12th annual Newport Beach Film Festival to showcase an exclusive screening of Italian cinema

Newport Beach, Calif. – On Wednesday May 4, 2011 the 12th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will present its Italian Spotlight, an evening celebration of Italian cinema and culture. The event will feature the Orange County premiere of the Italian comedy, “Basilicata Coast to Coast, followed by a festive post screening gala.
The Film centers on four musicians who take ten days to walk across the Italian countryside to a music festival in Scanzano Jonico, Italy.

Along the way, they learn a little more about themselves and each other. “The Festival continues a proud tradition of presenting the very best in Italian Cinema. “Basilicata Coast to Coast” is a beautiful film with great performances and a view of Italy that will enchant our audience - one of our strongest events of 2011,” stated Gregg Schwenk, CEO of the Newport Beach Film Festival.

The film will screen on Wednesday May 4th – 7:15 at the Edwards Big Newport 6, 300 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660. The post- screening celebration will take place at Canaletto Ristorante Veneto located at 545 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660.

Admission to the Italian Spotlight film and the post- screening party is $35.00.

For ticket information and updates visit www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com

About The Newport Beach Film Festival
Celebrated as one of the leading film festivals in the United States, the Newport Beach Film Festival has evolved into a prestigious multicultural event, attracting over 52,000 attendees to Southern California. Committed to enlightening the public with a first-class international film program, a forum for cultural understanding and enriching educational opportunities, the Festival focuses on showcasing a fresh and diverse collection of studio and independent films from around the globe.

Located along the pristine Orange County coastline, the Newport Beach Film Festival offers attendees an optimal setting to experience filmmaking at its best. With its action packed slate of film screenings, red carpet galas, international spotlights, nightly receptions, compelling conversations with film-makers, fashion shows, music performances and industry seminars, the Newport Beach Film Festival has quickly gained recognition among filmmakers and audiences worldwide.

The twelfth annual Newport Beach Film Festival runs April 28th - May 5th, 2011 and will spotlight over 350 films from around the world. www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com

Contact: Rachel Gave 925-719- 9070 Rachel.gave@gmail.com