Desert Waves Film Festival

06/17/2026

Hey film and music fam! We are starting a substack channel to bring more eyes on our community and culture. We want to share the upcoming wins from the Summer Shorts Contest Screening & Awards event this Friday, June 19th @ 8:45pm. Help us get our first 10 subscribers so you can tune into the awards ceremony and join in on the celebration.

A nonprofit film and music festival that bridges the gaps between music, film, community, and culture. Start the Wave, Create the Future! Click to read Desert Waves Festival on Substack. Launched a few seconds ago.

05/19/2026

☀️🌵 AND NOW… THE MOMENT OF TRUTH ☀️🌵

The Immunity Idols go to *drum roll*

👏JOE, JONATHAN, JOHANNES, and HELMAN👏

These four teams outwitted, outplayed, and outlasted the competition to uncover the hidden idols, earning themselves extra contest days in the process.

An extra day in a 30-day contest may not seem like much…but in this game, every second counts.

And trust us, these teams are going to make those days matter.

The adventure is only beginning.

🎥Stay tuned for the premiere of our very own Survivor-style docu-series…where strategy, survival, and competition collide.

05/11/2026

☀️🌵 REGISTRATION IS OPEN ☀️🌵

The 24 hour window is open. You have until 12pm on 12 May to join the contest. Then that's it. You can see all the teams and their films at the screening on 19 June.

05/11/2026

☀️🌵 12pm REGISTRATION OPENS ☀️🌵

When the clock strikes 12pm, you have 24 hours to jump in the contest. Do with that what you will.

05/02/2026

☀️🌵 Thank You ☀️🌵

Last night could not have been possible without these amazing people.

We had Debbie, Donna, and Karen helping with the games & immersive environment. We also had JusB helping Brianna with the cameras and content collection.

With their help the event ran smoothly and we could start on time. People loved the games and the kick-off was a success 🥳

Also, thank you to our sponsor SPCKRFT for letting us use the space and letting our creativity run wild. Every year we've gotten to create something unique and awesome with you ❤️