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 HEART IS A MUSCLE (South Africa)
Feb 21, 2026 ::: THE HEART IS A MUSCLE is a humanist drama about parenthood, friendships and a man learning that in order to be a better father and husband, he must first learn to forgive himself for his past actions.
7:00 PM – VALENSOLE 1965 – (90 m) – Cinema Francais
S P E C I A L G U E S TS : Dominique Filhol - Writer|Director|Producer Edouard Blanchot, - Co-Writer Mark Yaeger - Composer Based on a true story. Near the French village of Valensole France, farmer Maurice Masse was smoking a cigarette just before starting work at 5:45 A.M. on July 1, 1965, when an object came out of the sky and landed in a lavender field 200 feet...
12:00 – A PLACE FOR PIERROT / Une place pour Pierrot – (99 m) – Cinema Francais
U.S. PREMIERE Pierrot, 45, is autistic and lives in a care home. Determined to provide him with a dignified life, his sister Camille brings him to her home and sets out to find a place better suited to his needs. The journey is long, but it promises a new life where everyone can find their place. Genre: Drama Running Time: 99 min Country: Belgium Language: French...
3:30 PM – THE GIRL WITHOUT A NAME (Louise) (108 m) – Cinema Francais
West Coast Premiere 2008, northern France. Marion and her little sister Jeanne, witness their mother Catherine getting back with a man who brings back bad memories. One evening, the man assaults Catherine in a drunken rage, forcing Marion to intervene violently to help her. Panicked, Marion runs to her father’s, who is normally not allowed to see his daughters. He takes...