Newport Beach Film Festival

[caption id="attachment_10160" align="aligncenter" width="1913"] Embers[/caption] The 2016 Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) wrapped up its eight day run and announced the winners of the 17th edition of the Festival. Embers directed by Claire Carré, won the Jury Award for Best Feature Film, and Off The Rails directed by Adam Irving won the Jury Award for Best Documentary. The audience picked The Lennon Report directed by Jeremy Profe, and Nobody Walks in LA directed by Jesse Shapiro as winners of Best Feature Film; and Orange Sunshine directed by William A. Kirkley, and The Ataxian directed by Zack Bennett and Kevin Schlanser as winners of Best Documentary Award. Complete list of 2016 Newport Beach Film Festival Award Winners NEWPORT HONORS AWARDS NBFF WOMAN OF DISTINCTION AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO ACTING – Kate Beckinsale (Love & Friendship) LEGEND AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC IN CINEMA – Burt Bacharach (Po) LEGEND AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO CINEMA – Rita Moreno (Remember Me) AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SCREENWRITING – Linda Woolverton 2016 AUDIENCE AWARDS: FEATURE FILM – The Lennon Report – Jeremy Profe, Director FEATURE FILM – Nobody Walks in LA – Jesse Shapiro, Director FOREIGN FILM – Battalion (????????) – Dmitry Meskhiev, Director DOCUMENTARY – Orange Sunshine – William A. Kirkley, Director DOCUMENTARY – The Ataxian – Zack Bennett and Kevin Schlanser, Directors ACTION SPORTS – Dirty Old Wedge – Tim Burnham, Director ENVIRONMENTAL – Huntwatch – Brant Backlund, Director ART, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN – Tyrus – Pamela Tom, Director FAMILY- The Kids From 62-F – Imani Shakur, Director SHORT FILMS BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM – Seeking: Jack Tripper – Quinlan Orear BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM – Reality+ – Coralie Fargeat, Director BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM – Follow Your Heart – Rob O’Neill, Director BEST FOREIGN SHORT FILM – Zaatari – David Ghali – Director ART, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN – The Whimsical Imagineer – Ken Kebow, Director 2016 JURY AWARDS BEST FEATURE FILM – Embers – Claire Carré, Director BEST ACTOR – George Kosturos – American Wrestler: The Wizard BEST DIRECTOR – Claire Carré – Embers BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – Rudiger Barth, William A. Kirkley – Orange Sunshine BEST DOCUMENTARY – Off The Rails – Adam Irving, Director BEST EDITING – Chris Catanach – Orange Sunshine SHORT FILMS BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM – Hi, How Are You – Director, Daniel Johnston BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM – The Last Barn Dance – Jason Arthurs and Ted Richardson, Directors BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM – Violet – Windy Marshall, Director BEST FOREIGN SHORT FILM – Deszcz – Malina Maria Mackiewicz, Director 2016 FESTIVAL HONORS: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: DIRECTING – Bob Yari – Papa: Hemingway in Cuba OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: FEATURE FILM – Love & Friendship – Director Wit Stillman OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: FEATURE FILM – American Wrestler: The Wizard – Alex Ranarivelo, Director OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: FOREIGN FILM – The Violin Teacher – Sergio Machado, Director OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: FOREIGN FILM – The Innocents (Agnus Dei) – Anne Fontaine, Director OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: ACTING – Dev Patel – The Man Who Knew Infinity OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: ACTING – Evanna Lynch – My Name is Emily OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: SCREENWRITING – Alexander Janko – Year By The Sea OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: EDITING – Todd Holmes – Coming Through The Rye OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: ENSEMBLE CAST – Love Is All You Need? OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: SHORT FILM – Roksana – Shaina Pakravan, Director OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: SHORT FILM – Zelos – Thoranna Sigurdardottir, Director OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: SHORT FILM – Clock Maker’s Dream – Cashell Horgan, Director OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: SHORT FILM – Delicate Things – Patrick Maxwell, Director OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: SHORT FOREIGN FILM – Foal OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM Twin Visions – Louise Salter and Gavin Bowden, Directors OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: SHORT ANIMATION FILM – Dissonance – Till Nowak, Director OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: FAMILY FILM – Lost & Found – Liam O’Neill, Director OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: MUSIC – Monument – Israel Anthem, Director OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: ACTION SPORTS – Fire and Water – Thomas Brookins, Director OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: ACTION SPORTS – Chasing Niagara – Rush Sturges OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE – Brianna Hildebrand – The Voice Inside, Actress & Producer

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