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4 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 KERRY CONDON THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN STEPHANIE HSU EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE CHRISTINA JACKSON DEVOTION XIMENA LAMADRID BARDO THUSO MBEDU THE WOMAN KING ZEN McGRATH THE SON AMBER MIDTHUNDER PREY SAM NIVOLA WHITE NOISE JEREMY POPE THE INSPECTION JOSEPH QUINN STRANGER THINGS YOU ARE INVITED TO VACATION LIKE AN A-LISTER IN NEWPORT BEACH, WHERE OUR WORLD-CLASS HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR EVERY VISITOR. NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL HONORS OCTOBER 13, 2022 BALBOA BAY RESORT NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA VisitNewportBeach.com @VisitNewportBeach
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8 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 Opening and Closing Night Films Centerpiece Screenings Feature Films Spotlights Action Sports, Art, Architecture + Design, Culinary, Enviromental, Cinema on Cinema, & Music Films Documentary Films Short and Collegiate Films Where ToWatch Regal Edwards Big Newport Theater 300 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, 92660 THE LOT, Fashion Island 999 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, 92660 Port Theater 2905 East Coast Hwy. Corona Del Mar, 92625 Starlight Triangle 8 Theaters 1870 Harbor Blvd. Costa Mesa, 92627 *All screening information is current as of press time but is subject to change FESTIVAL INFO BOX OFFICE The Festival has two main box offices and will-call locations: (1) Fashion Island, adjacent to THE LOT theater (2) The Triangle, on the top level outside of Triangle Square Cinemas. Small box offices are set up at various venues that sell tickets specific to that venue. All box offices open a half-hour before the first screening of the day at that venue. DAY-OF-SHOW TICKETS Tickets are only available online until two hours before show time. After that, they will only be available at the box office of the venue where that movie will be showing. WILL CALL Advanced ticket purchases will be available for pick-up at our main box offices listed above. Single screening will-call tickets will also be available at each venue. Please allow enough time before your screening to pick up your tickets. This content did not involve the editorial or reporting staffs of the Los Angeles Times. Welcome To The IT IS WITH GREAT JOY that we welcome you, our audience and filmmakers, to the 23nd annual Newport Beach Film Festival. The Festival will bring to our community exceptional studio and independent filmmaking. We will screen over 300 films from over 50 countries, reflecting the incredible diversity of our global storytellers. Over the past two decades, the Festival has featured many acclaimed motion pictures, hosted award-winning talent and grown the event into the largest celebration of cinema in coastal southern California. This year we are thrilled to be back on the big screen. We are confident that you will find our Festival to be a celebration of film as an art form, as well as entertainment. We are grateful to all of our sponsors, supporters, and volunteers. We are very thankful to the key supporters of the festival Tito’s Handmade Vodka, UCI Health, Fashion Island, Morgan Stanley, Los Angeles Times, and Visit Newport Beach. We highly commend our incredible staff for producing such a remarkable event. The programmers, managers, directors, assistants, office workers, interns, and event planners who contribute their time, energy and expertise are the true heroes of the Festival On behalf of the Board of Directors, we extend a special thanks to our Founding Sponsor, the City and City Council of Newport Beach for their steadfast support. Their vision and commitment to our community make the Newport Beach Film Festival possible. WELCOME TO NEWPORT BEACH, NOW SIT BACK, RELAX AND ENJOY THE SHOW. Most Sincerely, Gregg Schwenk Todd Quartararo CEO / Co-Founder VP of Marketing / Co-Founder Table Of Contents 12-13 | 16-37 | 42-54 | 57-67 | 70-81 | 82-89 | 92-93 |
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12 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 2022 - United States Weird: TheAl Yankovic Story Daniel Radcliffe is “Weird” Al Yankovic in the unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time. From a conventional upbringing where playing the accordion was a sin, Al rebelled and made his dream of changing the words to world-renowned songs come true. An instant success and sex symbol, Al lives an excessive lifestyle and pursues an infamous romance that nearly destroys him. Director: Eric Appel Producer: Lia Buman, Mike Farah, Joe Farrell, Tim Headington, Whitney Hodack, Henry R. Munoz III, Neil Shah, Max Silva, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Writer: Eric Appel, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Daniel Radcliffe, Julianne Nicholson, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, Rainn Wilson, Quinta Brunson, Spencer Treat Clark, Will Forte, Toby Huss Following the premiere screening of Weird, attendees will experience the Festival’s renowned Opening Night Gala at Fashion Island and enjoy signature tastings from more than 2 dozen of the area’s top restaurants along with a hosted bar sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Guests will also enjoy a special sneak peak performance from the Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Winner of 10 Tony awards including Best Musical. The North America tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical premieres at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts for a limited three-week engagement, November 9 -27. Tickets are on sale now at scfta.org.
OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 | NewportBeachFilmFest.com | NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 13 Closing Night Party presented by Morgan Stanley Preceding the premiere screening of Glass Onion, attendees will experience the Festival’s Closing Night Party at the picturesque Sherman Library & Gardens. Guests will enjoy top entertainment and signature tastings from some of the area’s top restaurants along with a hosted bar sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, The Macallan & Gin No 3. The Closing Night Party is part of the Festival’s Sunset Food & Wine Series. Age: 21 and over Dress: Cocktail attire strongly encouraged. 2022 - United States GlassOnion: AKnivesOut Mystery Famed Southern detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece for his latest case. Director: Rian Johnson Producer: Ram Bergman, Rian Johnson Writer: Rian Johnson Cast: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Ethan Hawke, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn
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16 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 ALittleWhiteLie 2022 - United States When a handyman living in New York City is mistaken for a famous and famously reclusive writer, he’s brought to a university where he is to deliver a keynote address, facing the pressure that his presentation could save the school’s literary festival. Director: Michael Maren Producer: Robert Ogden Barnum, Lucas Jarach, Josh Kesselman Writer: Michael Maren Cast: Michael Shannon, Perry Mattfeld, Peyton List, Wendie Malick, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Jimmi Simpson, Kate Hudson, Zach Braff, Don Johnson CENTERPIECESERIES
All Quiet onTheWesternFront / ImWestenNichtsNeues 2022 - Germany, United States 17 The story follows teenagers Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, who voluntarily enlist in the German army, riding a wave of patriotic fervour that quickly dissipates once they face the brutal realities of life on the front. Paul’s preconceptions about the enemy and the rights and wrongs of the conflict soon crumble. However, amid the countdown to Armistice, Paul must carry on fighting until the end, with no purpose other than to satisfy the top brass’ desire to end the war on a German offensive. Germany’s entry to the Academy Award Director: Edward Berger Producer: Edward Berger, Daniel Marc Dreifuss Writer: Lesley Paterson Cast: Daniel Bruhl, Albrecht Schuch, Sebastian Hulk, Anton von Lucke, Felix Kammerer, David Striesow, Joe Weintraub For Screening details please visit NewportBeachFilmFest.com
ArmageddonTime 2022 - United States A big-hearted coming-of-age story set in Queens, New York. Paul Graff is growing up in a warm and rowdy family that includes his grandfather, who encourages his artistic aspirations. He and his best friend John Crocker, an African American boy, are inseparable and prone to mischief—including smoking pot— after which Paul’s parents send him to a private prep school with an almost exclusively white, privileged, and prejudiced student body. Together, the boys concoct a risky scheme to escape their lives and run away to Florida. Director: James Gray Producer: Marc Butan, Francesco Civita, Gustavo Debs, Beto Gauss, James Gray, Rodrigo Gutierrez, Alex Hughes, Anthony Katagas, Marco Tulio Kehdi, Riccardo Maddalosso, Evan Powell, Lourenço Sant’Anna, Rodrigo Teixeira, Alan Terpins, Doug Torres Writer: James Gray Cast: Oscar Isaac, Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro, Cate Blanchett, Donald Sutherland, Jeremy Strong, Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Chastain, Jaylin Webb, John Diehl, Ryan Sell, Tovah Feldshuh CENTERPIECESERIES
Bardo 2022 - Mexico 19 Bardo follows a renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker who returns home and works through an existential crisis as he grapples with his identity, familial relationships, and the folly of his memories as well as the past of his country. He seeks answers in his past to reconcile who he is in the present. Director: Alejandro G. Inarritu Producer: Karla Luna Cantu, Stacy Perskie, Alejandro G. Inarritu Writer: Nicolas Giacobone, Alejandro G. Inarritu Cast: Ximena Lamadrid, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Andres Almeida For Screening details please visit NewportBeachFilmFest.com
20 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 Causeway 2022 - United States A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home. Director: Lila Neugebauer Producer: Jennifer Lawrence, Justine Polsky Executive Producer: Jacob Jaffke, Writer: Elizabeth Sanders, Ottessa Moshfegh, Luke Goebel Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Brian Tyree Henry, Linda Emond, Jayne Houdyshell, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Harvard, Fred Weller, Sean Carvajal, Will Pullen, Neal Huff For Screening details please visit NewportBeachFilmFest.com CENTERPIECESERIES
22 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 CENTERPIECESERIES Corsage 2022 - Austria, France, Germany, Luxembourg A fictional account of the later years of Empress Elizabeth of Austria, once idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends; ‘Sisi’ celebrates her 40th birthday on Christmas Eve in 1877, and must fight to maintain her public image, even if it means taking drastic measures. While Elizabeth’s role has been reduced against her wishes to purely performative, her hunger for knowledge and zest for life makes her more and more restless. Director: Marie Kreutzer Producer: Alexander Glehr, Johanna Scherz Writer: Marie Kreutzer Cast: Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister, Katharina Lorenz, Colin Morgan
Devotion 2022 - United States An inspiring tale of friendship, courage, and sacrifice, this visceral war film tells the story of the U.S. Navy’s first Black aviator. Devotion chronicles the rise of the U.S. Navy’s most famous aviator duo, Lieutenant Tom Hudner, a white New Englander from the country club scene and Ensign Jesse Brown, an African American sharecropper’s son from Mississippi, who confront both geopolitical uncertainty and racist hostility with uncommon valor. Director: JD Dillard Producers: Molly Smith, Rachel Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill Exec Producers: JD Dillard, Glen Powell, Robert Simonds, Adam Fogelson, John Friedberg Writer: Jake Crane, Jonathan Stewart, Adam Makos Cast: Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina Jackson, Thomas Sadoski, Joe Jonas 23 For Screening details please visit NewportBeachFilmFest.com
24 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 CENTERPIECESERIES Empireof Light 2022 - United Kingdom Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, Empire of Light is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema. When Stephen arrives as an eager new employee at Empire Cinema, he and Hilary form a quick, if outwardly unlikely, connection. Hilary hides a troubled past, struggling to manage her mental health, while Stephen, a young Black man, grapples with the racism rampant in 1980s Britain. Wounded by aggressions outside their control, they find an escape in one another, but their relationship, like the Empire Cinema itself, cannot last forever, and soon the pair must face the reality of their differing futures. Director: Sam MENDES Producer: Celia Duval, Pippa Harris, Michael Lerman, Sam Mendes, Lola Oliyide, Julie Pastor Screenwriter: Sam Mendez Cast: Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, Toby Jones
GoddamnedAsura 2021 - Taiwan Six people are set on a collision course when Jan Wen shoots a man in a night market on his 18th birthday, but reality starts imitating life when the comic Jan Wen’s been writing with his friend begins to predict the outcome of the real-life events happening to these people, throwing them into a twisted narrative which explores the difference just one minute can make. Director: Yi-An Lou Producer: Chun-Ting Kao, Kuo-Lun Hsu, Shin-Hong Wang Writer: Yi-An Lou, Singing Chen Cast: Joseph Huang, Yu-Xuan Wang, Tzu-Yi Mo 25 For Screening details please visit NewportBeachFilmFest.com
CENTERPIECESERIES Klondike 2022 - Ukraine A Ukrainian family living on the border of Russia and Ukraine find themselves at the center of an international air crash catastrophe on July 17, 2014, shortly after the start of the war. A very pregnant irka refuses to leave her house even as the village gets captured by armed forces Director: Maryna Er Gorbach Screenwriter: Maryna Er Gorbach Producer: Sviatoslav Bulakovskyi, Mehmet Bahadir Er, Maryna Er Gorbach Cast: Oksana Cherkashyna, Sergey Shadrin, Oleg Shcherbina For Screening details please visit NewportBeachFilmFest.com
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28 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 CENTERPIECESERIES R.M.N. 2022 - Romania After a racist provocation by his employer in a German slaughterhouse, Matthias, a Romanian migrant worker of Roma descent, hitchhikes home to the foothills of Transylvania. The region, which once resisted Ottoman invasion, has been populated at different epochs by Hungarians, Romanians, and Germans and remains a cultural, religious, and linguistic hub. He is coldly welcomed by his young son, Rudi, his estranged wife Ana, his longtime Hungarian lover, Csilla, and his father figure Papa Otto, whose ailments require him to undergo an MRI (the translation of which lends its name to the film’s title). Director: Christian Mungiu Producer: Cristian Mungiu Writer: Cristian Mungiu Cast: Marin Grigore, Judith State, Macrina Barladeanu
Raymond&Ray 2022 - United States Two brothers share a name and a road trip to their estranged father’s funeral. Reunited to carry out their father’s last wishes to dig his grave, they dig deep into their past traumas and uncover the history of the man they both hate. Resentments, secrets, and memories flood in, presenting the brothers with a chance to reconcile their past and find forgiveness and a way forward. All the while, the question arises if one ever really knows their parents-and must your upbringing define who you are as an adult? Director: Rodrigo Garcia Producer: Alfonso Cuaron, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn Writer: Rodrigo Garcia Cast: Ethan Hawke, Ewan McGregor, Maribel Verdú, Tom Bower, Vondie Curtis Hall, Sophie Okonedo 29 For Screening details please visit NewportBeachFilmFest.com
30 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 CENTERPIECESERIES TheSchool forGoodandEvil 2022 - United States Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil. Special Introduction and conversation with Paul Feig Director: Paul Feig Producer: Joe Roth, Paul Feig, Jane Startz, Jeffrey Kirschenbaum, Zack Roth, Laura Fischer Writer: David Magee, Paul Feig, Laura Solon Cast: Cate Blanchett, Charlize Theron, Michelle Yeoh, Rachel Bloom, Kerry Washington, Ben Kingsley, Patti LuPone, Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Laurence Fishburne
Taurus 2022 - United States A rising but troubled musician searches for the inspiration to record one last song, pushing himself deep into the void. A work of fiction that explores fame, addiction, the artistic process, and the music industry, Taurus is a soulful and universal cautionary tale. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Special attendance by Colson Baker & Megan Fox. Director: Tim Sutton Producer: Jib Polhemus, Rob Paris, Mike Witherill Writer: Tim Sutton Cast: Colson Baker, Megan Fox, Maddie Hasson, Ruby Rose, Scoot Mcnairy 31 For Screening details please visit NewportBeachFilmFest.com
32 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 For Screening details please visit NewportBeachFilmFest.com CENTERPIECESERIES TheBanshees of Inisherin 2022 - Ireland On a remote island off the coast of Ireland, two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, delivering an ultimatum that leads to alarming consequences for both of them. Q & A with Pat Shortt after screening. Director: Martin McDonagh Producer: Graham Broadbent , Peter Czernin, Martin McDonagh Writer: Martin McDonagh Cast: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, David Pearse, Pat Shortt, Gary Lydon, Jon Kenny, Sheila Flitton
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CENTERPIECESERIES TheGoodNurse 2022 - United States Suspicious that her colleague Charles is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths, a nurse risks her own life to uncover the truth in this gripping thriller based on true events. Amy is dumbfounded when some of her patients begin dying mysteriously. These are healthy people on their way to recovery dying from random, often inexplicable causes. When two homicide detectives are stonewalled by the hospital’s bureaucracy after finding a suspicious pattern in the deaths, Amy becomes their last hope, setting off a race against time. Q & A with Eddie Redmayne after the screening Director: Tobias Lindholm Producer: Darren Aronofsky, Jonathan Filley, Scott Franklin, Ari Handel, Michael Jackman Writer: Charles Graeber, Krysty Wilson-Carins Cast: Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne, Kim Dickens, Noah Emmerich
ThirteenLives 2022 - United States Thirteen Lives recounts the incredible true story of the tremendous global effort to rescue a Thai soccer team who become trapped in the Tham Luang cave during an unexpected rainstorm. Faced with insurmountable odds, a team of the world’s most skilled and experienced divers— uniquely able to navigate the maze of flooded, narrow cave tunnels—join with Thai forces and more than 10,000 volunteers to attempt a harrowing rescue of the twelve boys and their coach. With impossibly high stakes and the entire world watching, the group embarks on their most challenging dive yet, showcasing the limitlessness of the human spirit in the process. Special Introduction with Ron Howard. Director: Ron Howard Producer: William M. Connor, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Karen Lunder Writer: William Nicholson, Don MacPherson Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Tom Bateman, Paul Gleeson, Girati Sugiyama 35 For Screening details please visit NewportBeachFilmFest.com
36 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 CENTERPIECESERIES WhiteNoise 2022 - United States At once hilarious and horrifying, lyrical and absurd, ordinary and apocalyptic, White Noise dramatizes a contemporary American family’s attempts to deal with the mundane conflicts of everyday life while grappling with the universal mysteries of love, death, and the possibility of happiness in an uncertain world. Director: Noah Baumbach Producer: Noah Baumbach, David Heyman, Uri Singer Writer: Noah Baumbach, Don DeLillo Cast: Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Raffey Cassidy, Alessandro Nivola, Don Cheadle, Jodie Turner-Smith
WomenTalking 2022 - United States In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith. Based on the novel by Miriam Toews. Director: Sarah Polley Producer: Did Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Frances McDormand Writer: Sarah Polley, Miriam Toews Cast: Rooney Mara, Judith Ivey, Emily Mitchell, Kate Hallett, Liv McNeil, Claire Foy, Sheila McCarthy, Jessie Buckley, Michelle McLeod, Kira Guloien, Shayla Brown, Frances McDormand, Viven Endicott Douglass 37 For Screening details please visit NewportBeachFilmFest.com
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42 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 FEATURES A Lot of Nothing James and Vanessa are ostensibly the perfect married couple—beautiful, successful, and smart. Their lives spiral out of control when they decide to seek justice against a neighbor they saw commit a crime on the evening news. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Director: Mo McRae Producer: Inny Clemons, MoMcRae, Jason Tamasco Writer: Sarah Kelly Kaplan, Mo McRae Cast: Justin Hartley, Andrew Leeds, Y’lan Noel, Cleopatra Coleman, Sheila Carracci, Skye P. Marshall, Shamier Anderson 2022 - United States FEATURE FILMS 2022 - Ireland AmericanMurderer American Murderer is based on the true story of Jason Derek Brown, a charismatic con man turned party king who bankrolls his luxurious lifestyle through a series of scams. When his funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet and, in the process, becomes the FBI’s most unlikely—and elusive—top ten fugitive.. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Director: Matthew Gentile Producer: Kevin Matusow, Gia Walsh, Carissa Buffel Writer: Matthew Gentile Cast: Tom Pelphrey, Ryan Phillippe, Idina Menzel, Jacki Weaver, Paul Schneider, Shantel VanSanten, Moises Arias, Kevin Corrigan 2021 - United States AISHA While caught for years in Ireland’s immigration system Aisha Osagie develops a close friendship with former prisoner Conor Healy. This friendship soon looks to be short lived as Aisha’s future in Ireland comes under threat. Director: Frank Berry Producer: Tristan Orpen Lynch, Aoife O’Sullivan, Donna Eperon, Sam Bisbee Writer: Frank Berry Cast: Letitia Wright, Josh O’Connor ARGENTINA, 1985 This rousing political thriller is based on real-life events as Argentina made a faltering transition from the murderous rule of the military junta to democracy and the start of restorative justice. In this courtroom drama, a public prosecutor, a young lawyer, and their inexperienced legal team dared to prosecute the heads of Argentina’s bloody military dictatorship. Contender for Argentina’s Academy Nomination Director: Santiago Mitre Writer: Mariano Llinas, Santiago Mitre Cast: Norman Briski, Claudio Da Passano, Ricardo Darin, Hector Diaz, Alejandra Flechner, Alejo Garcia Pintos, Peter Lanzani, Carlos Portaluppi 2022 - Argentina
OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 | NewportBeachFilmFest.com | NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 43 Broker Sang-hyeon is the owner of a launderette and a volunteer at the nearby church, where his friend Dong-soo works. The two run an illegal business together; Sang-hyeon occasionally takes babies from the church’s baby box with the help of Dong-soo, and puts them up for adoption. But when a young mother, So-young, comes back after having abandoned her baby, she discovers their operation and decides to join them on a road trip to find suitable parents willing to adopt her baby. Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda Producer: Miyuki Fukuma, Yoon Hye Joon, Eugene Lee, Miky Lee, Dae-chan Song, Kang Ho Sung Writer: Hirokazu Kore-eda Cast: Song Kang-ho, Dong-Won Gang, Bae Doona, Ji-eun Lee, Joo-Young Lee 2022 - South Korea FEATURES 2022 - United States 2022 - Ukraine, Poland Condor’s Nest American war veteran Will Spalding travels to South America on a vengeful quest in search of Colonel Bach, a sadistic Nazi officer who executed his bomber crew during World War Two. He teams up with an Israeli agent and an atomic scientist to pursue Bach across jungles and deserts, waylaid by betrayals, amphetamine-crazed Nazis, and his own dark secret. Director: Phil Blattenberger Producer: Phil Blattenberger, Dan Black, Jacob Keohane, Kevin Cripps, Scott Hunter, Brandon Baker, Jijo Reed, James Roseman Writer: Phil Blattenberger Cast: Jacob Keohane, Al Pagano, Corinne Britti, James Urbaniak, Jackson Rathbone, Jorge Garcia, Bruce Davison, Michael Ironside, Arnold Vosloo 2022 - United States Carol of the Bells Immortalized as one of the most scintillating and uplifting Christmas songs. The song serves as a narrative path in this story of a peaceful and neighborly existence of three Polish, Ukrainian, and Jewish families who share a large house, musical evenings, and merriment in the city of Stanislav. Their domestic harmony is shattered first by the Nazi invasion and then by the Soviet occupation of Ukraine. A moving story of courage, sacrifice, and love. Director: Olesya Morgunets-Isaenko Producer: Maksim Leshchanka, Artem Koliubajaiev Writer: Oksana Prysiazhniuk Cast: Andrey Mostrenko, Tomasz Sobczak, Yana Koroliova, Polina Hromova, Evgeniya Solodovnik, Khrystyna Ushytska Call Jane In the spring of 1972, police raided an apartment on the South Side of Chicago. Seven women were arrested and charged as part of a clandestine network providing illegal abortions. Using code names, blindfolds, and safe houses to protect their identities and their work, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions. They called themselves JANE. Director: Phyllis Nagy Producer: Robbie Brenner, Michelle Mason Vella, Hayley Schore, Roshan Sethi, Lee Broda, Erica Kahn, Judy Bart, Leal Naim, Thomas R. Burke Writer: Hayley Schore, Roshan Sethi Cast: Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara, Rupert Friend
44 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 FEATURES Dear Zoe When Tess and her family suffer an unimaginable loss, she finds support from a surprising source—her biological father, a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks, and the charming but dangerous juvenile delinquent next door. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Director: Gren Wells Producer: Marc Lhormer, Brenda Lhormer, Peter Phok, Christopher H. Warner Writer: Marc Lhormer, Melissa Martin Cast: Sadie Sink, Theo Rossi, Kweku Collins, Vivien Lyra Blair, Justin Bartha, Jessica Capshaw 2022 - United States FEATURE FILMS Disfluency After failing her final college class, Jane, a once bright and promising student, returns home to her family’s lake house and--with the help of her friends and family--she comes to terms with the confusing trauma that derailed her senior year. Director: Anna Baumgarten Producer: Danny Mooney Writer: Anna Baumgarten Cast: Chelsea Alden, Dylan Arnold, Ariela barer, Libe Barer, Wayne David Parker, Diana DeLa Cruz, Michael Alan Herman 2021 - United States Double Down South In the dangerous high-stakes world of illegal keno pool gambling, Diana (Lili Simmons), a smart, tough newcomer, charms keno-veteran Nick (Kim Coates) into taking her under his wing. They prepare to risk it all to defeat the world champion, but soon find themselves in much more danger than they ever imagined. Q & A with cast and crew after film. Director: Tom Schulman Producer: Rick Wallace, Sara Sometti Michaels, Seth Michaels Writer: Tom Schulman Cast: Lili Simmons, Kim Coates, Igby Rigney, Tom Bower, Justin Marcel McManus, Rebecca Lines, Cameron Cowperthwaite 2022 - United States Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation. The movie that catapulted Ang Lee into the ranks of upper echelon Hollywood filmmakers, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON features a deft mix of amazing martial arts battles, beautiful scenery, and tasteful drama. Director: Ang Lee Screenwriter: Hui-LIng Wang, James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai, Du Lu Wang Producer: Li-Kong Hsu, William Kong, Ang Lee Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chang Chen, Sihung Lung, Pei-Pei Cheng 2000 - Hong Kong SAR China, China
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46 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 FEATURES Four Samosas An unmotivated South Asian American rapper, along with three other first-time thieves, plans a heist on a grocery store owned by his ex-girlfriend’s father, to steal her wedding diamonds and disrupt her impending engagement. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Director: Ravi Kapoor Producer: Ravi Kapoor, Venk Potula, Rajiv Maikhuri, Craig Stovel Writer: Ravi Kapoor Cast: Venk Potula, Sonal Shah, Sharmita Bhattacharya, Sirvan Patnaik, Karan Soni, Summer Bishil, Meera Simhan 2022 - United States FEATURE FILMS Holy Spider A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called “Spider Killer”, who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners. Denmark’s entry for Academy Nomination Director: Ali Abbas Producer: Sol Bondy, Jacob Jarek Writer: Ali Abbasi, Afshin Kamran Bahrami Cast: Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Arash Ashtiani 2022 - Denmark, Germany, France Influencer While struggling on a solo backpacking trip in While struggling on a solo backpacking trip in Thailand, social media influencer Madison meets CW, who travels with ease and shows her a more uninhibited way of living, but CW’s interest in her takes a darker turn. Director: Kurtis David Harder Producer: Kurtis David Harder, Brandon Christensen, Tesh Guttikonda, Jack Campbell, Micah Henry Writer: Kurtis David Harder, Tesh Guttikonda Cast: Cassandra Naud, Emily Tennant, Rory J Saper, Sara Canning 2022 - Canada Dustland/ Alafzar An interrogator finds himself in a difficult situation both professionally and personally when he is given a case involving the mayor’s family in which his decision could have far-reaching consequences for everyone. Director: Kazem Daneshi Producer: Bahram Radan Writer: Kazem Daneshi Cast: Sara Bahrami, Setareh Pesyani, Pejman Jamshidi, Tarlan Parvaneh, Sadaf Espahbodi, Mehdi Zamin Pardaz, Maedeh Tahmasebi, Yasna Mirtahmasb , Erfan Naseri , Roya Javidnia , Setayesh Rajaei Nia , Farrokh Nemati 2022 - Iran
OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 | NewportBeachFilmFest.com | NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 47 Jethica Hiding out in New Mexico after a freak accident, Elena runs into Jessica, an old friend from high school. When Jessica’s stalker suddenly shows up at their door, they must seek help from beyond the grave to get rid of him, for good. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Director: Pete Ohs Producer: Pete Ohs Writer: Andy Faulkner, Callie Hernandez, Will Madden, Pete Ohs, Ashley Denise Robinson Cast: Callie Hernandez, Will Madden, Ashley Denise Robinson, Andy Faulkner 2022 - United States FEATURES Manifest West A coming-of-age story told through the eyes of Riley Hayes, a 10-year-old girl whose family moves off the grid into an untamed North American wilderness in an attempt to establish some form of normalcy, thrive off the land, and escape the pressures of modern society. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Director: Joe Dietsch, Louie Gibson Producer: Bryson Pintard Writer: Joe Dietsch, Louie Gibson Cast: Lexy Kolker, Annet Mahendru, Milo Gibson, Tim Heidecker, Michael Cudlitz 2022 - United States My Best Friend’s Breakfast For 17-year-old sophomore Xiang Wei-xin, food is the most healing and important thing in her life. Because of food, she meets popular senior Tao You-quan in the convenience store on campus and gets her first taste of the uniquely bittersweet flavors of young love. Director: Zheng-Zhe Du Producer: Eric Liang, David Liu, Daphne Wang Writer: Zheng-Zhe Du Cast: Moon Lee, Eric Chou, Jean Ho 2022 - Taiwan Next Exit When a research scientist makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife, Rose sees a way out and Teddy sees his chance to finally make it. These two strangers, both harboring dark secrets, race to join the doctor’s contentious study and leave this life behind. While Rose is haunted by a ghostly presence that she can’t outrun, Teddy is forced to confront his past. As these two misfits humorously quarrel their way across the country, they meet people along the way who force them to reckon with what is really driving them. Director: Mali Elfman Producer: Derek Bishe, Mali Elfman, Narineh Hacopian Writer: Mali Elfman Cast: Gavin Powers, Joe Powers, Katie Parker, Karen Gillan 2022 - United States
48 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 FEATURES Peace in the Valley In the aftermath of a senseless act of violence, a young mother must learn to manage her overwhelming grief—not only for her own peace of mind but for the sake of her young son. Director: Tyler Riggs Producer: Andrew Carlberg, Brit Shaw Writer: Tyler Riggs Cast: Brit Shaw, Michael Abbott Jr., Dendrie Taylor, William Samiri 2021 - United States FEATURE FILMS Pinball- TheManWho Saved the Game The story of GQ journalist and real-life pinball wizard Roger Sharpe, the young Midwesterner who single-handedly overturned New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball machines in 1976. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Director: Austin Bragg, Meredith Bragg Producer: Rob Pfaltzgraff, Stacey Parks, Lana Link, Summer Moore, Tony Glazer Writer: Austin Bragg, Meredith Bragg Cast: Mike Faist, Crystal Reed, Dennis Boutsikaris, Mike Doyle, Kenneth Tigar, Damian Young, Bryan Batt, Michael Kostroff, Christopher Convery, Connor Ratliff, Supriya Ganesh, Rose Arredondo, Eric William Morris, Jake Regal, Zac Jaffee, Chris Morena, Olivia Kou 2022 - United States Righteous Thieves The head of a secret organization assembles a crew to steal back artwork plundered by Nazis during World War II. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Director: Anthony Nardolillo Producer: Jolene Rodriguez Writer: Michael Corcoran Cast: Cam Gigandet, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Lisa Vidal, Carlos Miranda, Sasha Merci 2022 - United States Nocebo This psychological thriller from Ireland delves into topics about consumerism, human exploitation, the fast-paced fashion industry, and the power of the brain to decide whether to hurt or heal the physical body. As a fashion designer suffers from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband, help arrives in the form of a Filipino caretaker who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying truth. Director: Lorcan Finnegan Producer: Brunella Cocchiglia, Emily Leo Writer: Garret Shanley Cast: Eva Green, Mark Strong, Chai Fonacier 2022 - Ireland
OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 | NewportBeachFilmFest.com | NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 49 FEATURES Roise and Frank A widow who has given up on life becomes convinced that a stray dog is the reincarnation of her Hurling-loving husband. Director: Rachael Moriarty, Peter Murphy Producer: Cúán Mac Conghail, Cillian O’Gairbhi, Lorcan Cranitch Writer: Rachael Moriarty, Peter Murphy Cast: Bríd Ní Neachtain 2022 - Ireland Supercell William, son of legendary storm chaser Bill Brody, lost his father to a tornado as a child. Now a good-hearted teenager, when a mysterious package with his father’s old journal arrives, he decides to run away to follow in his footsteps, unaware that his father’s legacy is being threatened by a greedy businessman. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Director: Herbert James Winterstern Producer: Ryan Donnell Smith, Ryan Winterstern, Nathan Klingher Writer: Herbert James Winterstern, Anna Elizabeth James Cast: Skeet Ulrich, Anne Heche, Alec Baldwin,Daniel Diemer, Jordan Kristine Seamon 2022 - United States She Said New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood. Director: Maria Schrader Producer: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner Executive Producer: Brad Pitt, Lila Yacoub, Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle Writer: Rebecca Lenkiewicz Cast: Zoe Kazan, Carey Mulligan, Patricia Clarkson 2022 - United States Take Care Of MyMom / Malim-thi rul boo tak hae Take Care of My Mom is all about the struggles and heartaches of an old woman and her relationship with strangers whom she treats as her family. A story about filial piety and found family, Take Care of My Mom begs the question: Are we family because we live together, or do we live together because we’re family? Director: Kyung Mok Park Producer: Yang Hyun Choi Writer: Kyung Mok Park Cast: Young Ok Kim, Young Min Kim, Sung Yeon Park, Heyna Kim 2022 - South Korea
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52 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 FEATURES The Banality As a small town and its residents reel from the sudden death of “Feral Boy”, a local legend since his discovery in the woods as a child, Father Moss, a priest with a loose grip on his faith, attempts to counsel the forlorn couple that raised the boy. As answers are uncovered and mysteries revealed, he discovers parallels between this grisly incident and his own recurring nightmares, haunted in both sleeping and waking hours. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Director: Michael Stevantoni, Strack Azar Producer: Sho Schrock, Michael Nicholas Writer: Michael Stevantoni, Strack Azar Cast: Sherman Augustus, Karole Foreman, Ramsay Midwood, Arianna Ngnomire 2022 - United Kingdom, United States FEATURE FILMS The Inspection Ellis French is a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life. Director: Elegance Bratton Producer: Effie Brown, Chester Algernal Gordon Writer: Elegance Bratton Cast: Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union, Bokeem Woodbine 2020 - Australia The Integrity of Joseph Chambers In this dramatic psychological thriller about a man losing his grip on reality, family man Joe sets out to prove his survivalist capabilities and manliness to his family by irresponsibly heading off into the woods by himself to go deer hunting. Director: Robert Machoian Producer: Kiki Crawford, Robert Machoian Writer: Robert Machoian Cast: Clayne Crawford, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jordana Brewster 2022 - United States Tehranto In Toronto lively music, intricate textiles and vibrant colours paint an unlikely story of love and family when Badi and Sharon, two young students with very different upbringings from a divided Iranian community, accidentally fall in love. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Director: Faran Moradi Producer: Jacqueline de Niverville Writer: Faran Moradi Cast: Sammy Azero, Mo Zeighami 2022 - Canada
OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 | NewportBeachFilmFest.com | NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 53 TheMental State In the heart of rural Kentucky, a high school senior and his family struggle to cope with the true identity and intentions of a dangerous town shooter. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Director: James Camali Producer: Matthew Einstein, Glen Trotiner, Ronnee Swenton Writer: Jeremy Anderson, Joshua Barclay, James Camali Cast: Jance Enslin, Carly Pope, Alyssa Sutherland, Bryan Greenberg, Alison Thronton, Blaine Maye, Michael Gladis, Jim True-Frost, William R. Moses, Remington Moses 2022 - United States FEATURES 2021 - United States The Park Three kids find themselves in an abandoned amusement park, aiming to unite whoever remains of their world in this dystopian coming of age tale. With dangers lurking around every corner, they will do whatever it takes to survive this hellish Neverland. Director: Shal Ngo Producer: Natalie Metzger Writer: Shal Ngo Cast: Chloe Guidry, Carmina Garay, Nhedrick Jabier 2021 - United States TheMoon & Back A year after her father’s death, Lydia and her mom begin to pack up their house as they prepare to move and, in the process, Lydia discovers an epic (and terrible) unfinished science fiction screenplay, “Space Chronicles” written by her dad. Lydia enlists her childhood friend Simon to help her produce the screenplay in honor of her late father, but, in the process, Lydia will need to write the ending that her father never could. Director: Leah Bleich Producer: Tessa Byford Writer: Leah Bleich Cast: Isabel May, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Missi Pyle, P.J. Byrne, Nat Faxon, Taiv Lee, Molly Jackson, Elyse Pham, Chantal Casutt, Riley Madison Fuller, Roman Michael The Road Dance A young girl lives in the Outer Hebrides in a small village in the years just before WWI. Isolated and hard by the shore, her life takes a dramatic change when a terrible tragedy befalls her. Q & A with cast and crew after screening. Director: Richie Adams Producer: Maryilene Blondell, Jim Kreutzer, Steve Shapiro Writer: Richie Adams Cast: Hermione Corfield, Morven Christie, Mark Gatiss,Will Fletcher, Ali Fumiko Whitney 2022 - United Kingdom
54 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 FEATURES Wes Schlagenhauf Is Dying After finding out their best friend is dying, filmmakers Parker and Devin decide to document their journey to see Wes one last time—all in the name of Hollywood success. Director: Parker Seaman Producer: Devin Das, Parker Seaman, Trent Anderson, Adam Maffei Writer: Devin Das, Parker Seaman Cast: Devin Das, Parker Seaman, Wes Schlagenahuf, D’Arcy Carden, Mark Duplass, Aparna Nancherla 2022 - United States FEATURE FILMS The Troubles, a Dublin Story Two young Dublin brothers must navigate loyalty, honor, and the dangerous world of republicanism as they fuel the Northern war machine—by any means necessary. Director: Luke Hanlon Producer: Luke Hanlon Writer: Luke Hanlon Cast: Ray Malone, Adam Redmond, Wayne Byrne, William Delaney, Sarah Hayden, Sophia Adli 2022 - Ireland Winners In a small provincial Iranian town, the children work hard to support their families. One day nine-year-old Yahya and his friend Leyla find a precious statue. Sharing a passion for cinema, Yahya’s boss Naser Khan (Reza Naji) decides to help them find the owner. Director: Hassan Nazer Producer: Nadira Murray Writer: Hassan Nazer Cast: Reza Naji, Hossein Abedini, Parsa Maghami, Helia Mohammadkhani, Malalai Zikria 2022 - Iran “One of the most t ked- bo t comp nies n tionwide.” Los Angeles Times “ November 3 • 7:30 pm Bodytraffic Bodytra c is presented with lead support from: THE SEGERSTROM FOUNDATION. The Center's International Dance Series is made possible by the Audrey Steele Burnand Endowed Fund for International Dance and The Segerstrom Foundation Endowment for Great Performances. scfta.org Segerstrom Center Presents
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OCTOBER 13-20, 2022 | NewportBeachFilmFest.com | NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 57 SPOTLIGHT FILMS UK Spotlight The Lost King In 2012, having been lost for over 500 years, the remains of King Richard III were discovered beneath a carpark in Leicester. The search had been orchestrated by an Edinburgh housewife, Philippa Langley, and the discovery was the culmination of years of obsessive research, during which she had faced the incomprehension of friends and family and the skepticism of experts and academics. THE LOST KING is the life-affirming true story of a woman who refused to be ignored, dismissed, and overlooked, who took on the couxqntry’s most eminent historians and forced them to think again about one of the most infamous kings in England’s history. Director: Stephen Frears Producer: Christine Langan, Dan Winch Writer: Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope Cast: Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd 2022 - United Kingdom UK Spotlight My Policeman The year is 1957 in the English seaside town of Brighton, situated south of London. Homosexuality is illegal, and openly gay people face prosecution and punishment. Schoolteacher Marion has found the perfect husband material in her best friend’s brother Tom, a secretly gay policeman. However, he is caught up in a forbidden affair with a local museum curator, Patrick. In the end, forced by the unfavorable political situation, Tom opts for a socially accepted make-believe relationship and marries Marion while leaving the true love of his life behind. An avalanche of consequences is set off when Patrick re-enters the picture forty years later, and Tom’s double life becomes exposed. Director: Michael Gerandage Producer: Greg Berlanti, Philip Herd, Cora Palfrey, Robbie Rogers, Sarah Schechter Writer: RonNyswaner, Bethan Roberts Cast: Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Linus Roache 2022 - United States
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