Newport Beach Film Festival set to roll in August

The pandemic-postponed Newport Beach Film Festival is set to return Aug. 6 through 20, organizers announced Tuesday.

The festival, now in its 21st year, will kick off with the world premiere of the documentary “A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story� in all seven theaters at the Lot at Fashion Island.

The film, by Brown’s eldest son, Dana, is a tribute to the man behind the iconic 1965 surf documentary “The Endless Summer� and the Oscar-nominated 1971 motorsports film “On Any Sunday.�

“Dad started the whole action sports film genre. He broke the mold, he broke the rules, he broke open the film category. There will never be another one like him,� Dana Brown said in a statement. “We could not think of a better fit for our world premiere than the Newport Beach Film Festival, which places such a strong focus on action sports programming and continually acknowledges Dad’s legacy in the Southern California community.�

The festival was originally scheduled for late April but delayed because of the coronavirus. Organizers will continue to take precautions, including physical distancing, no-contact temperature checks for attendees, single-use food containers, sanitizing stations and thorough cleaning.

All screenings will be held at the Lot multiplex, 401 Newport Center Drive. Opening night screening starts at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6.

Passes and tickets go on sale July 7 at newportbeachfilmfest.com.

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