This weekend, the 2026 Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) continued its 27th annual festival with a screening of Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart on Friday, October 16 at Big Newport withKenny Loggins walking the red carpet prior to the screening.
The festival kicked off Saturday, October 17th at Fashion Island as they honored Aaron Sorkin with the Maverick Award during an event featuring a live recording of The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast hosted by Scott Feinberg. The afternoon continued with a screening of “Sock it to Me: The Legend of George Schlatter” at the Lido Theater where Lisa Ann Walter walked the carpet.
The evening closed off with a screening of Jimmy at the Lido Theater, followed by the presentation of the Spotlight Award to KJ Apa for his role in the film. KJ Apa joined Rob Riggle, Max Casella, Kelly Stewart, Sarah Drew, Jen Lilley, Julian Works, Aaron Burns, Grant Fonda and Angela Sullivan for a live Q&A following the screening.
