2018 NBFF Flipbook

NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL \\ APRIL 26 - MAY 3, 2018 2 2 2 S H O R T S Lost Memories Ireland - 2017 - 14:55 DIRECTOR: Eamonn Murphy Inspired by a true story. Sean races against the clock to his mother’s death bed while dealing with interfamilial politics over the phone. Late Afternoon Ireland - 2017 - 9:23 DIRECTOR: Louise Bagnall After constantly being disconnected from the world around her to relieve certain memories, Emily must confront her past to fully understand the present. l Shorts O’ the Irish April 29, 2018 - 3:00 PM Edwards Big Newport A selection of Irish shorts about love, loss, pride, and strength. Suitable USA - 2018 - 14:26 DIRECTOR: Thembi L. Banks Brandy, a high school tom boy, comes to terms with her sexuality when she decides what she’ll wear to the prom. Parker USA - 2018 - 4:40 DIRECTOR: Rhianon Jones A brief lover’s spat resolves itself on the way home from a party. Broad Strokes USA - 2017 - 17:33 DIRECTOR: Phillip Vernon On the tail end of a dying New Years Eve party, queer best friends Annie and Austin pursue romantic temptations against their better judgements. Disforia USA - 2017 - 7:34 DIRECTOR: Lio Mehiel, Heidi Hartwig Jack returns home to find his family has left, and the house has been sold. Perhaps they would still be there if he had come home as the Jane they all know. Alex And The Handyman USA - 2016 - 14:06 DIRECTOR: Nicholas Colia When a precocious nine-year-old boy develops a crush on the handyman working on his home, he stops at nothing to gain his time and attention. Swim USA - 2016 - 9:56 DIRECTOR: Mari Walker As summer draws to a close, a young person discovers their true identity in a secret midnight swim.