Festival Partners with Renowned Car Expert Ant Anstead to Lead the Initiative
The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) is proud to announce its Automotive Short Film Competition. With the growing strength of the creator community online, there is a remarkable level of quality being achieved by passionate filmmakers all over the world who love cars. The Newport Beach Film Festival will be the first to celebrate this burgeoning shift in the sector.
NBFF has partnered with renowned creator Ant Anstead, who shares the same passion for great films. Anstead has hosted over 25 TV shows with more than a decade in the industry. As an expert within the automotive space, he has written, produced, and directed content that inspires fellow enthusiasts.
"We are thrilled to partner with Ant (Anstead)," said Gregg Schwenk, CEO and Executive Director of NBFF. "His vast array of knowledge and expertise of the automotive landscape is a great addition to this segment of the Festival."
“Cars remain a mainstay in great films, and it's no coincidence that a consistent number of car movies are made,” said Anstead. “Films with iconic car scenes are ones you just never forget.”
NBFF, together with Anstead, challenges filmmakers to create and submit their short films using the inspiration "For The Love Of Driving.” The rules are designed for creativity; your film can take any direction you wish. It can be documentary style or scripted, shot on film or phone. Each film must be at least one minute long but no longer than six minutes. Exclusively for the automotive competition, content that has been previously shared can also be submitted. All content must be royalty-free for usage, including music.
All content submitted is done so in the knowledge it may be used in a television show and online to help share and promote the artists. The ten finalists must be able to attend the Film Festival in person on October 18, 2024, where the Festival will showcase those ten films along with a Q&A session with each creator and a panel of notable judges including Korean-American actor Sung Kang (“Fast & Furious” franchise, “Power”), actress Emelia Hartford (“Gran Turismo”) and Filmmaker and Youtuber Dan Mace (Chief Creative Officer for Beast Philanthropy and the founder of JOE and ALL OF US Studios in Cape Town).
The deadline for submissions is July 14, 2024, and a reduced submission fee has been applied to this category for $25.00. Automotive short films “For the Love of Driving” can be submitted here. For more information on the program visit the website or check out the competition video here.
About Newport Beach Film Festival
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Newport Beach Film Festival is one of the largest luxury lifestyle film festivals in the United States. The event brings an internationally curated collection of films and vibrant cultural gatherings to the beautiful Southern California coast. Committed to championing the work of original storytellers from around the globe, the Festival celebrates contemporary screen culture and cinematic excellence, engaging the community in compelling conversations with filmmakers and artists. The Newport Beach Film Festival is sponsored in part by UCI Health, Los Angeles Times, The Macallan, Fashion Island, and the City of Newport Beach. Festival dates are October 17-24, 2024. For Festival passes and tickets, visit www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com.
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