2018 NBFF Flipbook

NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL \\ APRIL 26 - MAY 3, 2018 1 7 2 l Teens & Short Tweens April 28, 2018 - 1:00 PM The Lot Sometimes we are affected by unexpected experiences. How we handle them defines who we are. Dear Dad USA - 2017 - 5:42 DIRECTOR: Carlos A. Hurtado A cancer survivor writes a thank you letter to his father who taught him the value of never giving up. Bullies USA - 2018 - 27:49 DIRECTOR: Daniel Bydlowski A 10-year-old boy is relentlessly bullied until he discovers a secret beneath his school that promises to keep him safe--if he’s willing to play by the rules. Weekends USA - 2017 - 15:17 DIRECTOR: Trevor Jimenez This is the story of a young boy shuffling between the homes of his recently divorced parents. Surreal moments mix with the realities of a broken family in this hand- animated film. Unstuck: An OCD kids movie USA - 2017 - 22:39 DIRECTOR: Kelly J Anderson Two filmmakers follow six adolescents with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that are in the recovery process, and explains the complexity of the often misconceived mental illness. Don’t Walk USA - 2016 - 2:22 DIRECTOR: Dam Angelucci Inside the pedestrian signal, a man wants nothing more than to walk. He meets someone who wants something much different and things get out of hand. Earthy Encounters Ireland - 2017 - 24:59 DIRECTOR: Sam Johnson 15-year-old Kyle believes he can save his dying older brother with a plant he’s found at the back of a garden center, but a shadowy government agency is out to destroy it first. F A M I L Y F I L M S