Celebrating the Best of British Talent

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Newport Beach Film Festival and Visit Newport Beach held its Sixth Annual UK Honours at the Langham London to recognize and honor UK talent from film, television and music. Kicking off the BAFTA weekend, awards were presented for Icon, Artist of Distinction and Breakthrough Artist, with 1917 named Best UK Picture. Variety Magazine’s 10 Brits to Watch were also honored.

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Visit Newport Beach President/CEO Gary Sherwin, Breakthrough Artist George MacKay (1917), Dame Pippa Harris, Variety’s 2020 10 Brits to Watch Dean-Charles Chapman (1917), Co-Founder and CEO of Newport Beach Film Festival Gregg Schwenk
Sir Ian Holm (The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Chariots of Fire) was presented the Icon award at the Newport Beach Film Festival 6th Annual UK Honours
Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me? Gosford Park) was presented the Icon award at the Newport Beach Film Festival 6th Annual UK Honours
Artist of Distinction Alice Eve (Bombshell, Iron Fist)
Artist of Distinction Asa Butterfield (Sex Education, Boy with the Striped Pajamas), Breakthrough Artist Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education)
Artist of Distinction Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, The Lion King)
Breakthrough Artist Bel Powley (The Morning Show, White Boy Rick), Artist of Distinction Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Motherless Brooklyn, Summerland)
Breakthrough Artist Sophie Cookson (Greed, Kingsman, The Secret Service)
Breakthrough Artist Erin Doherty (The Crown, Les Miserables)