Five-day festival features acclaimed films, faith programming, Hollywood talent, entertainment executives, industry panels, VIP Pitch Fest, veterans programming and Awards Gala
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Miracle Makers International Film Festival (MMIFF)
Sept. 1, 2026
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Spet. 1, 2026 /Standard Newswire/ — Miracle Makers International Film Festival (MMIFF), a faith and family-friendly festival championing “Entertainment with Eternal Impact,” returns September 2–6 for Season Three, bringing film, faith, purpose and industry connection to Newport Beach.
Confirmed guests include Neal McDonough, star of the forthcoming Jimmy Stewart feature JIMMY; Karolyn Grimes, who played Zuzu in It’s a Wonderful Life; decorated Green Beret, former NFL player and filmmaker Nate Boyer; The Hill director Jeff Celentano; Sarah’s Oil director Cyrus Nowrasteh and producer John Shepherd; Reserve Entertainment founder Darren Moorman; and actors Nick Zano and Olivia Sanabia.
Faith and industry leaders include Hollywood Prayer Network Founder Karen Covell; Kappa Studios Chief Content Officer Brad Silverman; Dave Mechem, Head of Acquisitions and Theatrical Programming at EKKL Entertainment; Alicia Godmasch Elliott, Chief Content Officer of Lumina Television Network; LyNea Bell, founder of Got One TV Network; and Kyle Benn, Head of Production at Family Theater Productions. EKKL will offer the Best Feature winner a streaming distribution opportunity.
Featured films include Sarah’s Oil, starring Zachary Levi; The Hill, starring Dennis Quaid; The One, starring Martin Sheen and Jana Kramer; Finding Faith; Between Borders; Helen | Believe; D-Day +80 and Solidarity. Programming includes filmmaker Q&As, faith conversations, film finance and distribution panels and VIP Pitch Fest.
Saturday features D-Day +80, the JIMMY trailer and “Heroes On and Off the Screen” veterans panel. Sunday culminates with an It’s a Wonderful Life-themed Awards Gala on Newport Harbor with McDonough, Grimes and four World War II veterans.
“We’re not just celebrating art — we’re helping ‘Makers’ step into their calling,” said Erin Miracle, Founder and Festival Director. “Every act of creation carries a spark of the divine and holds the power to inspire change and stir something eternal in its audience.”
About MMIFF: Founded by Erin Miracle, MMIFF connects artists, audiences and industry through creativity, faith, purpose and Entertainment with Eternal Impact.
Tickets & schedule: MiracleMakersIFF.com
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CONTACT: Erin Miracle, press@miraclemakersiff.com, 818-235-6165