Pacific Rim Spotlight · Newport Beach Film Festival

As Director of the Pacific Rim Spotlight at the Newport Beach Film Festival, Diane curates the section that introduces filmmakers from Korea, Japan and Taiwan to North American audiences. The 2025 edition — the festival's 26th — convened 58,000 attendees around a curated program of 300 films from 50 countries, with industry events including NBFF HONORS and Variety's 10 Actors to Watch.