Explore your world! Join the Palm Springs International Film Society.
Dedicated to enriching the cultural landscape of the Coachella Valley and beyond…
The Palm Springs International Film Society is a 501(C)(3) non-profit membership-driven organization dedicated to enriching the cultural landscape of the Coachella Valley and beyond...
With a year-round program of screenings and special events, the PSIFS hosts two major annual festivals, and presents monthly screenings of contemporary international films, many with special guests attending for post-screening Q&A’s. Among our offerings:
Invitations to SPECIAL MEMBER SCREENINGS and select SPECIAL EVENTS are a year-round specialty of the Palm Springs Film Society, with a minimum of 8 free screenings a year extended to members at the Associate level, additional invitations guaranteed at higher membership levels. Among member screenings this past year: March of the Penguins, Walk the Line, Paradise Now, Brokeback Mountain, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Family Stone, Match Point, Thank You For Smoking, A Prairie Home Companion and The Night Listener.
The PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Held in January each year, this celebrated annual event is one of the largest festivals in North America, presenting more than 200 films from over 60 countries, and hosting over 200 flimmaking guests for its program of screenings, seminars, tributes and special events. The Festival presents virtually all of the official submissions for the Best Foreign Language Film category of the Academy Awards®, along with a large number of new international films, American independent and major studio features, many of them award winners at home and abroad, including some 80 world or U.S. premieres. A dazzling centerpiece of the event is the annual Black Tie Awards Gala, honoring such stellar talent as Nicole Kidman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Charlize Theron, Samuel L. Jackson, Naomi Watts, Shirley MacLaine, Liam Neeson, and Scarlett Johansson. Members receive Festival benefits and discounts commensurate with their membership level.
The PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SHORT FILMS is the largest short film festival in North America, featuring screenings of more than 300 international short films with filmmakers attending to engage audiences in post-screening discussions and special programs. Each year’s program is a voyage of discovery, introducing audiences to the major filmmakers of tomorrow in its celebration of new voices and new visions. In its first decade, PSIFSF has premiered more than 45 films which went on to win Oscar® Nominations or Awards in the short film categories. New this coming year (2007), member discounts will also apply to ShortFest individual tickets.
And because of the Film Society’s charitable status, part of your membership fees are tax deductible!
Join hundreds of other discerning film lovers in this year--round, ongoing celebration of cinema; enjoy new and noteworthy, groundbreaking films as they are meant to be seen — on the big screen, in the best theaters available!
