Newport Beach Film Festival

26^th Edition

where:	Newport Beach, California
when:	October 16th - 23rd, 2025
address:	2000 Quail Street Newport Beach CA 92660 Usa
tel:	+1 949-253-2880
email:	info@NewportBeachFilmFest.com
website:	www.newportbeachfilmfest.com
deadline:	July 18th, 2025
entry form:	Submission at Filmfreeway.com

Internationally recognized as one of Southern California’s leading film events, the festival hosts eight days of 350+ film screenings, 55,000+ attendees, engaging networking opportunities, industry seminars, incredible nightly galas, private receptions, entertainment, and more.

participations

2025	Reading Lolita in Tehran by Eran Riklis: Centrepiece When mom is away... With the in-laws by Alessandro Genovesi: International Spotlight
2024	Bob Noto, the world’s finest palate by Francesco Catarinolo: Feature - Documentary The trainers by Andrea Jublin: International Spotlight
2023	The First Day of My Life by Paolo Genovese: International Spotlight
2022	An Italian gourmet crime story by Davide Minnella: International Spotlight The Italian Recipe by Zuxin Hou: International Spotlight
2021	A Chiara by Jonas Carpignano: Feature - Narrative Chef Antonio's Recipes for Revolution by Trevor Graham: Culinary The Hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino: Centerpiece Film When Mom is Away by Alessandro Genovesi: International Spotlight
2019	Let me introduce you to Sofia by Guido Chiesa: Italian Spotlight
2018	Wife & Husband by Simone Godano: Italian Spotlight
2017	Ears by Alessandro Aronadio: Italian Spotlight Respiro by Andrea Brusa, Marco Scotuzzi: Official Selection
2016	From Catwalk to Ring by Simone Manetti: Sports Me, Myself and Her by Maria Sole Tognazzi: European Showcase
2015	Human Voice by Edoardo Ponti: Shorts Remember me? by Rolando Ravello: Italian Spotlight Senza pietà by Michele Alhaique: Features
2014	A Five Star Life by Maria Sole Tognazzi: Italian Spotlight A street in Palermo by Emma Dante: Feature
2013	Faces by Antonio De Palo: Shorts Immaturi. Il viaggio by Paolo Genovese: Spotlight The Nigh Shift belongs to the Stars by Edoardo Ponti: Short The Whistle by Lamberto Sanfelice: Shorts
2012	Apartment in Athens by Ruggero Dipaola: Feature Grandma must get dry by Alfredo Covelli: Laughing My Shorts Off Immature, Generation Crash by Paolo Genovese: Spotlight Terraferma by Emanuele Crialese: Feature
2011	18 anni dopo by Edoardo Leo: Features Basilicata coast to coast by Rocco Papaleo: Italian Spotlight Rita by Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza: Shorts
2010	The Sicilian Girl by Marco Amenta: Feature Film
2009	Il divo by Paolo Sorrentino: Feature Film
2008	Concrete romance by Marco Martani: Feature Film L'oro rosso by Cesare Fragnelli: Short Film Red like the sky by Cristiano Bortone: Italian Spotlight
2007	Silenzio assenso by Alessandro Bianco: Shorts
2006	My brother's summer by Pietro Reggiani: Feature Film Run And Look by Matteo Servente: Slices of Life
2005	Caterina in the big city by Paolo Virzì: Feature Film

Newport Beach Film Festival

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26th Edition

26^th Edition