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Local voices, views and talents feature prominently in this year’s Newport Beach Film Festival, beginning with a pair of documentaries highlighting Orange County stories told by O.C. residents premiering at the recently reopened Lido Theater Friday.

The film fest celebrates its 25th anniversary and will screen 115 films starting on Thursday, Oct. 18 at several theaters in Newport Beach.

The film will debut on October 19 as part of the prestigious film festival with a national release in January 2025.

Jason Alexander had a problem. He was ramping up a play in New York and another film in production, so how was he going to squeeze in a starring role in an indie comedy? “The biggest thing was we were filming so close” to his other work,

A 25th anniversary is traditionally celebrated with silver, but the Newport Beach Film Festival has struck gold this year with the dazzling star power and movie premieres scheduled for the festival’s weeklong 25th anniversary run7-24.