Welcome…

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 more information on current and upcoming happenings like:

and in December and February…

Our information booths at Greater Palm Springs Pride on November 7th and 8th…
Grant Recipient 2025
Awardee 2025 & 2026
Grant Recipient 2023/2024 & 2024/2025