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Newport Beach Film Festival to showcase exclusive screening of Irish cinema
21 Apr 2015 : Seán Brosnan
The Spotlight film is Niall Heery’s acclaimed comedy-drama ‘Gold’ starring David Wilmot and Maisie Williams
On Sunday, April 26th, 2015 the 16th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will present its Irish Spotlight, an evening celebration of Celtic cinema and culture. The event will feature the Regional Premiere of ‘Gold’, followed by a festive post screening reception.

‘Gold’ is an off-beat indie comedy that tells the story of former psychiatric patient Ray who returns to his home town in semi-rural Ireland to see his dying father and meet his teenage daughter Abbie who he abandoned years ago, along with her mother, Alice. Despite his good intentions trials and tribulations ensue, but all hope is not lost as Ray holds on to the small triumphs that keep him going. ‘Gold’ is directed by Niall Heery, written by Niall and Brendan Heery and stars James Nesbitt, Maisie Williams, David Wilmot and Kerry Condon.

CEO of the Newport Beach Film Festival Gregg Schwenk said: ‘The Festival continues a proud tradition of presenting the very best in Irish Cinema. We are honoured to host the Regional Premiere of ‘Gold’. The strong performances, convincing characterization and just the right amount of comic relief will lure you into the world of these characters and make you feel as though you are part of the drama.’

The Spotlight film, ‘Gold’, will screen on Sunday, April 26th, 2015 at 5:30pm at Edwards Big Newport (300 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach, CA 92660). The post-screening celebration will take at Muldoon’s Irish Pub (545 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660).

The post-event will feature music and hosted hors d'oeuvres. The Newport Beach Film Festival Irish Spotlight is supported by Culture Ireland, The Irish Herald, Irish Arts & Entertainment, Irish Film and Television Academy, Galway Film Fleadh, Irish American Magazine, The Irish Film Board, MyIrishPride.com, The Richard Harris International Film Festival, The Irish Fair Foundation and Muldoon’s Irish Pub.

Admission to the Irish Spotlight film and the post-screening party is $25.00.

For ticket information and updates visit www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com.

The Festival will also feature the US premiere of Irish period drama 'A Nightingale Falling' in the features category. The film, which is set in 1920 with The Anglo-Irish war at its height, follows two sisters (Tara Breathnach and Muireann Bird) who discover a wounded British officer, and must outwit British and IRA forces as well as confront their own personal rivalry in an attempt to save his life. It received its' Irish television premiere on UTV Ireland on Easter Sunday.

The Festival will also celebrate outstanding short format films from Ireland. The Irish Shorts Program will screen on Sunday, April 26th at 2:30pm at the Island Cinemas (999 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach CA 92660). The films selected to screen are: ‘I've Been A Sweeper’ by Ciarán Dooley, ‘The Ledge End Of Phil (From Accounting)’ by Paul Ó Muiris, ‘Justlikeabitch’ by Ruaidhri Conroy, ‘Quarantine’ by Kelly Campbell and Michael McDonough, ‘Paddy's In The Boot’ by Kevin Shulman, ‘My Bonnie’ by Hannah Quinn, ‘First Love (Cead Ghra)’ by Brian Deane, ‘Rebirth’ by Emile Dinneen, and ‘Coda’ by Alan Holly. Admission to the Irish Shorts Program is $14.00.

The 16th annual Newport Beach Film Festival runs April 23rd - April 30th, 2015 and will spotlight over 350 films from around the world. Check www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com for more information.





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