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🌍 150+ films from around the world will be screening at #AFIFEST presented by @Canva! Not sure where to begin? Swipe to see our programmers’ top picks and buy your tickets now at Fest.AFI.com!

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What’s on our programmers’ must-see lists? #AFIFEST Shorts Programmer Nichole Young shares her pick: A WOMAN’S PLACE IS EVERYWHERE.

Discover your next favorite film at the 40th edition of AFI FEST presented by @Canva, October 21–25 in Hollywood. Get tickets at FEST.AFI.com.

@instanich #ShortFilms

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30 was the year I got engaged and found two pairs of jeans and one shirt that fit me right. Not bad!

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Finally recovered from desert delirium. Palm Springs International Short Fest was a dream and I’m obsessed with every single one of these people.

Thank you @psfilmfest @bctheknight @iceln @instanich @celestialzzz and all the programmers and team for curating an incredible selection of films. I can’t emphasize enough how special this festival is. Grateful to be in the company of so many talented and passionate filmmakers. I’ll be thinking about this festival, the people I met, and the mashed potato martini glass for years to come.

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❤️🌴Palm Springs ShortFest 2026 🌴❤️

As usual, I did not take enough photos, but I am still feeling so giddy after another great week in the desert.

Thank you to all the amazing filmmakers who made ShortFest such a dream!! Your talent inspires me so much.

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🎬 MEET THE PROGRAMMERS MONDAY 🎬

Excited to kick off this series and introduce Nichole Young (she/her), Short Films Programmer at the Nashville Film Festival!

Originally from Seal Beach, CA and now based in Phoenix, AZ, this is Nichole’s first year programming for NashFilm and we are thrilled to have her on the team. Swipe through to learn more about her programming philosophy and four favorite films 🎞️

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Haven’t had this much fun since I actually made the movie. Forever grateful for @psfilmfest for selecting “Blue” and giving us this magical time in the desert with so many other great films and filmmakers. I’ll always remember this one!

#shortfest2026

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@psfilmfest roundup! Special thanks to head programmers @bctheknight and @iceln for including us in this incredible lineup. Hot People Watch Short Films!

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🎬 PROGRAMMER'S PICKS: Nichole Young
Nichole Young is the Shorts Programmer at the American Film Institute’s AFI FEST. Her programming background includes Palm Springs International ShortFest, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, and Seattle International Film Festival. She holds a BFA in Broadcast Journalism from Chapman University and a Master’s degree in Film & Media Studies from Arizona State University.
For this year's Palm Springs International ShortFest, she shared the three programs she's most excited about:
🏠 A Sense of Place
🫂 Friends Like These
👌🏻The Kids Are Alright
Swipe through to discover why these programs made her list—and don't forget to add them to your ShortFest schedule! 🎟️

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#CityofPalmSprings #OurScenario #ARCO #ShortFest2026 #shortfilms #ShortFest #PalmSprings #palmspringsshortfest #hotpeoplewatchshortfilms

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First festival down. Huge thank you to @siffnews for including us in a beautiful and special block of short docs. We laughed, we cried, made new friends and reconnected with old ones. And we were third runner up for the Golden Space Needle Awards audience pick for Best Short Film. We couldn’t have asked for a better film premiere!!

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Give a warm welcome to our programmers for the 52nd annual Seattle International Film Festival 🙌🎞️

Our remarkable programming team has carefully curated a rich selection of illuminating and magnetic films. Give them their flowers 🌹

Find their Programmers’ Picks & learn more about the minds behind the magic in the bio.

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