Yesterday, the 2025 Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) continued its 26th annual festival with exciting events, screenings and conversations. The festival hosted a conversation as well as a book signing with authors and “Podcrushed” hosts Penn Badgley, Sophie Ansari and Nava Kavelin in support of their new book “Crushmore: Essays on Love, Loss, and Coming-of-Age” in partnership with Fashion Island as part of StyleWeekOC.
Additionally, the festival hosted the first of this year’s Sunset Series with star Thomas Sadoski where he was honored with the Arts Champion Award. Following the awards presentation, Sadoksi participated in a Q&A for a screening of his new film “Adult Children” with stars, Mimi Rogers, Betsy Brandt, director/producer Rich Newby and writer/producer Annika Marks. The festival closed out the night with a screening of the film “The Neglected” where stars Dylan Sprouse, Josh Duhamel, Elena Sanchez and director David Lipper participated in a Q&A.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – October 18, 2025: Penn Badgley attends a conversation and Q&A at the Fashion Island Main Stage at the 26th Newport Beach Film Festival. (Courtesy of Vivien Kililea/Getty Images)
EWPORT BEACH, CA – October 18, 2025: Thomas Sadoksi attends the Sunset Series awards presentation for Thomas Sadoski where he was honored with the Arts Champion Award at the 26th Newport Beach Film Festival. (Courtesy of Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Newport Beach Film Festival)
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – October 18, 2025: Dylan Sprouse attends the Sunset Series awards presentation for Thomas Sadoski where he was honored with the Arts Champion Award at the 26th Newport Beach Film Festival. (Courtesy of Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Newport Beach Film Festival)
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – October 18, 2025: Josh Duhamel attends a screening of “The Neglected” followed by a Q&A at the 26th Newport Beach Film Festival. (Courtesy of Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Newport Beach Film Festival)
