Palm Springs International Film Festival

The main submission deadline for Palm Springs International Film Festival is around 31 August 2026. Confirmed for the current edition.

Submitting to Palm Springs International Film Festival costs from USD 75 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.

No premiere requirement. Palm Springs International Film Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.

Yes. Palm Springs International Film Festival can qualify a film for an Academy Award (Oscar), subject to the specific category and condition for each award. The exact route differs per award body.

Palm Springs International Film Festival takes place in Palm Springs, United States.

Palm Springs International Film Festival is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills; it ranks among the upper tiers of the festival circuit. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Palm Springs International Film Festival through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.