The interaction of news events and the journalists covering the events made up the focus of the first two films of the day. Another News Story, directed by Orban Wallace, follows the story of immigrants to Europe from the time they land on the Greek island of Lesbos...
It certainly isn?t news that most films are made by men. Women have been working for the chance to be directors for a very long time. Half the Picture,?a documentary by Amy Adrion, speaks with some of the women directors who have found success about the hurdles that...
I always like to fit in some shorts at NBFF. From time to time I?ve seen shorts here that end up with Oscar nomination the following year. I started my day with a group of shorts called ?Held Back & Shortly Set Free?, which was described in the program as...
Welcome to the 19th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival. Over the next week over 350 films will be showing at various venues on the Orange Coast. The festival features a wide range of films, including a selection of culinary films, films about art and design, action...
