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PALM SPRINGS FILM AWARDS
An International Film Competition Offering the BEST SHORT FILM Winner
— AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE OSCAR® QUALIFICATION
Palm Springs Film Awards is a competition created to discover, recognize, and support talented independent filmmakers from around the world. Our mission is simple: to give exceptional films the recognition, visibility, and opportunities they deserve.
We welcome filmmakers, directors, producers, screenwriters, actors, and emerging creators from every corner of the world. Our international jury evaluates submitted projects with a focus on the quality of filmmaking, storytelling, originality, performances, screenwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, sound, and overall artistic impact.
OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE OSCAR® QUALIFICATION
Submissions open on October 1, 2026, and close on December 30, 2026.
The film selected as the best by our jury will receive an opportunity to pursue Oscar® qualification. The Best Short Film winner will receive a festival-funded opportunity for a seven-day theatrical screening in New York City...
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