Welcome To The NEWPORT BEACH FILM FEST

Be Part of the Scene 10.13-10.20

IT IS WITH GREAT JOY that we welcome you, our audience and filmmakers, to the 23nd annual Newport Beach Film Festival. The Festival will bring to our community exceptional studio and independent filmmaking. We will screen over 300 films from over 50 countries, reflecting the incredible diversity of our global storytellers.

Over the past two decades, the Festival has featured many acclaimed motion pictures, hosted award-winning talent and grown the event into the largest celebration of cinema in coastal southern California.

This year we are thrilled to be back on the big screen. We are confident that you will find our Festival to be a celebration of film as an art form, as well as entertainment.

We are grateful to all of our sponsors, supporters, and volunteers. We are very thankful to the key supporters of the festival Tito’s Handmade Vodka, UCI Health, Fashion Island, Morgan Stanley, Los Angeles Times, and Visit Newport Beach. We highly commend our incredible staff for producing such a remarkable event. The programmers, managers, directors, assistants, office workers, interns, and event planners who contribute their time, energy and expertise are the true heroes of the Festival

On behalf of the Board of Directors, we extend a special thanks to our Founding Sponsor, the City and City Council of Newport Beach for their steadfast support. Their vision and commitment to our community make the Newport Beach Film Festival possible.

WELCOME TO NEWPORT BEACH, NOW SIT BACK, RELAX AND ENJOY THE SHOW.

Most Sincerely,

Gregg Schwenk CEO / Co-Founder

Todd Quartararo VP of Marketing / Co-Founder