On Tuesday, April 30th 2013 the 14th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will present its Italian Spotlight, an evening celebration of Italian cinema and culture. The event will feature the Orange County premiere of the highly acclaimed film, Immature – The Trip (Immaturi – il Viaggio), followed by a festive post-screening gala.
The comedic film follows a group of thirty-somethings on a vacation to Greece for a chance to relax and reconnect. As the former high school friends quickly find themselves tempted by secrets, tequila, and ex-girlfriends it becomes clear they’ve arrived with more baggage than they thought.
Celebrated as one of the leading film festivals in the United States, the Newport Beach Film Festival has evolved into a prestigious multicultural event, attracting over 53,000 attendees to Southern California. Committed to enlightening the public with a first-class international film program, a forum for cultural understanding and enriching educational opportunities, the Festival focuses on showcasing a fresh and diverse collection of studio and independent films from around the globe. Located along the pristine Orange County coastline, it offers attendees an optimal setting to experience filmmaking at its best.
With its action packed slate of film screenings, red carpet galas, international spotlights, nightly receptions, compelling conversations with filmmakers, fashion shows, music performances and industry seminars, the Newport Beach Film Festival has quickly gained recognition among filmmakers and audiences worldwide. The 14th annual Newport Beach Film Festival runs April 25th – May 2nd, 2013 and will spotlight over 300 films from around the world.
“The Festival continues a proud tradition of presenting the very best in Italian Cinema. Immature –The Trip is a wonderful modern-day Italian comedy, with great performances. We are very excited to present the follow-up film to our 2012 Spotlight – it is a true audience pleaser,” stated Gregg Schwenk, CEO of the Newport Beach Film Festival.
The Spotlight film will screen on Tuesday, April 30th at 8:00pm at Edwards Big Newport (300 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach, CA 92660). The post-screening celebration will take place at Fashion Island located across Newport Center Drive from the theaters. The evening will include 10 of Orange County’s top restaurants serving signature tastings, multiple DJs, live entertainment and a special performance by Orange County Aerial Arts. Select Fashion Island retail partners will offer special in-store promotions and entertainment.
The Newport Beach Film Festival Italian Spotlight is supported by the Italian Heritage Culture Foundation, Istituto Italiano di Cultura – Los Angeles, L’Italo-Americano Newspaper, Consulate General of Italy – Los Angeles, Italian Film Commision and VANITY FAIR.it.
Admission to the Italian Spotlight film and the post-screening party is $40.00.
For ticket information and updates visit www.Newport BeachFilmFest.com
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