A very Happy Birthday to John Williams, one of the best known and financially successful composers in US history.
Here's what happens to your film when you submit to the Newport Beach Film Festival. http://bit.ly/1JgCAAx
Must love films! The Newport Beach Film Festival is looking for thoughtful film lovers to add to the Reviewing Team. Reviewers will have the incredible opportunity to screen and score films and contribute to the unique selection process for the 2016 program!
NBFF is Looking for Reviewers!
Looking for a way to engage your love of the arts? Apply to become a Newport Beach Film Festival Reviewer! We are in the process of building a permanent Reviewing Team and are looking for thoughtful film lovers to join us. The NBFF is very proud of our unique film review process, which guarantees th…
The Making of NIGHTMARE ON SHORT STREET
“Here at the Newport Beach Film Festival, there are films that cater to just about every moviegoer. There are featured dramas, comedies, action sports, international films, and more. But there is one genre that hasn’t gotten the same exposure: Horror. However, that changed last year when we introduced a new horror showcase to the program....”
Benjamin Rodriguez sits down with Devin Bunch, the programmer who spearhead the newly added horror shorts program and what went into putting together a such an event.
The Newport Beach Film Festival would like to invite you to submit your new project this year! Named one of the "Top Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" by MovieMaker Magazine, the NBFF seeks to showcase another astounding year of feature-length and short films from around the globe including documentary, animated, LGBTQ+, student films and more to compete for a series of awards. Furthermore, the Festival will be introducing a Film Market to allow filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their work outside of the Festival program to top industry professionals, as well as a filmmaking expo! The dates to submit are the Regular Deadline on Friday, December 18 and the Final Deadline on Monday, January 25. Submit today for chance to be a part of the 2016 Festival, which takes places April 21-28. 2016. www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com Happy Holidays!
Becoming Bulletproof Oscar Buzz!
“In 2015, Becoming Bulletproof screened at the Newport Beach Film Festival and was met with critical acclaim because of its emotional subject matter. The film chronicles the obstacles of making a western film with AJ Murray, Jeremy Vest and non-profit organization Zeno Mountain Farm...”
Get the full story behind our NBFF 2015 alum and its exciting journey at NBFF.
2016 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL THANKSGIVING SPECIAL
The NBFF Thanksgiving Special is almost over!
The 2016 Newport Beach Film Festival will spotlight over 300 films from over 50 different countries, including short and feature length narrative, documentary, animated and student films. In addition to film screenings, the Festival hosts premiere galas, question and answer sessions with filmmakers, and an industry seminar series whose past participants have included Academy Award Winners Tom Cross (Whiplash) and Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network), as well as Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast), John Lee Hancock (Saving Mr. Banks), and Joe Walker (12 Years a Slave).
THANKSGIVING SPECIAL ends NOVEMBER 27th.
FEATURES: $60
SHORTS: $50
Enter your film now for the chance to be part of the 2016 Newport Beach Film Festival!
For more information, visit www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com
2016 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL – EARLY BIRD DEADLINE OCT 30!
The NBFF Early Bird Deadline is fast approaching! Enter your film now to be part of the 2016 Newport Beach Film Festival! Start off your summer early in one of California’s top destinations, the beautiful coastline city of Newport Beach. Located within driving distance of Hollywood, the Festival hosts a large contingent of film industry professionals and creates an environment where filmmakers have the opportunity to interact personally with the best of the business.
EARLY BIRD Deadline is OCTOBER 30th.
FEATURES: $45
SHORTS: $40
The Festival will run from April 23rd to April 30th, 2016.
Visit www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com to submit!
Newport Beach Film Festival’s Autumn Deadline Approaching! The 2016 Newport Beach Film Festival will spotlight over 300 films from around the world, including short and feature length narrative, documentary, animated and student films that will compete for a series of Jury, Festival Honors and Audience Awards. In addition to film screenings, the Festival hosts premiere galas, question and answer sessions with filmmakers, and an industry seminar series with topics that range from screenwriting and directing to editing and film music. AUTUMN DEADLINE – SEPTEMBER 25 FEATURES: $40 SHORTS: $35 The 2016 Newport Beach Film Festival will run from April 21st to April 28th, For more information, visit www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com
Have you submitted your film yet? Submit today and see your film in the 2016 program! The Festival showcases a variety of independent and studio films from around the globe.
Happy Birthday to comedic legend and feminist trailblazer Lily Tomlin!
The little-known story of THE MILLIONAIRES’ UNIT, a group of Yale college students who took the initiative to learn to fly. One hundred years ago they were the first to fly for the United States in WWI, and helped lead naval and military aviation through two World Wars and the Cold War. Their story of service and sacrifice is the great untold story of early American aviation in World War I.
Stick around after both screenings for a Q&A with filmmakers
Sun 4/26 7p @ South Coast
Thurs 4/30 2p @ Islands
@ The Millionaires' Unit: America's Pioneer Pilots of the Great War
#NBFF #KnowNewArt #aviation #history #WWI
Check out this great review for one of our films in the Music Program, FREE TO ROCK!
Catch the screening on April 25th! Tix: http://goo.gl/nCSeRj
A sampling of films from across the pond. You will be treated to major award-nominated films and performances by recognizable actors. You can watch the U.K. Shorts on Friday, April 24! Buy your tickets here: http://goo.gl/wPZ43C
As the 2011 Occupy Wall Street movement rages, two New York investment bankers venture into the park to let the one percent be heard through their own counter-movement: Occupy Occupy Wall Street. As their boss is attempting to shut down their picketing to avoid negative press, their firm lands a huge client who supports the idea of protesting of the protest. But when ulterior motives and ramifications get complicated, the so-called one-percenters must make some tough decisions.
Watch the West Coast Premiere of the hilarious and culturally relevant film Preoccupied on Sat. Apr 25! Q&A will follow each screening.
Tickets: http://goo.gl/MzxX9o
Who’s the happiest person you know? In PURSING HAPPINESS, the ways in which Americans pursue happiness is examined through interviews with a wide array of fascinating subjects, across 6, 000 miles of the country and over the course of two years. These snapshots into the lives of extraordinary people illuminate the dangers of our culture's methods of pursuit and offer instead more effective pathways to happiness.
Join us for the world premiere of this compelling film on Fri April 24, 8 pm at Regency South Coast Village and Tues Apr. 28, 1:30 pm at Island Cinema. A Q&A will follow each screening.
Get your tix today! http://goo.gl/tdEXdZ
Don’t miss out on the chance to see Sundance Film Festival’s 2015 Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award Winner Me and Earl and the Dying Girl before its wide release this summer, as well as an exclusive Q&A with the director, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon!
Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation, and Nashville fans will love this star studded cast, which features Molly Shannon, Nick Offerman, and Connie Britton. The film screens on 4/25 at 8PM!
Get your tickets here: http://goo.gl/yKdNlf
#MeAndEarlAndTheDyingGirl #Sundance #MollyShannon #NickOfferman #ConnieBritton #SaturdayNightSpotlight #JesseAndrews