Join Melissa Dollman and Devin Orgeron of Palm Springs’ own Deserted Films on a journey into the belly of their obsession: other peoples’ Home Movies.

Home movies–and the gadgets used to make, edit, and project them–were a hugely popular midcentury hobby. For some, it was even a form of artistic expression! Deserted Films has amassed a collection of thousands of these films which they preserve and screen for the public.

In previous years, they brought audiences along for a guided tour of the Coachella Valley and a border-to-border trip across the state of California. This year, the guard rails are off! It’s THE BEST the Deserted Films collection has to offer from Southern California and BEYOND! You will be delighted by categories like:

• Drunk again!
• Hotel/Motel showcase!
• Fashion and design!
• Everybody’s an Artist! (Amateur art films by adults and children!)
• Fun with Double Exposure! (A common mistake that produces fascinating results.)
• Dance like the camera isn’t here! (Pre TikTok performances. The more things change...)
• Americans abroad!
• Locals Only! (All new SoCal & Coachella Valley footage!)
• You Gonna Eat That?! (A compendium of food on film...)
• Star Sightings! (Famous people in everyday films…)

And so much more…

It’s a supercut of our collective home movie history divided into whacky categories and narrated by a pair of socially awkward, weirdly excited, overly educated, and clearly obsessive media pushers whose primary aim is to spread their addiction to the life-affirming elixir that is the home movie.

Presented by Deserted Films. A portion of ticket sales benefits the mission of Deserted Films desertedfilms.org