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The Newport Beach Film Fest presents two Action Sports Shorts
10.25.21
The Newport Beach Film Fest presents two Action Sports Shorts: Cold Water Therapy and An Ode to Love & Ski Jumping
Cold Water Therapy: The synopsis: Three childhood friends take on the adventure of a lifetime in the Alaskan Winter searching for uncrowded waves and a sense of relief from their busy lives.
Tickets are available here for the Wed, Oct 27th, 3:30 PM @ Starlight Triangle Cinemas - Theater #5
An Ode to Love & Ski Jumping – A 7 min film by Maryanne Galvin Tag line: An homage to those who emboldened him with courage and grit, an international ski jump judge reflects on 50 years in competitive sports In 1970 if you lived in New England, you thought about the Boston Bruins and Orr. All the time. Unless you were Mark Levasseur, a 10-year-old gifted athlete from Worcester, MA. Mark was laser-focused on emulating his father’s esteemed ski jumping record and becoming the next Bobby Orr.
LIFT: An Ode to Love recounts Levasseur’s fifty-year journey in competitive sports. The short film is realized via archival footage, action-packed hockey and ski jumping, and a compelling interview. Levasseur pays tribute to the man and the sports community he credits with emboldening him with courage, compassion, and grit.
Tickets are available here for Thu, Oct 28th, 3:45 PM @ The Lot Fashion Island - Theater #4
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22nd Annual Newport Beach Film Festival Closing Night Film
10.25.21
On Thursday, October 28 at 7 p.m. the 22nd Annual Newport Beach Film Festival will close with the West Coast Premiere of WAR ON THE DIAMOND at The New Port Theater in Corona del Mar.
Directed by Emmy and Peabody Award Winner Andy Billman and based on the award-winning book The Pitch That Killed by Mike Sowell, WAR ON THE DIAMOND tells the story of Ray Chapman - the only MLB player killed by a pitch - and the 100-year rivalry between two baseball teams and two cities - Cleveland and New York.
Produced by Art Horan, Danielle Alberico, and longtime Newport Beach resident, Pamela Lynn Sullivan. Former MLB pitcher and local resident Jim Abbott is a featured interview. A Closing Night reception will follow the screening at The New Port Theater.
Tickets to Opening Night and Closing Night are $95. The event is open to attendees 21 and older.
For Festival passes, tickets, and COVID-19 safety information, visit NewportBeachFilmFest.com.
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