Palm Springs International Film Society
Jesse Knight is an experienced film programmer and metadata curator with a diverse background in the film industry. Currently serving as a Shorts Programmer at SIFF and a Programmer for ShortFest with the Palm Springs International Film Society, Jesse has also held roles as Publications Editor for the Palm Springs International Film Festival and Video Metadata Curator at Apple Inc. with PRO Unlimited. Additional experience includes being a Film Screener for Sundance Ignite, Freelance Film Programmer for the Olympia Film Society and The Royal Cinema, and Program Guide Writer for the Frameline Film Festival. Jesse has been associated with the American Film Institute as an Associate Programmer for AFI FEST and an Application Reviewer for AFI Conservatory Directing Admissions, and has experience as a Grant Application Reviewer with SFFILM and a script reader for the Westridge Grant.
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Palm Springs International Film Society strives for a world in which enlightenment, knowledge and tolerance prevail. We believe film as an art form has the power to bridge cultures and illuminate the universality of the human experience. The Palm Springs International Film Society is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization whose mission is to cultivate and promote the art and science of film through education and cross-cultural awareness. The Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films and the Palm Springs International Film Festival are presented under the auspices of the Film Society and are dedicated to nurturing and encouraging new filmmaking talent, honoring the great masters of world cinema and providing audiences with a unique opportunity to engage in an appreciation of and a conversation about the art of cinema as it is represented around the world.