WHO: Expected to attend Opening Night are: Director Adriano Valentini (The Age of Insecurity: Little Men), Director Alexis Van Stratum (Albertine), Director Michael Phillis and Producer Alexa Fraser-Herron, (Mini Supreme), Producer A.J. Kelly (Warning Labels). ShortFest Programming and Executive Director Darryl Macdonald, Forums Producer Helen du Toit, and filmmakers from around the world.

WHAT: This year’s opening night screening titled “Make ‘Em Laugh” on Tuesday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. will be highlighted by a selection of comedy shorts from around the world. Films include: The Age of Insecurity: Little Men (USA), Albertine (France), De Smet (Belgium), Love Is Blind (UK), The Man from the Council (UK), Mini Supreme (USA) and Warning Labels (USA).

MORE: The 2015 Palm Springs International ShortFest, held June 16-22, 2015 will screen 330 films including 77 World Premieres, 65 North American Premieres and 19 U.S. Premieres. The concurrent Short Film Market will feature a library of more than 3,000 films from the festival’s submissions, which is available to film buyers, industry and press, the only Short Film Market in North America. For more information visit www.psfilmfest.org for a complete list of this year’s film programs.

-Edited by Vanessa McMahon