19th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival to Celebrate Chilean Cinema

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - April 20, 2018 - PRLog -- On Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 the Newport Beach Film Festival presented by Pacific Sales, will present its Chilean Spotlight, an evening celebration of Chilean cinema and culture. The Festival will screen the the Chilean feature film 'The Desert Bride [La Novie del Desierto]'.

Directed by Cecilia Atán and Valeria Pivato, The Desert Bride [La Novia del Desierto] follows Teresa (Paulina Garcia), a Chilean live-in maid with deep roots in Buenos Aires. When her employers sell their home, Teresa is forced to find other opportunities and travels across the country to San Juan. She loses her bag with all her belongings in the desert, but finds hope in a traveling salesman named El Gringo (Claudio Rissi) who helps her in more ways than one.

"The Festival is exceptionally proud to showcase strong Chilean cinema" stated Gregg Schwenk, CEO of the Newport Beach Film Festival. "A hit at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, 'The Desert Bride [La Novia del Desierto] is  a must see film."

The Chilean Spotlight film will screen at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 at The Triangle (1870 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627) at Triangle Cinemas.The post-screening celebration will take place at 9:30 p.m. at Time Nightclub (1875 Newport Blvd. B245 Costa Mesa, CA 92627). The evening will feature culinary tastings by several of Orange County's top restaurants, multiple DJs, live entertainment, including a performance by Grupo Folklorico Chile America Sur De California, a special performance by the Grammy Award winning, Mariachi Divas, and a hosted bar by Tequila Herradura.

The Newport Beach Film Festival Chilean Spotlight is supported by ProChile, VIA Wine, Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Mega 96.3, Se Fija, OC Gente, Para Todos, National Association of Latin American Culture,the Frida Cinema, and Latino Public Broadcasting.

*Post-screening party Only is $25.00
*Film screening Only is $20.00.
*Admission to the Chilean Spotlight film and Post-screening party is $45.00.

For Tickets and more information please visit:

https://newportbeachfilmfest.com/event/chilean-spotlight-the-desert-bride/

About The Newport Beach Film Festival

Celebrated as one of the leading lifestyle film festivals in the United States, the Newport Beach Film Festival seeks to bring to Orange County the best of classic and contemporary filmmaking from around the world. Committed to enlightening the public with a first-class international film program, a forum for cultural understanding and enriching educational opportunities, the NBFF focuses on showcasing a diverse collection of studio and independent films from around the globe. The 19th annual Newport Beach Film Festival runs April 26 - May 3  and will spotlight over 350 films from around the world. The Newport Beach Film Festival presented by Pacific Sales, is sponsored in part by Tito's Vodka, Karma Automotive, Fashion Island, Compass Real Estate and the City of Newport Beach.

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Festival Contact:

Cory Ransom

Quartararo & Associates (Q&A)

Cory@QandAMarketing

(818) 497-7750

Chilean Spotlight Event Contacts:

Overall E-mail: Chilean.Spotlight@newportbeachfilmfest.com

Name: Ariss Durazo          Phone:520-371-8586

Name: Maria VonBischhoffshausen          Phone: 909-913-0926

Name: Jasmin Perez          Phone: 951-202-8476

Name: Nicole Hauff          Phone: 714-494-5297

Name: Basilio Llamas          Phone: 714-483-2647

https://newportbeachfilmfest.com/event/chilean-spotlight-the-desert-bride/

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0mGuJwtM-4