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-1990s 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? Hey thanks! Maybe check out this film journal interview by UNCW grad, Holley Anne Brabble.
See current and upcoming happenings like: our “Where Were You In 1976?: A Look Back at Bicentennial Cinema” series wraps with the film that was meant to open it, the better late than never — Network (10/29) – tickets. Come at 6pm for the pre-show we made! Co-sponsored by the Palm Springs Public Library and Palm Springs Cultural Center!
See our event page for more films we’re introducing at the Palm Springs Cultural Center in October!
New event! We are introducing the 4K restoration of Peeping Tom (1960, Michael Powell), and showing a few clips from our collection on Wednesday, October 28th, at Festival Theaters! You can grab your tickets here!
