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NBFF Virtual Closing Night Film
10.09.20
The Newport Beach Film virtual Festival will close its 11 - day run with The Bee Gees How Can You Mend A Broken Heart. California residents can stream the Film on Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11 on NewportBeachFilmFest.com. Access to the screening is $10.
The Bee Gees How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Frank Marshall, spotlights the legendary band who wrote more than 1,000 songs, including twenty number one hits throughout their career. The film chronicles the rise of the iconic group, consisting of brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, their music and its evolution over the years. It’s an HBO Documentary Film.
“Frank Marshall has crafted a moving documentary. A film that is insightful, impactful, and highly entertaining, said Gregg Schwenk CEO and Co-Founder, Newport Beach Film Festival. “Whether you are a diehard Bee Gees fan or only know a few songs, this film is not to be missed.”
The Newport Beach Film Festival is sponsored by The City of Newport Beach, Visit Newport Beach, Fashion Island, THE LOT, and Morgan Stanley.
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NB Film Fest virtual panel discussions
10.09.20
Don’t miss the incredible opportunities to learn from the best in film this weekend thanks to the Newport Beach Film Festival. It offers virtual panel discussions sponsored by Zeiss and Panavision | Light Iron.
The schedule includes:
ZEISS Conversation: DP Robert McLachlan, ASC
Description: Award-winning cinematographer Robert McLachlan, ASC takes viewers behind the scenes of HBO’s hit horror series Lovecraft Country.
SPEAKERS: Director of Photography, Robert McLachlan, ASC
CREDITS: Game of Thrones, Westworld, Ray Donovan
Panel Date: 10/10/20
Panel Time: 10 a.m. PT
Max Capacity of the panel: 500
LINK TO JOIN / RSVP: us02web.zoom.us
Creating Lens Flares
Description: An educational workshop about the use of flares in cinema and the development of ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance lenses.
SPEAKERS: Snehal Patel, Cine Sales Director, ZEISS
CREDITS: n/a
Panel Date: 10/10/20
Panel Time: 1 p.m. PT
Max Capacity of the panel: 500
LINK TO JOIN / RSVP: us02web.zoom.us
Panavision and Light Iron Present: Cinematography from Set to Screen, a virtual conversation with Don Burgess, ASC and Colorist Corinne Bogdanowicz
Description: Sponsored by Panavision and Light Iron, this Newport Beach Film Festival closing-day keynote conversation will feature cinematographer Don Burgess, ASC and coloris Corinne Bogdanowicz discussing their ongoing creative collaboration, which has found them partnering on features including The Muppets, Flight, 42, Allied, Wonder and The Christmas Chronicles.
SPEAKERS: Don Burgess, ASC and Colorist Corinne Bogdanowic
CREDITS: Forrest Gump, Contact, Cast Away, Spider-Man, Allied*, Wonder* and The Christmas Chronicles* (bolded titles are Corinne’s credits)
Panel Date: 10/11/20
Panel Time: 11 a.m. PT
Max Capacity of the panel: 500
LINK TO JOIN / RSVP: us02web.zoom.us
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