-walking shorts set in moments of peak pressure.


A WORLD IMAGINED | Thursday, 6:00 PM

Blending science and speculative fiction, these eclectic films explore imagined futures and offer fresh perspectives on our present reality.

 

THRILLS & CHILLS | Friday, 8:00 PM

Terror lurks in the most unexpected places in this collection of horror shorts—from bizarre family dynamics to eerie intrusions and darkly comic deceit, expect the unsettling, the outrageous, and the truly disturbing.


PARABLES, FANTASIES & FABLES | Saturday, 2:45 PM

Suspend disbelief and lose yourself in this selection of imaginative and otherworldly shorts.

SEVEN DEADLY SINS | Saturday, 5:00 PM

Wade into seven sinful selections that explore each cardinal vice—gluttony, lust, greed, wrath, sloth, envy, and pride—in which transgression, temptation, and the thrill of wrongdoing run rampant. 

 


LATE NIGHT | Saturday, 8:00 PM

The absurd and the surreal converge in this playfully unhinged collection of after-dark shorts featuring a wild array of antics and peculiarities.