• Sundrenched

    90 minutes |

Palm Springs audiences know all about sun, and so do these filmmakers who bring us stories of lost dogs, squirt guns, first loves and poolside miracles – all over the world, everything is heightened by the sparkling sunshine.

Short Films

Aylin

Twelve-year-old Irmak idolizes her older teenage friend Aylin, who for Irmak embodies excitement, independence and womanhood. When Aylin plans to move away with her boyfriend, Irmak begins to realize that her feelings for her friend are more complicated than she knew.

Dog

In a Guadeloupean village, a young boy adopts a stray dog. Devastated by his new companion’s sudden disappearance, he sets out on a quest through this unknown island.

The Golden Legend

A summer day at the swimming pool in the village of Montánchez, Spain. From above, Our Lady of Consolation of the Castle keeps her watchful gaze.

Rain, Rain, Run Away

Left to her own devices in an August heatwave, a seven-year-old wild child and her cautious companion have an adventure filled with squirt guns, cicadas and rain dances.

Summer Hit

Laia from Spain and Emil from Iceland are enjoying their semester abroad in Munich. While Laia feels perfectly fine just having sex with Emil, his profession of deeper feelings puts her on the defensive.

film details

Running Time: 90 minutes

2019 ShortFest Archive