23RD ANNUAL NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2022 AWARDS WINNERS
The Newport Beach Film Festival proudly announces its 2022 Awards, including Audience Awards and Jury Awards. The 23rd edition of the festival was held October 13-20, 2022, showcasing over 300 films from around the world. During its eight-day run, the festival hosted red carpet premieres, nightly special events, live music performances and compelling conversations with filmmakers. The opening night celebration featured a red-carpet arrival, the premiere of “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” and a gala after party at Fashion Island. Highlights of the festival included the 2022 Festival Honors program celebrating the NBFF Honorees and Variety’s “10 Actors to Watch” as well as the festival’s selection of International Spotlights, Centerpiece screenings, Special Programs, and curated shorts programs. The films competed for Audience, Jury, and Festival Awards.
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Best Narrative Feature (US): “Four Samosas”
Best Narrative Feature (International): “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Best Documentary Feature: “The Ghost of Richard Harris”
Best Documentary Feature (Action Sports): “Facing Monsters”
Best Documentary Feature (Local OC): “The Baja Bug Movie”
Best Documentary Feature (Environmental): “Patrick and the Whale”
Best Documentary Feature (Art, Architecture + Design): “Greenhouse by Joost”
Best Documentary Short (US): “Just Hold On”
Best Narrative Short (International): “Warts & All”
Best Animation Short: “Andy: A Dog’s Tale”
Best Documentary Short (Environmental): “Aonghas – A Wish for the
Waves / Aonghas – Miannna Mara”
Best Documentary Short (Local OC): “Con Su Pluma en Su Mano: The
Ballad of Gustavo Arellano”
Best Documentary Short (Art, Architecture + Design): “Gus Alva | Paradigm+++Mas”
JURY AWARDS
Feature Narratives
Best Film – “The Quiet Girl”
Best Director – Shal Ngo, “The Park”
Best Screenplay – Anna Baumgarten, “Disfluency”
Best Cinematography – Andrew Jeric, “Supercell”
Best Actress – Libe Barer, “Disfluency”
Best Actor – Jance Enslin, “The Mental State”
Best Feature Documentary – “Lovely Jackson”
Short Films
Animated Short – “Andy: A Dog’s Tale”
Narrative Short – “Brownsville Bred”
Documentary Short – “Lalito 10”
FESTIVAL AWARDS
Outstanding Achievement Feature Film – “The Lost King”
Outstanding Achievement Cinematography – “All Quiet on the Western Front”
Outstanding Achievement in Editing – Billy Fox, “Devotion”