From October 17-24, 2024, the 25th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival showcased over 300 films from more than 40 countries. It hosted red carpet premieres, nightly receptions, live music performances, and compelling filmmaker conversations.
Highlights included Festival Honors celebrating film and television icons and Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch, Cinematographer Spotlight featuring Variety’s 10 Cinematographers to Watch, StyleWeekOC at Fashion Island, Sunset Series receptions, International Spotlights, Centerpiece Screenings featuring awards contenders, Special Programs (Action Sports, Art, Architecture + Design, Culinary, Environmental, Music), an intern
As official sponsors of the festival we had the opportunity to attend several events, the standout being the filmmaker brunch aboard a yacht. Cruising the bay and sipping champaign made for a great opportunity to meet many of the filmmakers who were screening films at the festival that week.
TyphoonOnDemand was one of the official sponsors of the event. We had our name and logo sprinkled throughout- on screens before films were shown, on the NBFF site, on social media and more.
Team Typhoon spent time talking to filmmakers at several of the gala events, many of whom had their films played at the festival. We came away knowing without a doubt that we are on the right track with Typhoon. There is most assuredly a need for a film-centric platform for indy filmmakers. Sadly, many filmmakers have no idea what to do with their films after the event and most received us with great interest.
This is because distributors are rarely approaching them, no financial offers are being made, no MG (minimum guarantee) offered for their films by distributors anymore. We’ve learned that without a shadow of doubt, independent filmmakers need and want a better more indy film-centic platform in which to place their films; not Youtube, not Vimeo. They wish for a better and more fair way to present and monetize their films than what’s currently available to them now.
To all the filmmakers we met and spoke with at the festival, it was a pleasure meeting you and listening to your ideas. As early adopters, we welcome you and your films to TyphoonOnDemand!
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