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Nicolas Cage, Colman Domingo and June Squibb Among Newport Beach Film Festival Honorees

Additional 2024 honorees include Joan Chen, June Squibb, Diane Warren, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and George MacKay along with 10 Actors to Watch.

Oscar nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Hard Truths”) and Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”) are receiving the Artist of Distinction Award. On Oct. 21, two-time Oscar winner Finneas O’Connell will receive the Outstanding Achievement in Music Award at a special career conversation. Also previously announced are Variety ’s 10 Actors to Watch, who will be celebrated at the honors brunch on Oct. 20: Monica Barbaro (“A Complete Unknown”), Zoë Chao (“Nightbitch”), Ryan Destiny (“The Fire Inside”), Karla Sofía Gascón (“Emilia Pérez”), Fred Hechinger (“Gladiator II”), Ella Hunt (“Saturday Night”), David Jonsson ( “ Alien: Romulus”), Josh Rivera (“American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez”), Drew Starkey (“Queer”) and Toby Wallace (“Eden”).

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