Launched in 2025, the Palm Springs 70mm Fest is a celebration of large-format cinema held at the Palm Springs Cultural Center’s Historic Camelot Theatre. Showcasing iconic films in spectacular 70mm, the Fest invites film lovers to experience cinema at its best in one of California’s great movie theaters.
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70mm is a wide-format film stock that is twice the width of standard 35mm film, delivering unmatched clarity, color, and exceptional detail. The larger film frame captures far more visual information, creating a richer image with greater depth and dimension.
Today, only a few dozen theaters in the United States are equipped to screen 70mm, making it a rare cinematic experience.
The Camelot Theatre in Palm Springs, California, originally built in 1967 for the Metropolitan Theatres chain, is a historic venue now operated by the nonprofit Palm Springs Cultural Center. When it opened, the state-of-the-art cinema was considered a “prestige roadshow house,” designed to present the era’s grand large-format film engagements, and was the first theatre of its kind in Southern California.
Equipped with expertly maintained vintage Norelco AA-II projectors and a larger-than-life screen, the Palm Springs Cultural Center’s Historic Camelot Theatre remains one of California’s best venues for experiencing 70mm film.
