In May of 2004, after not willing to give Florida a chance for nearly a quarter of a century, I discovered Naples. As with many things I do, I now wish that I had not resisted for so long. But then I would not have had the other experiences I collected along the way, right?!
I fell in love with Naples and understood it almost by osmosis, like no other city ever. Not even the one where I was born. There is a certain welcoming quality to Naples as the city, which I have never sensed any place else.
My film was born out of this appreciation for being welcomed. As the script was gestating inside me, the footage was being filmed and, together with my wonderful partner in life and work, we did it! The film has been out on Blu-ray & DVD, enjoying some success and now it is going to be screened at the Fort Myers Beach Film Festival week of Aprill 22-26. WOW! That’s all I could say now! And this announcement came the same day as the news about the Silver TELLY Awards for WE TESTIFY: Testimony to Truth, WOW, WOW!