The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) is now accepting film submissions for its 2023 celebration of cinema.  Festival dates are planned for October 12-19, 2023.

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Final Deadline:  March 31, 2023

NBFF attracts nearly 50,000 people and showcases an action-packed line-up of 300 independent and studio films from over 55 different countries including feature-length narrative, documentary, short, animated, youth, and student films that will compete for a series of Jury, Festival Honors, and Audience Awards.

During its eight-day run, the NBFF will feature an astounding array of nightly special events including red carpet premieres, gala celebrations, filmmaker receptions, compelling filmmaker Q & A sessions, international spotlights, popular industry seminars, musical performances, fashion shows, and retrospectives.