film NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL


TAKIN’ IT TO THE BEACH


by chris carpenter It may not be summer just yet but it isn’t too early to head to the beach.


At least that’s true when it comes to the 18th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival. The event will runThursday, April 20 through Thursday, April 27 at multiple venues in and around its coastal host city.


Celebrated as one of the leading, lifestyle film festivals in the United States, the Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) seeks to bring to Orange County the best of classic and contemporary filmmaking from around the world. Com- mitted to enlightening the public with a first-class international film program, a forum for cultural understanding and enriching educational op- portunities, the NBFF focuses on showcasing a diverse collection of studio and independent films from around the globe. This typically includes a number


of productions with LGBTQ appeal and 2017 is no exception. Thousands of straight. as well as LGBTQ attendees annually make NBFF a smash success. LGBTQ filmmakers participate as well.


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RAGE monthly | APRIL 2017


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