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| Written by: Lauren Wolfer, Festival Director & Producer, Palm Springs 70mm Fest | Date: 21.05.2026 |
 Palm Springs Mayor Naomi Soto to Present Proclamation Honoring Historic Camelot Theatre at Opening Night of PS 70mm FestMay 29, 2026 Declared “Historic Camelot Theatre Day” in the City of Palm Springs Palm Springs, CA — Palm Springs Mayor Naomi Soto will present an official proclamation honoring the Historic Camelot Theatre during the opening night of the Palm Springs 70mm Fest on Friday, May 29, 2026. The proclamation formally declares May 29, 2026 as “Historic Camelot Theatre Day” in the City of Palm Springs in recognition of the theater’s nearly six decades of cultural and cinematic significance. • Go to PDF Palm Springs 7Omm Film Festival, 2026 The presentation will take place prior to the festival’s opening night screening of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” in 70mm film at the Palm Springs Cultural Center’s Historic Camelot Theatre. Presented by MUBI, the Palm Springs 70mm Fest returns May 29–31, 2026 for its second year celebrating large-format cinema at one of California’s premier venues for 70mm exhibition. Widely regarded as the gold standard of film presentation, 70mm is a large-format, ultra-high-resolution film stock known for its extraordinary clarity and detail, rich color, and immersive scale. The proclamation recognizes the Camelot Theatre’s history as a prestige roadshow theater originally opened in 1967, its longstanding role in Palm Springs cultural life, and its continued importance as one of the few remaining venues capable of presenting 70mm film. It also honors the stewardship of the nonprofit Palm Springs Cultural Center and the generations of community members and film lovers who have helped sustain the theater’s legacy. Originally designed for large-format cinematic presentation, the Historic Camelot Theatre remains equipped with expertly maintained vintage Norelco AA-II projectors, a massive curved screen, and state-of-the-art sound. Today, it still offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience movies such as "Lawrence of Arabia" and "2OO1: A Space Odyssey" in 70mm film as they were intended to be seen.
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 "Lawrence of Arabia" 2025 screening. Pphoto credit: Marina SakimotoThe 2026 Palm Springs 70mm Fest lineup also includes Boogie Nights, West Side Story (1961), and The Searchers. Festival supporters include NBC Palm Springs, Paul Bar, and indiGo Auto Group. Tickets and festival passes are available at ps70mmfest.org. Follow @ps70mmfest on Instagram for updates and announcements. Press images, including the official festival poster and film stills, are available here: ps70mmfest.org/press. About the Palm Springs 70mm Fest 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. About the Palm Springs Cultural Center The Palm Springs Cultural Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to incubate, produce and encourage arts and cultural programs in order to leverage the unique power of creativity to open minds, bridge what divides us, and discover what connects us. Programs include film festivals, farmers’ markets, live performances, art installations and lecture series—all of which act as creative inspiration points—expanding our learning and building meaningful relationships with the people and the environment around us. As an organization, the Palm Springs Cultural Center is also at the forefront of recognizing the interconnection between the cultural arts and food culture, and their combined importance to the vitality, collective consciousness and sustainability of the community. Press Contact: Lauren Wolfer Festival Director & Producer, Palm Springs 70mm Fest lauren@psculturalcenter.org (760) 831-6553 | |
Palm Springs 7Omm Film Festival Program | |
 Friday, May 29th at 7pm• “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” 1977 • Directed by Steven Spielberg • Written by Steven Spielberg Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, Bob Balaban, and Cary Guffey An Indiana electric lineman finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches. Saturday, May 30th at 11am • "The Searchers" 1956 • Directed by John Ford • Written by Frank S. Nugent from the novel by Alan Le May Starring: John Wayne, Jefferey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, and Natalie Wood An American Civil War veteran embarks on a years-long journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches after the rest of his brother's family is massacred in a raid on their Texas farm. Saturday, May 30th at 3pm • "2OO1: A Space Odyssey" 1968 • Directed by Stanley Kubrick • Written by Stanley Kubrick & Arthur C. Clark Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, and Douglas Rain as HAL 9000 When a mysterious artifact is uncovered on the Moon, a spacecraft manned by two humans and one supercomputer is sent to Jupiter to find its origins.
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 Saturday, May 30th at 7pm• “Boogie Nights” 1997 • Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson • Written by Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, John C. Reilly, Don Cheadle, Luis Guzmán, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Heather Graham, and Alfred Molina An idealistic adult film producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent. Sunday, May 31st at 11am • "Lawrence of Arabia" 1962 • Directed by David Lean • Written by Robert Bolt & Michael Wilson Starring: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, & Omar Sharif The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks. Sunday, May 31st at 6pm • "West Side Story" 1961 • Directed by Jerome Robbins & Robert Wise • Written by Ernest Lehman Starring: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblin, and Rita Moreno When young Tony and Maria fall in love in 1957 New York City, their romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks, two rival gangs vying for control of the streets. | |
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