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SUMMARY:There’s a Hole in My Bucket—International Premiere at Newp
 ort Beach Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:New Zealand Spotlight: There’s a Hole in My Bucket is pa
 rt of the Newport Beach Film Festival's “Around the World in One Nig
 ht” international celebration lineup featuring global independent fe
 atures and shorts.\nWhen his younger brother Mike dies of Motor Neuron
 e Disease (known as ALS in the United States)\, Royd Tolkien\, the ris
 k-averse great-grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien\, inherits a secret bucket l
 ist of 50 challenges he never agreed to and cannot refuse. Before his 
 death\, adrenaline-sports junkie Mike leaves one final act of love and
  mischief designed to drag his notoriously comfort-zone-hugging older 
 brother into the land of thrill-seeking living.\nThere’s a Hole in M
 y Bucket follows Royd’s unexpected journey across New Zealand as he 
 fulfills Mike’s wishes\, pushing a grieving brother further than he 
 ever imagined possible. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch\, with Peter 
 Jackson\, Billy Boyd\, John Rhys-Davies\, and Weta Workshop along for 
 the ride\, the film is a raucous and tender story of brotherly love\, 
 grief\, adventure\, and living life beyond your comfort zone.\nRuntime
 : 85 minutes | Language: English | Director: Robert Cavanah\, Drew Cul
 lingham\, Royd Tolkien | Producer: Robert Cavanah\, James Fisher\, Bel
 indalee Hope\, Royd Tolkien\nCast: Benedict Cumberbatch\, Royd Tolkien
 \, Robert Cavanah\, James Fisher\, Shane Rangi\nSPECIAL CHARITY AUCTIO
 N: In conjunction with the Newport Beach Film Festival screening\, Roy
 d Tolkien is auctioning a one-of-a-kind deluxe copy of The Letters of 
 J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded Edition\, signed by Sir Ian McKel
 len\, Andy Serkis\, Lee Pace\, and others from the world of Middle-ear
 th. Proceeds benefit ALS Network\, in partnership with ALS United Oran
 ge County.
URL:https://nbff2026.eventive.org/films/6aa310251699924621fc6ff0
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ORGANIZER;SENT-BY="mailto:melissa@ajgpr.com";CN=Melissa Doff:
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