Information from the Naples Florida Weekly April 16, 2009
Naples International Film Festival set for November at Mercato cinema
The Naples International Film Festival has announced its inaugural event will take place Nov. 5-8 at Silverspot, the luxury cinema slated to open later this year at Mercato. The festival will screen full-length feature films, shorts and documentaries from around the world, with a special focus on Southwest Florida's filmmakers.
Silverspot will offer NIFF moviegoers the finest cinematic accommodations and will also host a number of events associated with the festival. The location was announced recently along with the newly appointed NIFF advisory board, whose members are Phil Wood, Charlene Rooney, Brenda O'Connor, Maggie McCarty, Maury Dailey, Dick Munro, Bob Encarnacion, Jim Griffith, Bill Young, Janice Kemp, Stephen Gray-Blancett, Elizabeth D'Onofrio, Nicole Angelo and Mayela Rosales. The announcements were celebrated at Six Degrees Exhibitions with food, dancing and the screening of two short films and a NIFF commercial.
The Naples International Film Festival board of directors. NANCY NEAL / FLORIDA WEEKLYStarting April 16, the NIFF will hold pre-screenings at 7 p.m. every Thursday at Six Degrees Exhibitions. The public is invited to join the judging committee to see and rate films in consideration for the festival. Discussion with the judging panel and local filmmakers, actors and directors follows each film.
For more information, visit http://www.naplesfilmfest.com/, e-mail eric@naplesfilmfest.com or call 331-2678.
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