This weekend was all about film and after parties in the OC with film screenings and red carpet events usually saved for our cousin city of Tinseltown (Hollywood). But this weekend OC had its own circuit of Indy films that screened throughout Newport Beach, with their respective after parties in the surrounding areas. Following up from Thursday’s opening night gala in Fashion Island, Friday night hosted a screening of Sunset Strip, a super cool documentary about life on the strip with intimate commentary from Johnny Depp, Sharon & Ozzy Osburne, Mickey Rourke, and others, courtesy of film makers Hanz Fjellestad, Joe Mundo, and Donovan Leitch, whom OC News Diva had the pleasure of interviewing right after the screening. (Cool, down to earth group of talented guys!) We capped the night off at the Lexus of Newport Beach NBFF afterparty, which was mild… but fun, thanks to music by our favorite DJ and long time (like 20+ years) pal Roland Barrera.
Saturday was all about Romeo, the fun screening and much hyped film “Should’ve Been Romeo” by actor Paul Ben-Victor about a self-centered, middle-aged pitchman for a potato chip company that loses his job and his livelihood just as his octogenarian grandfather is dropped on his doorstep unexpectedly by his mother on her way to a singles cruise. OC News Diva also interviewed Paul Ben-Victor on Saurday night at the NBFF ater party at Equinox Sports club in Irvine (which just happens to be my home gym). Check back soon for all the video coverage!
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