Palm Springs International ShortFest
Palm Springs, California, USA
Notes
- The festival takes place since 1995.
Awards
Audience Award
Audience Favorite
Award of Merit
Best Animated Short
Best Comedy Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Documentary Short - Special Mention
Best Emerging Student Filmmaker
- The award is named in honor of Alexis Echavarria, who at age 16 made his film 18 Minutes, which screened at the 2005 festival. Echavarria died suddenly upon returning from volunteer work in Thailand a few weeks before the Festival had accepted his film.
Best Emerging Student Filmmaker - Special Mention
Best International Short
Best LGBTQ+ Short
Best Live Action Short over 15 minutes
Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under
Best Midnight Short
Best North American Short
Best Short Film Under 15 Minutes
Best Student Animation
Best Student Cinematography
Best Student Documentary Short
Best Student Film (from a US Film School)
Best Student International Short
Best Student Live Action Short
Best U.S. Short
Best of the Festival
Bridging the Borders Award
Cinema Without Borders Award
Face of Drugs Film Competition
Film Market
Future Filmmaker Award
Future Filmmaker Award - Honorable Mention
GoE Bridging the Borders Award
Golden Palm Award for Best Overall Short Film
- Main award of the festival in its first year.
HP Bridging the Borders Award
Hi-Five To Lo-Fi Award
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention of the Jury
Jury Award
- First place winners in the Animated and Live Action categories qualify for Academy Award consideration in the respective categories. (as of 2007)
- The festival's first prize winners qualify for Academy Award consideration. (as of 1998, 2004)
Jury Award of Merit
Jury Recognition
Kids Choice Award
Local Jury Award
Panavision Grand Jury Award
ShortFest Online Audience Award
Special Jury Award
Special Mention
Student Award
Student Award - Honorable Mention
Synergy Award
Vimeo Staff Pick Award
Young Cineaste Award
Young Cineaste Award - Special Mention
Youth Jury Award