Please note these events may be subject to change. Check this page and our main website at newportbeachfilmfest.com often for updates and changes. Thursday, April 21 7:30pm: OPENING NIGHT FILM – AFTER THE REALITY – Edwards Big Newport followed by… 10:00pm: OPENING NIGHT GALA – Bloomingdale’s Courtyard Fashion Island, hosted bar by Stella Artois, food provided by over 35 of Newport Beach’s finest restaurants and live entertainment. NOTE: THE OPENING NIGHT FILM IS A TICKETS-ONLY EVENT. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED – PASSES DO NOT GAIN ENTRY Friday, April 22 11:00am – 2:00pm – Filmmaker Brunch – TAVERN & BOWL at The Triangle – Meet, mix, and mingle with festival programmers, staff, and fellow filmmakers in a networking brunch to kick off the week of the festival.