Newport Beach Film Festival 2008

He's a man of steel and carbon fiber. "One-arm" Willie Stewart is set to defy his physical limits, training for the physically challenged triathlon. Determined to help others with disabilities, this world-class athlete demonstrates that anything is possible. Featuring music by the Foo Fighters, Armed for the Challenge takes you on a ride through humor and passion, proving that disability doesn't mean inability.

A sensitive young man in love with a Chicago theater actress named Kate. And he's been following her for some time. Hes looking for a sign that a little bit of her cares just a little bit about him. One night the young man discovers someone else also following Kate: another guy. But this guy looks like a real predator. The young man decides that ensuring Kates safety is more important than being with her and takes it upon himself to warn her. He writes and delivers a letter to her apartment detailing whats happening. But when things don't go quite according to plan and the young man tries to fix it, everything goes horribly wrong.

Life is good for Conner Layne. He is the valedictorian of his high school class, receiving a full scholarship to attend a prestigious university in the fall, and about to marry the girl of his dreams. His dreams come crashing down when he is left at the altar. On a whim, he decides to travel to his honeymoon destination in Central America alone. While there he meets Chris Loren, an adventurer who ditched his job to lead an expedition through the world's most dangerous jungle. Conner joins the group and becomes the seventh member of this ragtag team. Revolutionaries, drug lords, and unexpected twists set Conner on a daring mission meeting new friends and realizing his life's potential. POST PARTY: This screening will be part of the Saturday Night Centerpiece Gala. The post party will be held at the highy acclaimed Blue Coral Seafood and Spirits in Fashion Island. The restaurant will be featuring many of their signature appetizers and dishes. The bar will be hosted by Absolut vodka and Karl Strauss beer.

Movies on a Limited Budget ASC Cinematographers will discuss how new film, digital and hybrid tools are affecting the Art and Craft of Cinematography. With the generous support of the Newport Beach Arts Commission, the Newport Beach Film Festival is proud to present a series of interactive panels that focus on the art of filmmaking. This free educational event will feature talented and distinguished film industry professionals. The Festival invites you to attend and go behind the scenes with some of the industry’s leading filmmakers as they share their extensive knowledge and insight into the business and art of today’s entertainment world. All Seminars are FREE and seated on a first come first served basis.

In a high class restroom, a patron is unable to give the bathroom attendant a tip because he forgot his wallet. What would you do?

This is the story of an aging undocumented worker, Jamie, and his young widowed daughter-in-law Lupe. Lupe is more of a daughter to Jamie than his own children and their lives are soon disturbed by mayhem. It is their desire to stick together, however forces beyond their control make undesirable circumstances inevitable.

Anne's only escape from the realities of battling cancer and an overbearing mother is into the world of her comic book imagination where she is a daring superhero known only as “Aviatrix.”

Short films screening in this program include: Finding Wild Florida , Raising Lucy - A True Story, Reviving a Watershed

In Backyard Battle Monsters, the creatures come to life and wage full-scale battle with each other. Tommy’s found these real monsters make his life easier.