Each year the Festival hosts nightly International Spotlight events.

Save the date for the 2017 Swedish Spotlight on Tuesday, April 25: The Swedish Spotlight will pay homage to the film industry and celebrate the extensive Swedish history and culture whose influence has inspired many aspects of art across all mediums. "Sami Blood" (2016), directed by Amanda Kernell, will be screened.

The screening will be featured at The Triangle at 8:00 p.m. and is followed by a gala celebration of Swedish film, food and culture around 10 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased at the following link: http://newportbeachfilmfest.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=962837#

The 18th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will showcase over 300 films from across the globe and host a wide array of multicultural activities on April 20-27, 2017. Celebrated as Orange County's premiere film event, the Newport Beach Film Festival attracts over 50,000 attendees from around the world who come together to experience the ultimate cinematic experience along the pristine coastline of Southern California.