Newport Beach Film Festival Explained

Newport Beach Film Festival
Location:Newport Beach, California, United States
Founders:Gregg Schwenk[1]

The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) is an annual film festival in Newport Beach, California, typically held in late April.[2] [3] In 2022, it was announced that the festival have permanently changed its date to be held in October, as the festival began positioning itself for Oscar season.[4]

History

Established in 1999 after the failure of an earlier film festival series in the same location,[5] [6] the Newport Beach Film Festival features World, North America, U.S. and West Coast premieres as well as International Spotlight Series celebrating foreign language films.[2]

Notable attendees have included Jeannot Szwarc, Isidore Mankovsky,[7] McG and Richard Sherman[8]

In 2005, Will Ferrell was the honorary chair of a 'Youth Film Showcase.'[9] In 2013, NBFF announced a new partnership with the Orange County Music Awards; which has produced the launch of the Music Video Showcase in the festival. 2013 was the first year this genre was included in the festival.[2]

In 2014, the festival reported record attendance of about 54,000.[10] [11] In 2019, the festival opened with Luce and the closing night film was A Part of Water.[12]

In 2021, the festival returned to a live format with a brunch for Variety's "10 Actors to Watch"[13] and other honorees including Thomasin McKenzie, Regina Hall, Simon Rex, Winston Duke, Rosanna Arquette and Harvey Keitel.[14] In 2022, the festival officially changed its date to October, and honored actors including Jonathan Majors, Keke Palmer, Colson Baker, and Aubrey Plaza.[15]

Awards

In addition to juried awards, NBFF distributes honors to distinguished members of the film industry:

Lifetime Achievement Award

Recipients include Robert Wise,[16] Eugene Levy,[17] Forest Whitaker[18] and Harvey Keitel.

Icon Award

Recipients include Maryann Brandon, Mary Jo Markey, Robert Forster and Rosanna Arquette (2020).

Artist of Distinction

Recipients include Colman Domingo, Topher Grace, Mary Elizabeth Winstead,[19] Gavin Hood,[20] Patton Oswalt, Aubrey Plaza, Jonathan Majors and Keke Palmer.[21]

Other awards

NBFF has distributed honors with many names over the years, some of these awards include the Breakout Performance (Jenny Slate, Thomasin McKenzie, Moe Dunford,[22] Aimee Carerro), Maverick Award (Cooper Raiff), Rising Star and Spotlight (Simon Rex, Colson Baker, Anna Diop).[23] The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity has presented an award to student animators at the festival for a time.[24] [25]

UK Honours

Beginning in 2014, NBFF began honoring "British Talent" with an award ceremony held just before the BAFTA award ceremonies.[26]

Types of films

The Newport Beach Film Festival is divided into eight competitive sections, in which filmmakers can submit their pieces to. The film categories that are shown in this festival include:[2]

Due to the coastal location of the festival, many of the films are connected to the history of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding. This suggests the Newport Beach Film Festivals audience base is largely dedicated to the Action Sports Cinema category.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newport Beach Film Fest Fills Bill for Underserved O.C. Art House Market. Chagollan. Steve. Variety. 23 April 2015 . en-US. 2016-03-28.
  2. Web site: Newport Beach Film Festival. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140316071308/http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/2014/. 2014-03-16. 24 February 2014. Newport Beach Film Festival.
  3. News: Miller. Jason. 12th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival. 24 February 2014. Surfing Magazine. 19 April 2011.
  4. Web site: Newport Beach Film Festival returns in full force, now permanently in the fall . Los Angeles Times. 2022-10-08 .
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  7. Web site: 2000-02-29. Newport Beach Film Festival Not Ready for Its Final Scene. 2022-01-12. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  8. Web site: King. Susan. 2008-04-24. Hollywood via Newport Beach. 2022-01-12. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  9. Web site: Coker. Matt. 2009-01-20. Newport Beach Film Festival Seeks Young Talent – OC Weekly. 2022-01-12. www.ocweekly.com.
  10. Web site: Coker. Matt. The Sublime and Beautiful, Kickstarted Drama, is Big Newport Beach Film Fest Award Winner. 2016-03-28. OC Weekly. 5 May 2014 .
  11. Web site: Miller. MIchael. Mahbubani. Rhea. 2014-05-03. Film festival winners. 2022-01-12. Daily Pilot. en-US.
  12. Web site: 2018-11-06. 2018 NBFF Fall Honors: About the Honorees. 2022-01-12. Newport Beach Film Festival. en-US.
  13. Web site: Gilchrist. Todd. Riley. Jenelle. Hailu. Selome. Plunkett. Paul. Tangcay. Jazz. Horst. Carole. 2021-10-21. Variety's 10 Actors to Watch for 2021. 2022-01-12. Variety. en-US.
  14. Web site: Plunkett. Paul. 2021-10-21. Newport Beach Film Festival Returns Live with Events and Honorees Including Harvey Keitel and Regina Hall. 2022-01-12. Variety. en-US.
  15. Web site: Zee . Jenelle Riley,Nick Clement,EJ Panaligan,Katie Reul,Michaela . Riley . Jenelle . Clement . Nick . Panaligan . E. J. . Reul . Katie . Zee . Michaela . 2022-10-18 . Newport Beach Film Festival Honors Talent Including Eddie Redmayne, Majors, Keke Palmer . 2023-03-11 . Variety . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2001-09-21. Newport Beach Film Festival to Honor Robert Wise. 2022-01-12. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  17. Web site: Turchiano. Danielle. 2020-03-04. Eugene Levy to Receive Newport Beach Film Festival's Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award. 2022-01-12. Variety. en-US.
  18. Web site: Huver. Scott. 2021-06-16. Forest Whitaker Reflects on Storied Career Ahead of Receiving Newport Beach Film Festival's Lifetime Achievement Award. 2022-01-12. Variety. en-US.
  19. Web site: 2018-11-06. 2018 NBFF Fall Honors: About the Honorees. 2022-01-12. Newport Beach Film Festival. en-US.
  20. Web site: 2019-05-08. 2019 NBFF Awards. 2022-01-12. Newport Beach Film Festival. en-US.
  21. Web site: Roberts . Toby . 2022-10-17 . Ron Howard and Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly Honored At Newport Beach Film Festival . 2022-10-25 . LATF USA NEWS . en-US.
  22. Web site: 4 April 2019. Moe Dunford to receive Breakthrough Artist Award at Newport Beach Film Festival – Film Ireland Magazine. 2022-01-12. film ireland. en-GB.
  23. Web site: Nguyen . Lilly . 2022-10-18 . Newport Beach Film Festival joins with Variety to honor actors, filmmakers at Balboa Bay Club and Resort . 2022-10-25 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  24. Web site: 2012-04-23. Chuck Jones Centennial Celebration of Animation at the Newport Beach Film Festival 2012. 2022-01-12. Chuck Jones Center for Creativity. en-US.
  25. Web site: 2008-06-10. LCAD student receives Chuck Jones animation award. 2022-01-12. Orange County Register. en-US.
  26. Web site: The NBFF. Editorial Team. 2020-02-06. 2020 UK Honours. 2022-01-12. Newport Beach Film Festival. en-US.

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