Newport Beach Film Festival to Showcase an Exclusive Screening of Australian Cinema

April 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Newport Beach, Calif. – On Tuesday May, 3rd the 12th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will present its Australian Spotlight, an evening celebration of Australian cinema and culture. The event will feature the Orange County premiere of the award-winning film, “The Tree”, followed by a festive post screening gala.
“The Tree” is an exquisite story that takes root with the loss of a family member and grows into a beautiful story of hope, redemption and the true understanding of what it means to be a family.
“The Festival continues a proud tradition of presenting the very best in Australian Cinema. “The Tree” is a deeply moving cinema experience – as the Closing Night for the Cannes Film Festival – it is one of the strongest films on the festival circuit,” stated Gregg Schwenk, CEO of the Newport Beach Film Festival.
   The Spotlight film will screen on Tuesday May, 3rd – 7:30pm at the Edwards Big Newport 6, 300 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 The post-screening celebration will take place in the Iris Courtyard at Fashion Island.
Admission to the Australian Spotlight film and the post-screening party is $35.00.
For ticket information and updates visit http://www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com

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About The Newport Beach Film Festival
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 52,000 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, the Newport Beach Film Festival 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 twelfth annual Newport Beach Film Festival runs April 28th -May 5th, 2011 and will spotlight over 350 films from around the world. www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com

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One of the leading film festivals in the US, the NBFF is a prestigious multicultural event, attracting over 52,000 attendees. Located along the Orange County coastline, it offers attendees an optimal setting to experience filmmaking at its best.