The Palm Springs International Film Festival 

January 2 - 12, 2026

Palm Springs, CA (March 27, 2025) - The Palm Springs International Film Society has announced that the 37^th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival will return Friday, January 2, 2026 through Monday, January 12, 2026. The Film Awards will take place on January 3 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with film screenings beginning Saturday, January 3 including the Opening Night presentation that evening and will conclude with Best of Fest and special programming on January 12 and 13.

One of the first stops on the road to Oscars, nearly all honorees at the 2025 Film Awards went on to receive Academy Award nominations, and four went on to win Oscars including Adrien Brody (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor), Kieran Culkin (Breakthrough Performance Award, Actor), Mikey Madison (Breakthrough Performance Award, Actress) and Zoe Saldana (Vanguard Award). The festival screened “I’m Still Here” (Best International Feature), “Flow” (Best Animated Feature Film), and “No Other Land” (Best Documentary Feature). Best Live Action Short winner “I’m Not a Robot” screened at Palm Springs ShortFest.

For additional information visit www.psfilmfest.org or call 760-778-8979 or 800-898-7256.

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Join the Film Society and enjoy exclusive perks! All members get early access to General Admission tickets, and our Premiere & Producer level members also receive discounts on General Access Passes. Learn more and join today!

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To purchase your pass by phone, please call 760.778.8979 or 1.800.898.7256 during our office hours. Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm, or Friday 9am-1pm