'Taste On The Beach' Photos: Long Beach Film Festival Makes Waves

The 7th annual Long Beach International Film Festival kicked off tonight with a food tasting at the Allegria Hotel. Throughout the day, local restaurants prepared their best selections and then at sunset the crowd gathered on the beach to enjoy a night of movies!

Daniela's Lens takes us down in the sand with an exclusive look at all of the best festival moments. Check it out below!

6:00 p.m.
It's a beautiful summer evening in Long Beach tonight. The perfect day to hang on the beach with friends and watch the short films presented at the festival.
But first I head to the Allegria hotel for the pre-event "Taste of the Beach."

6:11 p.m.
Ahhhh, let's start with Sashimi! Prepared by Bonefish Grill in Rockville Center.

6:13 p.m.
And yummy cupcakes by Pammy Cake Creations.

6:24 p.m.
Handmade confections by Tracie (left), the founder of Twizzles Tasty Treats in Valley Stream.

6:28 p.m.
Everyone is in a good mood!

6:31 p.m.
"Great beer!" I say to Lynda Limerick from BrewSA, the brewing company in Freeport.

6:35 p.m.
Hi, there!

6:38 p.m.
Pork ribs in a balsamic barbecue sauce by the Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas.

6:42 p.m.
"I think you found a diamond!"
SVS Fine Jewelry presents The Diamond Dig: $20 to dig for 20 seconds.

6:44 p.m.
Actress Kim Adragna and Pro-Wrestler Brimstone!
@kimadragna and @therealbrimstone

6:48 p.m.
Best dressed!

6:51 pm
The team from Acai Beach Bowls in Long Beach.

7:11 p.m.
Stylish beach attire!

7:42 p.m.
"Where are they going to show the films?" these two ask me.
"They just set up the screen on the beach," I say. "Have a look!"

8:12 p.m.
Ah, there is the screen!

8:13 p.m.
Getting comfy for a movie night.

Daniela Kirsch is a renowned entertainment photographer and founder of NameFace — an event photo agency based in New York City. Through her creative expertise and unique visual style, Kirsch not only just knows more than just a thing or two about photographing A-list events, but is forever changing the way we interact with the entertainment industry. In June 2018, Kirsch teamed up with Patch to launch the exclusive photo series 'Daniela's Lens' offering weekly features from local events to red carpet magic.

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