Due to the impact of COVID-19, the NBFF offices are currently closed. Please use email to contact NBFF staff.
NBFF Headquarters
2000 Quail St,
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Parking in rear
To contact a member of the Newport Beach Film Festival staff, insert their first and last name, separated by a period to the domain newportbeachfilmfest.com,
like so: [email protected]
ADMINISTRATION
Karen Adams, Director
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Jennifer Wales, Director
Dave Schneipp
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Tatum Rudow, Director
CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Gregg Schwenk
COLLEGIATE SHOWCASE
Laura Weinreich, Coordinator
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Catherine Dickinson
CULINARY PARTNERSHIPS
Dave Schniepp, Director
DIGITAL MEDIA & CONTENT
Mia Lepe, Director
EVENT PRODUCTION
Stephanie Chin, Director of Special Events
Glase Lomond, Senior Production Manager
GUEST EXPERIENCE & VIP SERVICES
Miriam Saadati, Co-Director
Rand Collins, Co-Director
INDUSTRY & SEMINARS
Lohanne Cook, Director
INTERNS
Saige Lee, Director
JURY COORDINATOR
Matt Keyser
TELEVISION PROGRAM
McKenna Diaz
VOLUNTEERS
Paul Lavigne, Director
PROGRAMMING
Riki Kucheck, Festival Director
Sarah Sleeger, Director of Programming
Matt Keyser, Programming Coordinator
Dennis Baker, Director (Shorts)
Leslie Feibleman, Director of Special Programs + Community Cinema
Erika Tucker, Senior Programmer
Cathy Udovch, Senior Programmer
Jay Winterstein, Senior Programmer
Heather Kenihan, Senior Programmer
Deona Hamilton, Senior Programmer
FEATURES PROGRAMMING
Taylor Braun
Kaycee Cortez
Jordan Gold
Charlene Keeler
Ginny Laird
Sofi Ozden
Phillip Patsel
John Prichard
Michael Prichard
Cade Russell
Tina Ryder
SHORTS PROGRAMMING
Kélanie Aragão
Susan Avval
Ana Bosch
Sue Chin
Jared Coplen
Danny DeLillo
Greta Hagen-Richardson
Biana Houndonougbo
Bojana Sandic
Nicholas Thurkettle
Marlene Tolfa
Erika Tucker
Laura Weinreich
Tim Winterstein
PUBLISHING
Richie Beckman, Program Designer
REVIEWING
Dorothy Kraus, Coordinator
SPONSORSHIP
Jennifer Wales, Director
SUBMISSIONS & PRINT TRAFFIC
Riki Kucheck
TICKETING
Meghan McGarvey, Director
TRAVEL
Karen Adams, Coordinator
VENUES
Liz Davies, Coordinator
Norma Wilson, Hospitality
WEB DEVELOPMENT
Mia Lepe