Anita Monga to Serve as Director of Shorts Programming at Palm Springs ShortFest

Anita Monga has been appointed director of shorts programming this year for the 12th annual Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films & Short Film Market, taking place August 24th - 30th, the event announced Thursday. Monga has been involved in film exhibition in the San Francisco Bay area for the last 25 years. As director of programming at San Francisco's Castro Theatre she established an internationally-recognized film arts program within the landmark theater. Among her other activities, she directs the Noir City Festival and serves as a shorts programmer for the Mill Valley Film Festival. Most recently she directed the Film Arts Festival of Independent Cinema, and served as the programming manager for the 2006 Palm Springs International Film Festival. The entry deadline for PSIFSF is April 15th. For more information, visit their website. [Brian Brooks]