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NBFF International Spotlight Films Announced

By Greer Wylder

September 28, 2026

Tickets are officially on sale for the Newport Beach Film Festival, running Oct. 15-22, 2026, and this year's international lineup will take you around the globe without leaving Orange County.With more than 300 films from around the world, plus premieres, filmmaker conversations, industry events and signature experiences, the eight-day festival has plenty to explore.The NBFF International Spotlight selections include:Australia: "How to Talk Australians"Czech Republic: "What a Way to Go" ("Pět švestek")France: "De Gaulle: Tilting Iron" (pictured above)Germany: "Empty Nesters" ("Die Ältern")Ireland: "The Body Is Water," "Trad" and "You'll Never Believe Who's Dead"Italy: "The Greater Good"Japan: "Look Back"South Korea: "Jeju Olle"Mexico:…

Pacific Airshow Celebrates 10 Years in Huntington Beach

By Greer Wylder

September 28, 2026

Huntington Beach's skies are ready for a celebration as Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach marks its 10th year Oct. 2-4. Military and civilian performers from around the world will take over the shoreline for what organizers call the nation's largest airshow by attendance, with three days of action overhead plus family fun and beachfront entertainment on the sand.Organizers just added several headliners to the lineup: the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, the U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue Parachute Team, NASA's "Freedom 250" F-5 aircraft, a NASA F-15 and F-18, and the Red Bull Air Force's Gravity Industries…

Willem Dafoe to Headline “The Process Unlocked” Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival

By Greer Wylder

September 16, 2026

The Newport Beach Film Festival will host the taping of the pilot episode of "The Process Unlocked" at Witte Hall on Sept. 19, with veteran journalist Jenelle Riley sitting down for an in-depth conversation with actor Willem Dafoe.The new series is a response to a shift in audience appetite. Red carpet interviews built around trivia and games have their place, but viewers are increasingly hungry for something slower and more substantive: real conversation about craft. "The Process Unlocked" delivers that. Rather than a broad career retrospective, each episode digs into specific creative choices, the instinct behind a scene, the vision…

Newport Beach Film Festival Turns 27, and the Lineup Is Stacked

By Greer Wylder

September 16, 2026

The Newport Beach Film Festival celebrates its 27th year this October, screening more than 100 feature films and 250 shorts from 21 countries, once again making it the largest international cinema event on the coast. Running Oct. 15-22, 2026, the festival has tickets on sale now, with the full lineup available at newportbeachfilmfest.com.The Centerpiece selections alone are worth clearing your schedule for. James Gray's "Paper Tiger" pairs Adam Driver with Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller. Danny Boyle brings "Ink," starring Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy. And Martin McDonagh's "Wild Horse Nine" brings together John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve…

Katella Commons Adds Five More Reasons to Get Hungry at OCVIBE

By Greer Wylder

September 14, 2026

The dining lineup at Katella Commons just keeps getting better.OCVIBE, the 100-acre development wrapping around Honda Center, announced five new dining concepts joining the 50,000-square-foot market hall set to open in early 2027. This latest round brings a genuinely exciting mix of Mexican, Filipino, Chinese and Italian flavors, and several of the operators have deep roots right here in Orange County.First up is Don Churros Gomez, a third-generation family churro business led by brothers Jaime and Ricky Nuñez Gomez. Their grandfather, known simply as "Don Churros," created the family recipe back in 1969 in Yahualica, Jalisco. Guests at Katella Commons…