NIFF alum Fedor Steer (“The Haunting of Hill House”) got the red carpet started.. (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Fedor Steer being interviewed 10.25.18 (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Robin Hauser, director of BIAS (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Robin Hauser (BIAS) (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Robin Hauser (BIAS) being interviewed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Autumn McAlpin,  director, screenwriter, and producer of MISS ARIZONA (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Autumn McAlpin (MISS ARIZONA ) (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

A formidable directing twosome: Autumn McAlpin (MISS ARIZONA), Robin Hauser (BIAS) (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Autumn McAlpin (MISS ARIZONA) being interviewed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Nick Kelly (THE DRUMMER AND THE KEEPER) being photographed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

It’s his night: Nick Kelly, director of THE DRUMMER AND THE KEEPER (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

The star of the Opening Night film (and quite a hit with the Naples FF fan faithful): Dermot Murphy (THE DRUMMER AND THE KEEPER) (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Bringing Ireland to South Florida: Nick Kelly, Dermot Murphy (THE DRUMMER AND THE KEEPER) (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Nick Kelly, Autumn McAlpin, Robin Hauser, Dermot Murphy (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Nick Kelly (THE DRUMMER AND THE KEEPER) being interviewed (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

The trio that lead the NIFF show: Kathleen van Bergen (Artis-Napes CEO and President), David Filner (Artis-Naples Executive Vice President, Artistic Operations), and Shannon Franklin (NIFF Producer) (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Dermot Murphy (THE DRUMMER AND THE KEEPER) being interviewed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Shannon Franklin, Nick Kely, Dermot Murphy, Kathleen van Bergen, David Filner being photographed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

NIFF’s Shannon Franklin, Nick Kelly and Dermot Murphy (THE DRUMMER AND THE KEEPER), Artis-Naples’s Kathleen van Bergen and David Filner (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

NIFF Juror Carlos Aguilar (Filmmaker Magazine, Screen Anarchy, Remzcla)(Photo by Charlie McDonald)

NIFF Juror Nancy Schafer (producer, TRANSPECOS) (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Dressed to the nines: Jamie Patterson, director of TUCKED (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

All that glitters: April Pearson, star of TUCKED (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Jamie Patterson and April Pearson (TUCKED) (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Jamie Patterson and April Pearson (TUCKED) being interviewed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

April Pearson and Jamie Patterson (TUCKED) in camera (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Chris Riess, director of HULA GIRL (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Chris Riess (HULA GIRL) (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Chris Riess (HULA GIRL) being interviewed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Chris Riess and Dermot Murphy being interviewed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Noor Gharzeddine, director of ARE YOU GLAD I’M HERE (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Noor Gharzeddine, Samuel Anderson (ARE YOU GLAD I’M HERE) being photographed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Director Noor Gharzeddine, and Screenwriter Samuel Anderson (ARE YOU GLAD I’M HERE) (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Noor Gharzeddine, Samuel Anderson (ARE YOU GLAD I’M HERE) (Photo by Charlie McDonald

Noor Gharzeddine, Samuel Anderson (ARE YOU GLAD I’M HERE) being interviewed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Noor Gharzeddine, Samuel Anderson (ARE YOU GLAD I’M HERE) in camera (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Greg Naughton, director of THE INDEPENDENTS (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Producer Shael Stolberg, and director Greg Naughton (THE INDEPENDENTS) (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Dava Whisenant (BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY) being photographed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Director, producer, and co-writer Dava Whisenant (BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY) (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Ozzy Inguanzo (Co-SCR/Co-PROD), Dava Whisenant (DIR/Co-SCR/PROD)(BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY) (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Dava Whisenant, Ozzy Inguanzo (BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY) being interviewed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Director Theo Love (WHITE TIDE: THE LEGEND OF CULEBRA) (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Bryan Storkel (PROD) and Theo Love (DIR) of WHITE TIDE: THE LEGEND OF CULEBRA (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Bryan Storkel, Robin Hauser, Theo Love (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Nick Reid, producer of GRINGA (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Elizabeth and Nick Reid (GRINGA) (Photo by Charlie McDonald)

Nick Reid (GRINGA) being interviewed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Red carpets can be fun!: Dava Whisenant, Ozzy Inguanzo (BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY) (Photo by Vicki Baker)