The Desert Bloom Film Festival is an event that focuses on short films, with a particular theme each year, such as "Nightmare Scenario" in partnership with Skelefuzz. It takes place in Redlands, California, and features screenings and competitions for submitted films that are typically under 10 minutes in length. The festival encourages submissions from filmmakers in the Inland Empire and prefers premieres, disallowing films that have played in the region within 30 days prior to the festival or are publicly available online before the event.