The NBFF includes tributes to Nicolas Cage, Christoph Waltz, June Squibb and Variety's 10 Actors to Watch, including Drew Starkey and Ryan Destiny.

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Jason Alexander had a problem. He was ramping up a play in New York and another film in production, so how was he going to squeeze in a starring role in an indie comedy? “The biggest thing was we were filming so close” to his other work,

A 25th anniversary is traditionally celebrated with silver, but the Newport Beach Film Festival has struck gold this year with the dazzling star power and movie premieres scheduled for the festival’s weeklong 25th anniversary run7-24.

This technology wants to take your instrument,' warned the NBFF's Icon Award winner of Employment Based Digital Replica (EBDR)

The coastal event celebrates 25 years with a lineup of cinematic, culinary and fashion experiences — plus anniversary kudos — from Oct. 17 to 24

Local voices, views and talents feature prominently in this year’s Newport Beach Film Festival, beginning with a pair of documentaries highlighting Orange County stories told by O.C. residents premiering at the recently reopened Lido Theater Friday.

Take an emotional trip around the world when the Newport Beach Film Festival presents an evening of dramatic short films by filmmakers from Spain, France, Bulgaria and other countries. The films will screen at 5:45 p.

At the 25th Newport Beach Film Festival, actor Nicolas Cage delivered a powerful message to aspiring actors, urging them to be cautious about the encroachment of Artificial Intelligence in the film industry.