The Marco Island Film Festival is a regular stop on the American independent film festival circuit, showcasing films by national and international filmmakers. Now in its fifth year, the week-long festival has an inviting tropical flair and has recently expanded to include events and screenings in Naples.

In addition to film screenings throughout the week, other highlights of special celebrity events, student filmmaking workshops, and panel discussions with film directors, screenwriters, actors, film distributors and other film industry experts. Phone: 239-642-3378

Another highlight of the Collier arts scene is the exquisite von Liebig Art Center in Naples, where you can immerse yourself in a captivating visual arts experience.

Under the direction of the Naples Art Association, the two-story, 16,000-square-foot center features six studios, a lobby gallery, a spacious main exhibition gallery, four galleries-in-the-round, a library resource center and a popular gift shop.

The center offers touring exhibitions of contemporary American art, with a focus on Florida art, and houses a fascinating permanent collection designed to preserve and showcase the work of American artists who have a presence in Naples.
Phone: 239-262-6517