An Afternoon with Bill Plympton
Sunday, August 26, 1:00 PM
Camelot Theatres
The irreverent animator appears in person to screen a selection of his astounding shorts - including audience favorites and surprises....

An Afternoon with John Dahl
Saturday, August 25, 1:00 PM
Camelot Theatres
Filmmaker John Dahl will screen favorite scenes from his body of work, offer insights into his writing and directing process, and disc...

Closing Night Awards Gala
Tuesday, August 28, 6:00 PM
Camelot Theatres
This special evening presentation, dedicated to the very best of this year's ShortFest lineup, will feature award presentations togeth...

Film Festival Programmers Uncensored
Sunday, August 26, 3:00 PM
Hilton Palm Springs
Here’s a priceless opportunity to hear the real dirt about how festivals work – from the programmers’ perspective. Expect to hear why...

How To Craft a Pitch
Friday, August 24, 2:30 PM
Hilton Palm Springs
Writer/Director/Producer, James Dudelson ("Creepshow III") and Ana Clavell of Taurus Entertainment Company will take you through the b...

Hyping Yourself: How To Get Noticed Without Hiring a Publicist
Saturday, August 25, 4:00 PM
Hilton Palm Springs
Once your short hits the festival circuit, it’s time to start thinking like a publicist: how are you going to call attention to your a...

One on Ones
Friday, August 24, 11:30 AM
Hilton Hotel - Marketplace
We've assembled an all-star line-up of experts willing to share their knowledge and expertise with you in a personal consultation sett...

One on Ones
Saturday, August 25, 11:30 AM
Hilton Hotel - Marketplace
We've assembled an all-star line-up of experts willing to share their knowledge and expertise with you in a personal consultation sett...

One On Ones
Sunday, August 26, 11:30 AM
Hilton Hotel - Marketplace
We've assembled an all-star line-up of experts willing to share their knowledge and expertise with you in a personal consultation sett...

Panavision Presents How to Talk to the Big Guys When You're a Little Guy
Friday, August 24, 4:00 PM
Hilton Palm Springs
Join representatives from Panavision, Kodak, Foto Kem, E-film, Deluxe, Plus 8 and Laser Pacific to find out how small independent film...

PSWIF Filmmaker Party
Sunday, August 26, 9:30 PM
Kaiser Grille

Strasberg Institute Workshop for Directors
Saturday, August 25, 12:00 PM
Palm Springs Library
The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute hosts an intensive one-day workshop for directors, providing practical techniques to get su...

The Sexy Stuff: iTunes, Cellphones, and Internet Opportunities
Sunday, August 26, 11:00 AM
Hilton Palm Springs
The revolution is officially here. Short films are now actively being watched on all sorts of new media platforms, and filmmakers are...

Toucan's Gay!La Party Upgrade
Monday, August 27, 9:30 PM
Toucan's Tiki Lounge

Workshop: Stop by. Shoot Film. Presented by Kodak.
Friday, August 24, 11:00 AM
Hilton Palm Springs
Designed for anyone interested in discovering how fun and easy it is to use motion picture film. Stop by, Shoot Film, is a hands-on op...

Workshop: Stop by. Shoot Film. Presented by Kodak.
Friday, August 24, 3:00 PM
Hilton Palm Springs
Designed for anyone interested in discovering how fun and easy it is to use motion picture film. Stop by, Shoot Film, is a hands-on op...

Workshop: Stop by. Shoot Film. Presented by Kodak.
Saturday, August 25, 11:00 AM
Hilton Palm Springs
Designed for anyone interested in discovering how fun and easy it is to use motion picture film. Stop by, Shoot Film, is a hands-on op...

Workshop: Stop by. Shoot Film. Presented by Kodak.
Saturday, August 25, 3:00 PM
Hilton Palm Springs
Designed for anyone interested in discovering how fun and easy it is to use motion picture film. Stop by, Shoot Film, is a hands-on op...

Workshop: What Every Filmmaker Should Know about Rights & Clearances
Friday, August 24, 1:00 PM
Hilton Palm Springs
Have you cleared your music? Do you have the proper releases for your actors? In one intensive hour, Jenn Chen of the distribution com...