Newport Beach Film Festival 2022: Photos And Highlights

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — It's a wrap! The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) has come and gone, capping another all-out edition of amazing films, vibrant cultural gatherings and engaging awards season conversations in the beautiful coastal Southern California — replete with that ever-resplendent Hollywood magic and flair.

Famous for its intimate beachside setting and luxury-lifestyle ambience, the film fest celebrated its 23rd anniversary, spotlighting over 350 films from nearly 50 countries, including 135 features and 200 shorts.

The 2022 film festival kicked off this year’s festivities on Oct. 13 with the U.S. premiere screening of “WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story,” Eric Appel’s satire of biopics loosely based on Yankovic’s life and career, starring Daniel Radcliffe as the eponymous music artist. Guests in attendance included Appel, Dr. Demento and Tommy O’Brien.

The centerpiece screening presentation of “The Good Nurse,” Tobias Lindholm’s chilling true story about a caregiver implicated in the deaths of dozens of hospital patients, was held on Oct. 15. The evening’s festivity featured an in-person conversation with the film's star, Eddie Redmayne, recipient of the 2022 NBFF Icon Award. Among the special guests were Ryan Phillippe and Kathy Ireland.

Throughout the 8-day film fest, a series of tributes and spotlights celebrated artists who have made a huge impact on entertainment this year, including Ron Howard, Paul Feig, Adam Sandler, Aubrey Plaza, Jonathan Majors, Keke Palmer, Patton Oswalt, Colson Baker, Anna Diop, Cooper Raiff and Aimee Carrero.

Check out photos from the 2022 NBFF below.

NBFF also recognized this year’s Variety’s 10 Actors To Watch: Kerry Condon, Stephanie Hsu, Ximena Lamadrid, Christina Jackson, Thuso Mbedu, Zen McGrath, Amber Midthunder, Sam Nivola, Jeremy Pope and Joseph Quinn.

The festival closed on a high note on Oct. 20 with a special screening presentation of the mystery-thriller “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” Rian Johnson’s highly anticipated follow up to his 2019 hit “Knives Out.”

In conclusion, Gregg Schwenk, NBFF’s CEO/Executive Direct, summed it up best: “This year’s program is the strongest in our 23-year history.”

Photo Highlights From The 2022 NBFF