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11/01/2026

🚨 The Newport Beach Film Festival alumni update! 👇

If you missed Hunting Matthew Nichols' super successful world premiere at NBFF 2024 and this past spring's theatrical release in USA and Canada (900+ theaters!), you can now watch the film through Shudder and Crave!

HUNTING MATHEW NICHOLS
Two decades after her brother and his friend mysteriously disappear, Tara Nichols, a documentary filmmaker, sets out to solve their missing person's case. When an unsettling piece of evidence is revealed, Tara and her crew investigate the disturbing circumstances surrounding the case and attempt to uncover the truth about her brother's disappearance.

🎬 Markian Tarasiuk
✍️ Sean Harris Oliver, Markian Tarasiuk
🎥 Justin Sebastian
🎭 Miranda MacDougall, Markian Tarasiuk, Ryan Alexander McDonald, Christine Willes

https://www.huntingmatthewnichols.com/watchnow

🗓️ Love this kind of movie? Make sure to mark your calendar for next year's fest, October 14-21!

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10/31/2026

I had a fantastic time at AFI FEST Film Festival last week! I was able to watch 11 features and 1 shorts program, specifically AFI Conservatory Showcase # 3 which consisted of works by recent American Film Institute graduates.

Meet the cast and crew of the funny, heart-warming short, DOOR KNOCKING! Their next screenings will be part of the Sincerely Human shorts program at the 33rd Austin Film Festival!

DOOR KNOCKING
Wanda keeps her cancer battle a secret from her daughter, Rosie. As she reinvents herself as a city council candidate, she realizes the hardest door to knock on is Rosie’s.

🎬: Rachel Elizabeth Deutsch
✍️: Rachel Elizabeth Deutsch, Ashley Moore, Isabela Santos
✂️: Emory DeYoung
🎥: Olivia Luna
🎭: Rachael Drummond, Nakia Secrest, Sasha Higgins

📍: Galaxy Theater, 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX
🗓️: Saturday, October 31, 1:20pm CDT
Monday, November 2, 6pm CDT
🎟️: https://2026austinfilmfestival.sched.com/event/2ZZQp/shorts-program-1-sincerely-human?iframe=no

https://2026austinfilmfestival.sched.com/event/2ZZQs/shorts-program-1-sincerely-human?iframe=no

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10/28/2026

Last week's California premiere of LOVE - LOVE at The Newport Beach Film Festival was very well received by the audience! Check out what they have to say.

The screening's Q&A participants were producer Patrick Raymond, writer Bill Kennedy, and cast members, Penelope Ann Miller, and Loan Chabanol.

LOVE - LOVE was directed by Thomas Leisten Schneider, written by Bill Kennedy, and stars Beck Bennett, Haley Joel Osment, Chris Elliott, Penelope Ann Miller, Loan Chabanol Abby Elliott, and Lucas Near-Verbrugghe.

LOVE - LOVE's California premiere was also co-presented by local community partner, Mariposa Women & Family Center, which is OC’s premiere family mental health, wellness, and empowerment non-profit.

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10/27/2026

Last week, HURRICANE SEASONS' two world premiere screenings were successful at The Newport Beach Film Festival! Check out what the audience has to say about this beautiful film that captured the heart of Puerto Rico!

The film was directed by Nicole Gomez Fisher, written by Javier Ortiz, and stars Aida Rodriguez, Priscilla Lopez, Alycia Pascual-Peña, Justina Machado, Carlos Ponce, Elvis Nolasco, Jearnest Corchado, Jerry Minor, Willie Denton, Magali Carrasquillo, Aris Mejias, Modesto Lacen, and Joel Ortiz.

HURRICANE SEASONS's screenings were also co-sponsored by local community partners, tallerbula, Senor Big Ed, and House of Puerto Rico San Diego The screenings took place at Regal Edwards Big Newport in Newport Beach and Regal University Town Center in Irvine.

ℹ️: https://hurricaneseasons.com/
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10/21/2026

Congratulations to American Film Institute's 40th AFI Fest! These are films that I will be watching. Will you be watching any of these?

==== FEATURES ===

🎟️ CITIZEN OSAMA (AL MOWATEN OSAMA) 🎟️
by Ahmed Hassouna

🎟️ THE FACE OF HORROR 🎟️
by Anna Biller

🎟️ TRIAL OF HEIN (DER HEIMATLOSE) 🎟️
by Kai Stänicke

🎟️ BEDFORD PARK 🎟️
by Stephanie Ahn

🎟️ BUCKING FASTARD 🎟️
by Werner Herzog

🎟️ BEHEMOTH! 🎟️
by Tony Gilroy

🎟️ THE MAN I LOVE 🎟️
by Ira Sachs

🎟️ WE ARE ALIENS 🎟️
by Kohei Kadowaki

🎟️ JOSEPHINE 🎟️
by Beth de Araújo

🎟️ FLESH AND FUEL 🎟️
by Pierre Le Gall

🎟️ An Evening with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller : 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 🎟️

by Stanley Kubrick

🎟️ IRON BOY 🎟️
by Louis Clichy

🎟️ ALL OF A SUDDEN 🎟️
by Ryusuke Hamaguchi

🎟️ 14TH 🎟️
by Ava DuVernay

==== CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 3===

🎟️ RAMBLE MANIA 🎟️
by Yash Saraf

🎟️ THE CRYONICIST 🎟️
by Joe Greening

🎟️ WILL 🎟️
by Adam von Carr

🎟️ VENGEANCE IS ALL I HAVE 🎟️
by Christian Osagiede

🎟️ DOOR KNOCKING 🎟️
by Rachel Elizabeth Deutsch

==== TICKETS ===
🗓️ Full schedule: https://fest.afi.com/2026/fest-schedule/
📍 TCL Chinese Theatres

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10/19/2026

👾🕹️ Who wants to play my new The Newport Beach Film Festival Playstation game?! 🕹️ 👾

[Press Start] 🔽

The fest is almost half over but you still have time to watch some amazing films. Which ones are you looking forward to "play"? Or which ones you already "played"? If you're a gamer, which games did you notice I borrowed some of the music from?

Check out my recommendations below on my favorites!

MY ASSIGNED FEATURE FILMS:
🎟️ COTTON FEVER
🎟️ HURRICANE SEASONS
🎟️ LOVE - LOVE

MY OTHER FAVORITE FEATURES:
🎟️ 4000 DAYS
🎟️ ANIMA
🎟️ THE CYCLE
🎟️ BETTER
🎟️ HANDLE WITH CARE
🎟️ CHILD
🎟️ SISA

MY FAVORITE SHORTS:
🎟️ THE MACHINE SHOP
🎟️ THIS IS PRIVATE
🎟️ FROSTING
🎟️ THE FEMALE / LA FÉMMINA
🎟️ FIRST DATE
🎟️ TAGA
🎟️ BUNDLE
🎟️ SUMMER PROJECT

10/18/2026

HURRICANE SEASONS' writer/producer Xavier Ortiz invites you the 7pm The Newport Beach Film FestivalNewport Beach Film Festival repeat screening at Regal UTC!

HURRICANE SEASONS is also co-sponsored by local community partners, tallerbulaBula, Senor Big Ed , and House of Puerto Rico San Diego.

🗓️ Sunday, Oct. 18, 4 PM 🛑 sold out!
📍 Regal Edwards Big Newport
300 Newport Center Dr, Newport Center, CA

🗓️ Sunday, Oct. 18, 7 PM ✅ still available!
📍 Regal University Town Center
4245 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA

🗣️ Both screenings will have a live Q&A with the cast and crew!

🎟️ https://nbff2026.eventive.org/films/6aa310251699924621fc7064
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10/17/2026

I finally met Team BETTER at The Newport Beach Film Festival opening night gala! Their screening is tonight with Q&A and their repeat screening is on Monday.

BETTER is directed by Daniel Sharp, written by Omid Ghaffarian, and stars Tom Hopper, Laura Hopper, and Noa Nikita Bleeker.

🗓️ Saturday, Oct. 17, 5pm
🗓️ Monday, Oct. 19, 6pm
📍 Regal Big Newport
300 Newport Center Dr, Newport Center, CA

🗣️ Director Daniel Sharp, producer Anna O'Malley, and actors Tom Hopper and Laura Hopper will participate at the post-screening Q&A on Oct. 17th!

🎟️ Synopsis and ticket: https://nbff2026.eventive.org/films/6aa310251699924621fc6fba

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10/17/2026

Check out the double trouble duo at The Newport Beach Film Festival filmmaker brunch! Mack and Jon's THE MACHINE SHOP short, part of the Shorts Take the Stage program, has a second screening next Tuesday!

🗓️ SATURDAY, OCT. 17, 8:30PM 🛑 sold out!
🗓️ TUESDAY, OCT. 20, 1:30PM ✅ now available!
📍 The Lot, Fashion Island
999 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach, CA

🎟️ Full synopsis and tickets: https://nbff2026.eventive.org/schedule/6ac99bbb0115c448ad12e68d

THE MACHINE SHOP is directed by Jon Flahr, written by Mack Gordon, and stars David Benedict Brown.

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10/17/2026

LOVE - LOVE Producer Patrick Raymond reported live at The Newport Beach Film Festival filmmaker brunch earlier today!

The film is directed by Thomas Leisten Schneider, written by Bill Kennedy, and stars Beck Bennett, Haley Joel Osment, Chris Elliott, Penelope Ann Miller, Loan Chabanol, Abby Elliott, and Lucas Near-Verbrugghe.

LOVE - LOVE is co-presented by local community partner, Mariposa Women & Family Center, which is OC’s premiere family mental health, wellness, and empowerment non-profit.

🗓️ Monday, Oct. 19, 7:30pm
🗓️ Tuesday, Oct. 20 8pm
📍 Regal University Town Center
4245 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA

🗣️ Q&A Participants:

Oct. 19: Producer Patrick Raymond, writer Bill Kennedy, and cast members, Haley Joel Osment, Penelope Ann Miller, and Loan Chabanol
Oct. 20: Producer Patrick Raymond

🎟️ Synopsis and tickets: https://nbff2026.eventive.org/films/6aa310251699924621fc6fa6

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