Aaron Sorkin to Receive Maverick Award at Newport Beach Film Festival
Sorkin will be honored October 17, 2026, at Fashion Island, with a career conversation recorded for The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter.
Aaron Sorkin will receive the Maverick Award from the Newport Beach Film Festival on Saturday, October 17, 2026, the festival announced. The celebration will take place on the Mainstage at Fashion Island.
The event begins at 11 a.m. with a career-retrospective conversation that will be recorded for the Awards Chatter podcast, according to hollywoodreporter.com. The award presentation will immediately follow the conversation.
Tickets for the event are free but require an RSVP.
Background
In October 2025, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the 27th Newport Beach Film Festival would run October 15-22, 2026, and that Emmy Rossum would receive its outstanding performance in television (actress) award on Sunday, October 18. Sorkin's latest work, The Social Reckoning, is a follow-up to 2010's The Social Network.
Quick answers
When is Aaron Sorkin receiving the Maverick Award?
Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. on the Mainstage at Fashion Island during the Newport Beach Film Festival.
How can I attend the Aaron Sorkin event?
Tickets are free but require an RSVP.
What is the Awards Chatter podcast?
It is a podcast from The Hollywood Reporter that recently turned 11 years old and is nearing its 700th episode.