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Industry and Real World Opportunities in Entertainment - 2026 Newport Beach Film Festival
Monday April 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Titan Theater
Hear about the amazing opportunities at the 2026 Newport Beach Film Festival, which gives students the unique opportunity to be a part of a major entertainment event in Orange County -- building your network and gaining relevant experience. There will be five different speakers sharing their experiences in the film and television industry. Students will get insights on internships, leadership opportunities, class options, and more!

The Newport Beach Film Festival is now the largest celebration of cinema in coastal Southern California. Be part of this very special evening. Discussions will cover: Entertainment PR, Brand Building, Event Planning, Hospitality (Hotels and Resorts), Marketing and Outreach, Celebrity Wrangling, and much more!

Hosted by Professor Greg Schwenk
Speakers
avatar for Danielle Solorzano

Danielle Solorzano

Director of Interns & Volunteers, Newport Beach Film Festival
Danielle Solorzano is the Director of Interns at the Newport Beach Film Festival, where she leads intern recruitment, training, and development across all departments. She holds a degree in Communications with an emphasis in Entertainment and Tourism from Cal State Fullerton, along... Read More →
avatar for Taylor Bazella

Taylor Bazella

Features Programming Coordinator, Newport Beach Film Festival
A Chapman University graduate, Taylor was a Strategic and Corporate Communication major with a passion for learning more about how to effectively take a company's mission and implement it into their marketing strategies. Growing up with theater thoroughly assisted Taylor in building... Read More →
avatar for Cindy Cisneros

Cindy Cisneros

Co-Director of Feature Film Programming, Newport Beach Film Festival
Fellow Titan, Cindy Cisneros, graduated from California State University, Fullerton May 2022 with a Bachelor's in Communication and an emphasis on Entertainment and Tourism. Her journey with the Newport Beach Film Festival began in the fall of 2021, when she took 2 classes: Comm... Read More →
avatar for Todd Quartararo

Todd Quartararo

Co-Founder and VP of Marketing & Development, Newport Beach Film Festival
Todd Quartararo has more than 25 years of public relations experience and founded Quartararo & Associates (Q&A) in 1997. Quartararo brings his account experience along with an entertainment, luxury retail, and real estate focus to Q&A. Since the start of Q&A, Quartararo has attracted... Read More →
avatar for Katie Alves

Katie Alves

Marketing Coordinator, Newport Beach Film Festival
Katie Alves studied Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations and a minor in Cinema and Television Arts at California State University, Fullerton. She first joined the Newport Beach Film Festival as an intern, later stepping into the role of Social Media Coordinator.
Katie led the Festival’s TikTok strategy by identifying trends and applying creative marketing techniques to grow the Festival’s digital reach. She also played a key role in red carpet coverage, conducting interviews with high-profile talent. Her efforts helped generate over 3
... Read More →
avatar for Kaipo Cavanh

Kaipo Cavanh

Marketing Manager, Newport Beach Film Festival
Kaipo Cavanh graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 2022 with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, with an emphasis in Public Relations. After graduating, Kaipo joined the Newport Beach Film Festival as the Digital Media Coordinator, where he developed creative... Read More →
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Travis Garcia

Co-Director of Feature Film Programming & Director of Interns, Newport Beach Film Festival
Travis Garcia graduated from California State University, Fullerton January 2021 with a Bachelor's in Cinema and Television Arts. He is currently enrolled in CSUF's Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting program and is expecting to graduate this May. In 2022, Travis took on the Director... Read More →
Monday April 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Titan Theater TSU
  Entertainment & Tourism

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