KUDOS April 2019 Travel Issue

Addressing young filmmakers has been a mission for NBFF since
2004, when it introduced
Addressing
the Collegiate
young filmmakers
Showcase,
has
which
been
gives
a mission for NBFF since
local colleges and
2004,
universities
when it introduced
an opportunity
the Collegiate
to showcase
Showcase, which gives
student-created short
local
films
colleges
on the big
and
screen
universities
at the festival.
an opportunity
It also
to showcase
offers student filmmakers
student-created
a chance
short
to interface
films on
with
the big
film
screen
industry
at the festival. It also
professionals, alumni,
offers
media
student
and other
filmmakers
filmmakers.
a chance
A sampling
to interface
of
with film industry
participating schools
professionals,
include Chapman
alumni,
University,
media and
UCI,
other
Cal
filmmakers.
State
A sampling of
Fullerton, UCLA, USC
participating
and OCC.
schools
The following
include
year,
Chapman
the Youth
University,
Film
UCI, Cal State
Showcase was launched,
Fullerton,
which
UCLA,
spotlights
USC and
short
OCC.
films,
The
music
following
videos
year, the Youth Film
and PSA’s created by
Showcase
filmmakers
was
18
launched,
years and
which
younger.
spotlights short films, music videos
“We are big fans
and
of
PSA’s
supporting
created
the
by
filmmakers
filmmakers 18
of
years
tomorrow,”
and younger.
Quartararo says.
“We are big fans of supporting the filmmakers of tomorrow,”
The Seminar Series,
Quartararo
sponsored
says.
by the City of Newport Beach Storm troopers in front of Lido Theater for a 2007 “Star Wars” screening
Arts Commission, presents
The Seminar
a series of
Series,
interactive
sponsored
panels
by
that
the
focus
City of Newport Beach
on the art of filmmaking.
Arts Commission,
The series is free
presents
and features
a series
talented
of interactive
and
panels that focus
distinguished film
on
industry
the art of
professionals.
filmmaking. The
This
series
year’s
is free
theme
and features
is
talented and
“Vision and Craft: The
distinguished
Art of Filmmaking.”
film industry professionals. This year’s theme is
The well-received
“Vision
Community
and Craft:
Outreach
The Art
Program
of Filmmaking.”
partners with
more than 40 non-profit
The
organizations
well-received
and
Community
pairs each
Outreach
one with
Program
a
partners with
film that aligns with
more
its mission.
than 40 non-profit organizations and pairs each one with a
The NBFF’s International
film that
Spotlight
aligns with
series
its mission.
features screenings this
year of feature films from
The
the
NBFF’s
Pacific
International
Rim – Japan
Spotlight
and China
series
- as well
features screenings this
as a European showcase
year of
from
feature
Sweden,
films
France,
from the
Ireland,
Pacific
France,
Rim – Japan
Italy
and China - as well
and Germany. The Actress Kate Beckinsale was
as
Latino
a European
showcase
showcase
features
from Sweden,
Chile, Brazil
France,
and
Ireland, presented France, the Italy Woman of
Screenwriter, director, producer
Mexico, and the U.K.
and
and
Germany.
Ireland have
The
their
Latino
own
showcase
spotlights.
features Chile, Distinction Brazil Award and for
and playwright Aaron Sorkin
Beginning in 2015, Outstanding Contribution
Mexico,
the
and
NBFF
the
and
U.K.
Visit
and
Newport
Ireland have
Beach
their
have
taught a master class in
own spotlights. to Acting at the 2016 NBFF
screenwritng at the 2011 NBFF
partnered to present the
Beginning
UK Honours,
in 2015,
held
the
in London
NBFF and
just
Visit
prior
Newport
to
Beach have
the BAFTA (British
partnered
Academy
to
Film
present
Awards)
the
award
UK Honours,
ceremony.
held
The
in London just prior to
star-studded celebration
the BAFTA
includes
(British
the best
Academy
of UK
Film
talent
Awards)
from film,
award ceremony. The
television and music,
star-studded
and starting
celebration
in 2017, Variety
includes
has
the
partnered
best of
to
UK talent from film,
recognize its annual
television
list of 10
and
Brits
music,
to Watch.
and starting in 2017, Variety has partnered to
recognize its annual list of 10 Brits to Watch.
ORANGE COUNTY FILM SOCIETY AND CINEMA ORANGE
The Orange County
ORANGE
Film Society
COUNTY
was created
FILM SOCIETY
in 2006 to
AND
give
CINEMA
film
ORANGE
festival goers a year-round
The Orange
festival experience.
County Film Society was created in 2006 to give film
“We have many
festival
Academy
goers
and
a
Screen
year-round
Actors
festival
Guild
experience.
voters in our
membership,” Quartararo
“We
says.
have
“Many
many Academy
of the films
and
we
Screen
showcase
Actors
go
Guild voters in our
on to become Oscar
membership,”
contenders and
Quartararo
winners.”
says. “Many of the films we showcase go
Cinema Orange,
on
created
to become
and curated
Oscar contenders
by Feibleman
and
since
winners.”
2004,
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch attended the pre-BAFTA 2015 NBFF UK Honours in
is in partnership with Orange
Cinema
County
Orange,
Museum
created
of
and
Art
curated
and presents
by Feibleman
a London, represening "The Imitation Game”
since 2004,
monthly documentary
is in
film
partnership
series with
with
filmmaker
Orange
appearances
County Museum
at the
of Art and presents a
museum’s temporary
monthly
space in
documentary
Santa Ana.
film series with filmmaker appearances at the
museum’s temporary space in Santa Ana.
IN CONCLUSION
Twenty years later,
IN CONCLUSION
Gregg and Todd reminisce about their
creation, with Gregg saying,
Twenty
“We
years
are
later,
truly humbled
Gregg and
by the
Todd
positive
reminisce about their
accolades from both
creation,
the community
with Gregg
here
saying,
in Newport
“We
Beach
are truly
and
humbled
the
by the positive
entertainment community
accolades
around
from
the
both
world.”
the community
With Todd
here
adding,
in Newport
“I
Beach and the
gotta say the festival
entertainment
has grown far
community
beyond our
around
expectations,
the world.”
and
With Todd adding, “I
we are thrilled to see
gotta
what
say
it is
the
today.”
festival has grown far beyond our expectations, and
Newport Beach Film we Festival are thrilled | April to 25 see to what May 2it is today.”
At press time, there were no announcements about the opening
night’s featured Newport film Beach or Film celebrity Festival honorees. | April 25 to May Check 2
NewportBeachFilmFest.com At press for time, details. there Tickets were no will announcements be available on about the opening
night’s featured film or celebrity honorees. Actress Keira Check Knightley attended the
April 1.
pre-BAFTA 2015 NBFF UK Honours in
NewportBeachFilmFest.com for details. Tickets will be available on
London, representing "The Imitation Game,"
April 1.
which was named Best Picture and Best
Ensemble Cast for NBFF and UK Honours