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- ↑ Matzner, Harold; Lewis-Woodson, Rhea; Rodriguez, Lili. "Film Festival 2021 Update". psfilmfest.org. Palm Springs International Film Society. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ↑ Weil, Madison (June 24, 2021). "Palm Springs International Short Film Festival returns in-person, screening 295 films". KESQ-TV . Gulf-California Broadcast Company. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ↑ Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (December 29, 2021). "Palm Springs Film Festival canceled due to rising COVID cases". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
… Palm Springs still has its ShortFest on the calendar for June 21–27, 2022.
