What festival was founded by a Congressman for California's 44th district and had support from a free community newspaper?
The Palm Canyon Times (newspaper):  The newspaper was an early supporter of the Palm Springs International Film Festival working with founder Mayor Sonny Bono and Festival Chairman, Craig Prater. The Palm Canyon Times (newspaper):  A free publication, the newspaper was supported by print advertising and subscriptions, with circulation in excess of 22,000 per edition, a staff of 18 part-time writers, and full-time production, circulation and graphics personnel. Sonny Bono:  He was mayor of Palm Springs, California from 1988 to 1992, and congressman for California's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998.
Palm Springs International Film Festival