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Deserted Films, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to collecting, caring for and making accessible films shot in the general Palm Springs area — as well as Southern California, surrounding desert regions, and sometimes beyond if we love it — during that golden age of nontheatrical film from the 1920s-1980s when 16mm, 8mm, Super 8 celluloid film and VHS camcorders (instead of our phones!) were the tools we used to preserve our memories. [Continue reading…]

Our region on film.

Read about us in the August 2024 issue of Palm Springs Life! Already did that? Thanks! Please check out our upcoming events!
Grant Recipient 2025
Awardee 2025
Grant Recipient 2023 & 2024