- Newport Beach Film Festival
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Newport Beach Film Festival Location Newport Beach, California, USA Language International Official website The Newport Beach Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Newport Beach, California, that showcases more than 350 films to more than 30,000 attendees annually.[1]
Established in 1999 after the failure of an earlier film festival series in the same location,[2][3] the festival features independent films from around the world and the U.S. Since its beginnings, the festival has presented many acclaimed films, including Crash (in its 2005 premiere),[1] Dogtown and Z-Boys, Dust to Glory, Just Like the Son, Joint Security Area, Layer Cake, Sexy Beast, the Cove, and Spellbound, as well as anniversary screenings of classics such as The French Connection, Sunset Boulevard, and The Outsiders, and the 50th anniversary of the Jim Henson Company.
The festival also pioneered a Community Outreach Program through which they partner with over 30 non-profit organizations in Orange County from various sectors including the arts, health and human services, the environment, education, children’s causes and alumni clubs. The Newport Beach Film Festival Community Outreach Program provides a forum for each organization to further its mission through the medium of film and co-host a film screening during the Festival. Each organization is paired with a film that is likely to attract an audience interested in its cause. Groups in the program are given an opportunity to speak to film audiences prior to the screenings and display information at the theater.
The festival hosts a blog, NBFF Filmmaker's Five, a Q&A with directors, writers, producers and actors from films participating in the festival each year.
References
- ^ a b "Indie, studio films at Newport Beach fest: Over 360 movies to unspool", Variety, April 24, 2008, http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=features&id=3047.
- ^ Cohen, Alison (October 13, 1999), "Film Festival Gets Renewed Push; Newport Beach officials vote to resurrect drive after demise of international event. Educational facet is discussed", Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Newport Beach Film Festival marks 10th year", Long Beach Press-Telegram, April 22, 2009.
External links
Categories:- Festivals in California
- Film festivals in the United States
- International film festivals
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