Special Notice:
Effective 04/10/2023
Covid Guidelines: Seating is socially distanced so please allow a two-seat buffer between parties and do not sit directly behind anyone.
Masks are no longer required, but recommended,
Free to DFS members. Guests pay $15 cash at the door. Movie begins promptly at 10:00 AM. Doors unlock at 9:30
ALL FILMS ARE PRESENTED AT THE HISTORIC CAMELOT THEATRE IN THE PALM SPRINGS CULTURAL CENTER
2300 E. Baristo Road @ Farrell, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Our Mission
Desert Film Society
The Desert Film Society promotes the appreciation of film in the Coachella Valley by providing Society members an unique opportunity to view the latest in art, international & cutting-edge independent cinema and educating members by providing a platform for discussion of the art of film and film craft. Since 2002, Desert Film Society has presented one-time screenings of award winning films from global festivals.
Events
Upcoming Screenings
THE MUSICIANS /Les musiciens (France)
Oct 11, 2025 ::: A wealthy woman brings together four Stradivarius for a unique concert but the egos of the virtuoso musicians make it seem impossible the event will ever happen.
A WOLF AMONG THE SWANS / Um Lobo Entre os Cisnes (Brazil)
Oct 25, 2025 ::: Based upon the life of dancer Thiago Soares – a young man from the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro who leaves hip hop behind and embarks on the world of classical ballet.
HALISA (Israel)
Nov 8, 2025 : A moving, complex film that looks at a childless nurse working in a pediatric clinic in a mixed Arab-Jewish neighborhood in Haifa.
BETWEEN THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SKY (Canada / Nepal)
Nov 22, 2025 : Spanning nearly twenty years, this remarkable documentary follows Maggie Doyne (2015 CNN Hero of the Year), who was just eighteen years old when she first began building a home and school for orphaned children in Nepal.