Mumbai: The stars were out at Newport Beach as celebrities and other fashionistas in the film industry celebrated the opening of the 9th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival at Fashion Island.
 
More than 1,200 people attended the Gala, which followed the screening of the festival’s opening night film Sherman’s Way, shown at Edwards Big Newport across the street from Fashion Island.
 
The evening included a haute fashion show by Fashion Island and Bloomingdale’s, and haute cocktails and cuisine from several Newport Beach restaurants including Blue Coral Seafood & Spirits, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine.
 
Celebrities in attendance included Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt, Brooke Burns, Brooke Nevin and Elise Neal.
 
Fashion Island is Southern California’s premier coastal luxury shopping center that annually hosts the Gala Kick-off for the Newport Beach Film Festival.