NIFF producer Shannon Franklin pretending she isn’t having angst over every single detail about the film festival at that very moment. (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Few people enjoyed themselves at NIFF more than Jamie Patterson, director of TUCKED. (Photo by Vicki Baker)

One of the stars of TUCKED, April Pearson (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Jamie Patterson, April Pearson (TUCKED) (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Director Jamie Patterson, holding onto his star, April Pearson (TUCKED) (Photo by Vicki Baker)

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

Autumn McAlpin, director, writer, producer, and a lot of other stuff she didn’t take credit for…for MISS ARIZONA, made more fans with her latest stop on the film’s successful festival tour. (Photo by Vicki Baker)

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

The TUCKED duo of April Pearson and Jamie Patterson flank NIFF’s Blake Owen, who is the festival’s unofficial/official host and party leader for the filmmakers. (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Brian Cox (THE ETRUSCAN SMILE) (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Brian Cox (THE ETRUSCAN SMILE) with his son, Torin (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Brian Cox (THE ETRUSCAN SMILE) being interviewed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Kristina Wagenbauer, director of the indie drama, SASHINKA. (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Carol Taylor (Mom-in-Law and festival muse babysitter), Kristina Wagenbauer (DIR), and Julia (Director’s daughter and muse) (SASHINKA) (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Kristina Wagenbauer and Brian Cox being interviewed (Photo by Wildman)

Kristina Wagenbauer (SASHINKA) being interviewed. (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Brian Cox (THE ETRUSCAN SMILE) (Photo by Vicki Baker

Director Alexander Baack (YOU AND ME) (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Alexander Baack (YOU AND ME) being interviewed. (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Tal Fletcher, producer and one of the subjects of THE PUSH. (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Tal Fletcher (THE PUSH) and Alexander Baack (YOU AND ME) being interviewed. (Photo by Vicki Baker)

NIFF’s Shannon Franklin with Brian Cox (THE ETRUSCAN SMILE) (Photo by Vicki Baker)

NIFF’s Shannon Franklin, Brian Cox (THE ETRUSCAN SMILE), Artis-Naples’s CEO and President Kathleen van Bergen (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Tal Fletcher (THE PUSH) being interviewed. (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Steve Young, subject of the film festival hit documentary, BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY (Photo by Vicki Baker)

It’s always a huge moment when Sandi Freeman or one of the other industrial stage talents appears with Steve Young and the (BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY team. (Photo by Vicki Baker)

The BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY crew: Producer and co-writer Ozzy Inguanzo, Sandi Freeman, Steve Young, and director, producer, and co-writer Dava Whisenant (Photo by Vicki Baker)

All hell breaks loose when the ZOOM glasses come out: Ozzy Inguanzo, Sandi Freeman, Steve Young, Dava Whisenant (BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY) (Photo by Vicki Baker)

The BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY team (Ozzy Inguanzo, Sandi Freeman, Steve Young, Dava Whisenant) being interviewed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Kristina Wagenbauer (SASHINKA) (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Surely, making her instructor, Kelly Reichardt proud: Noor Gharzeddine, director of ARE YOU GLAD I’M HERE (Photo by Vicki Baker)

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

Samuel Anderson and Noor Gharzeddine (ARE YOU GLAD I’M HERE) are filled with the Naples Film festival spirit, while Alexander Baack (YOU AND ME) talks about his film. (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Dermot Murphy, star of THE DRUMMER AND THE KEEPER (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Robin Hauser, director of the provocative documentary BIAS (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Robin Hauser (BIAS), Dermot Murphy (THE DRUMMER AND THE KEEPER) (Photo by Vicki Baker)

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

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

Dermot Murphy and Robin Hauser being interviewed (Photo by Wildman)

Robin Hauser (BIAS) catches the camera (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Greg Naughton, director of THE INDEPENDENTS (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Greg Naughton (THE INDEPENDENTS) “presents” the Naples International Film Festival in a manner that any “Price Is Right” model would be proud of. (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Greg Naughton (THE INDEPENDENTS) being interviewed (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Shael Stolberg (PROD), Greg Naughton (DIR) (THE INDEPENDENTS) (Photo by Vicki Baker)

Shael Stolberg: “You’re the best director ever!”
Greg Naughton: “No, you’re the greatest producer there is!”
Both: “Let’s go do our Q&A for THE INDEPENDENTS!” (Photo by Vicki Baker)