Desert Palms

Desert Palms (2026)



10.0 2026 32 min —

Director: Tristan Seniuk

Cast: David Lowe, Richard Tanner, Jordan Preston, Matt Tramel, Ben Solenberger

Comedy
Amid the chaos of a sprawling outdoor music festival, a single, unbroken camera lens captures the relentless pandemonium unfolding inside a cramped hospital waiting room. Desert Palms thrusts viewers into a real-time, immersive whirlwind as a flood of battered concertgoers collide with an understaffed, sluggish emergency department—each desperate soul trapped in a purgatory of delayed care, mounting frustration, and raw human resilience.

More About This Film

Desert Palms is an immersive 2026 cinematic experience designed for Apple Vision Pro and other spatial-computing headsets. The film was conceived as an environment in which the audience can experience the story through immersive imagery rather than traditional flat-screen presentation.

Director Tristan Seniuk developed the project through the Biennale College Cinema Immersive program, with filming completed in Los Angeles. Production decisions were reviewed directly in Apple Vision Pro, making the final audience format part of the creative process rather than simply a later technical conversion.

  • Tristan Seniuk directed the project.
  • Adam Bial served as director of photography.
  • The project received the Biennale College Cinema Immersive production grant.
  • Filming was completed in Los Angeles in June 2026.
  • It premiered at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival and was planned for Apple Vision Pro release in October 2026.

Where to Watch

Desert Palms is designed primarily for immersive viewing, with Apple Vision Pro as the key release platform.