Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival

Taking place every year in early January, the Palm Springs International Film Festival brings the brightest stars and devotees of the international film industry to sunny Palm Springs for an incredible two-week long event. Learn more about this one-of-a-kind Palm Springs event below!

Experience This Artistic Annual Event With the Palm Springs International Film Festival

It’s no surprise that the Palm Springs International Film Festival is considered one of the largest film festivals in North America; it draws in a crowd of over 135,000 attendees each year for its dynamic international documentaries and features, consisting of a lineup of over 180 new and celebrated works.

The Palm Springs festival is famous for its yearly Opening Night, Closing Night, and Film Awards Gala celebrations, dedicated to recognizing the achievements of the year’s best filmmaking talent. Special screenings are also held, as well as “Talking Pictures” events, which serve as opportunities to engage with the featured filmmakers in Q&A-type sessions.

During Talking Pictures sessions, film lovers will get to join in on the conversations of A-list actors, directors, and creative talents as they explore the stories behind the festival’s featured films. Similarly, the “Book to Screen” sessions held by the festival allow audience members to watch a film screening, then listen in on an engaging analysis of the movie’s connection to the written word—be it novel, comic book, short story, biography, journalism pieces, or otherwise—by expert film buffs.

Throughout the duration of the event, the Palm Springs International Film Festival also hosts lively parties where the best of the best gather and mingle. Additionally, you can pair your film screening with dinner from one of the fabulous fine dining restaurants that Palm Springs has to offer with the “Dinner and a Movie” events held throughout the palm springs CA film festival. In this exclusive event, attendees watch a film screening, then dine on a decadent dinner from a local restaurant with a specially curated menu.

Tickets for individual events and parties within the festival, as well as vouchers and passes for multiple events, are available for purchase online, by phone, or in-person.

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