Film Festival Needs Volunteers

The 14th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will soon bring more glitz and glamour to Newport Beach and volunteers are needed to make sure it's a success.

This year the Newport Beach Film Festival will run from April 25 to May 2, bringing more than 350 films from 50 countries to the screen, plus premiere parties and galas. The films include "Broadway Idiot" on opening night which follows the band members of the famous punk band, Green Day, as they see their original songs from the album “American Idiot” transformed into a Broadway production. "What Maisie Knew" which documents a little girl’s struggle for grace in the midst of her parents’ bitter custody battle, and "The O'Brien's," a film about an Irish father who calls his children home two years after his wife died.

More than 50,000 movie lovers are expected to attend the Newport Beach Film Festival, and many volunteers are needed to help in a variety of avenues.

Anyone interested in volunteering must attend an orientation meeting on one of the following dates:

• Wednesday, April 3rd , 6:30-8 p.m.- Oasis Senior Center

• Saturday, April 6th, 10:30 a.m.-noon - NB City Council Chambers

• Thursday, April 11th  6:30-8 p.m. - Oasis Senior Center

• Saturday, April 13th  10:30 a.m.-noon - NB City Council Chambers

• Wednesday, April 17th  6:30-8p.m.- Oasis Senior Center

The OASIS Senior Center is located at 801 Narcissus Ave. in Corona Del Mar. Newport Beach City Council Chambers is located at 3300 Newport Blvd.

Volunteers will receive additional information about the volunteer opportunities and available shifts. Anyone interested should send an email to volunteers@newportbeachfilmfest.com to RSVP for orientation.

For Newport Beach Film Festival tickets and more information, visit newportbeachfilmfest.com.