The 16th annual Palm Springs international Shortfest is underway and will run through June 28. Out of 3,000 worldwide entries, 314 short films are being shown packaged into 52 "themed" programs. There is plenty of star power present too, either behind the camera, acting or providing the voices for animated shorts.
The L.A. Times reports that an 18-minute film, Pax, directed and narrated by Glenn Close, is one of the featured presentations at the festival. Stars appearing on film include Alicia Witt, Matthew Rhys, John Mahoney, Lili Taylor and AnnaLynne McCord, while Helena Bonham-Carter, Meryl Streep, Spike Jonze and Forest Whitaker can be heard voicing animated characters. Kirsten Dunst directs her contemporary take on the Christ story in "Bastards" and James Franco has written and directed three shorts that will be shown.
We at the Lido Palms Resort and Spa in Desert Hot Springs certainly look forward to the festival each year. A couple of our guests attended and truly enjoyed the experience as did my wife and I. In addition, our guests were able to gain much needed relaxation with their spa treatments and soaking in our mineral water pools. It turned out to be a great get away for them.
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