Harold Matzner

Owner- Spencer's Restaurant. Chairman- Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival & McCallum Theatre. Exec Vice Chair- Palm Springs Art Museum. Devoted Philanthropist.

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.@palmspringslife named their Best of the Best 2025 and @SpencersPS won multiple categories! For the third consecutive year, Spencer’s has been honored with:

Best Brunch (Palm Springs)
Best Fine Dining (Palm Springs)
Best Outdoor Dining (Palm Springs)

Thank you!

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The @PSFilmFest Awards announced a new sponsorship with @KeringGroup, parent company of fashion houses Gucci, Saint Laurent, & more. Kering will be a Presenting Sponsor for the Awards & Kering’s Women in Motion series will host two Talking Pictures.

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It’s fitting that a member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans would have his birthday on the Fourth of July! The Coachella Valley is a better place thanks to your vision and generosity. Cheers to you on your 88th birthday, Harold! 🍸🥂

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After screening 311 short films, @PSFilmFest ShortFest announced its winners, some of which can submit for Oscar consideration! Congrats to all of the winners- we’ll be rooting for you at the Oscars!

📷  Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi by Andy Abeyta / The Desert Sun

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The @PSFilmFest ShortFest, the world’s largest short film festival, is celebrating its 31st season from June 24-30. It will screen 311 short films; this year’s lineup was picked from more than 6,200 film submissions!

Tickets available now: https://t.co/A8i9wNJ7xW.

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The McCallum Theatre has announced that Yvonne Belle, who has been the SVP of Development since 2021, will take over as the organization’s CEO.

Visit @mccallumtheatre for 2025-2026 season announcements and tickets. https://t.co/Dph4CEoB4X

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Harold is proud to support the desert’s fundraisers that strengthen our community. Thank you to the donors who joined him in sponsoring @McCallumTheatre Annual Gala, @EisenhowerHeal Passion for Excellence, and @DesertCancer Corks and Cuisine Fundraiser.

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The @PSFilmFest announced the date for the 2026 Film Awards Gala has been changed. The event will take place on January 3, 2026, and Variety’s Creative Impact Awards and Director’s To Watch brunch will also move to Sunday, January 4, 2026. 

Read more: https://t.co/zSkVDBk0s6

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The 2026 @PSFilmFest Awards Gala will take place on Friday, January 2nd while the Film Festival screenings will run Saturday, January 3rd until Tuesday, January 13th. Mark your calendars!

Read more: https://t.co/yhdFb6z0Hr

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The @PSFilmFest Immediate Past Chairman Harold Matzner invites you to the Palm Springs International ShortFest! ShortFest is returning for its 31st year from June 24-30 and will be held at the Festival Theaters. 

See the lineup and purchase passes at https://t.co/xJqPOn7VjU.

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The @PSFilmFest Awards started awards season on January 3rd, and were once again early predictors of Oscar winners. Harold Matzner and the entire Palm Springs Film Society team would like to congratulate the Academy Award winners.

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The 2025 Academy Awards are this weekend! The @PSFilmFest Awards kicked off awards season and were early predictors of the Oscar nominees again this year. 

Best of luck!

Read more: https://t.co/rOrgdewxDw

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“I think this matches up with anything you can find in Los Angeles.” -Harold Matzner to @MyDesert on the @psfilmfest Awards Gala After Party at the @TheParkerPS.  

Read about how the Parker preps for the annual After Party: https://t.co/Okq1kU0H98

See you tonight at the Parker!

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The @psfilmfest's Artistic Director Lili Rodriguez spoke with KESQ News Channel 3 about the
upcoming Festival and Awards Gala. She says this year’s programming has “a little bit of something for
everyone.”

Read more at https://t.co/es9HdVEf3s.

📸: Lani Garfield for Desert Sun

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The @PSFilmFest will host 4 panels as this year’s Book to Screen programming. These discussions are dedicated to exploring the dynamic and often intricate relationship between written works and their cinematic adaptations. 

Read more: https://t.co/azeItBz0sg

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The @psfilmfest Awards has announced that Denis Villeneuve will receive the Visionary Award for Dune: Part Two. 

The Film Awards will take place on Jan. 3 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through Jan. 13.

Read more: https://t.co/xONzfgUjtR

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The 36th Annual @PSFilmFest announced our 2025 lineup- including over 150 films! Screenings kick off on January 2 with our Opening Night film “Better Man,” which tells the story of British pop star Robbie Williams, portrayed as a CGI monkey. 🐵

Read more: https://t.co/a7WTWrSyxs

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The @PSFilmFest Awards awards announced that Ariana Grande is the recipient of The Rising Star Award for her performance in Universal Pictures’ Wicked, her first starring role in a major studio film.

The Film Awards will take place on Jan. 3.

Read more: https://t.co/X8iXZPjNpF

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The @PSFilmFest Awards awards announced Timothée Chalamet is the recipient of the Chairman's Award for his performance in A Complete Unknown from James Mangold.

The Film Awards will take place Jan. 3 with the festival running through Jan.13.

Read more: https://t.co/55NlfG5oCA

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The @psfilmfest Awards awards announced Kieran Culkin is the recipient of the Breakthrough Performance Award, Actor for his performance in A Real Pain.

The Film Awards will take place on January 3, with the festival running through January 13.

Read more: https://t.co/jdNAP9iM34