Final TGIM of season is March 1
The Final TGIM of the Fort Myers Film Festival’s 11th season is March 1.
New to the term?
Well, the acronym stands for “Thank God for Indie Mondays,” and symbolizes the anticipation and excitement that area indie film lovers feel as the first Monday of the month draws near between August and March each season. That’s when hosts Eric Raddatz and Melissa DeHaven screen a number of the indie short and short short films that have been submitted for inclusion in the Fort Myers Film Festival.
While there will 
be celebrity judges on hand to start the discussion after each screening, Eric and Melissa want to hear from you. What was your take on the film? What worked or didn’t, what did you like or hate, and should the film be included in the film festival? Your opinion matters; your vote counts. And as often as not, the audience picks up on facets of the film that escape
the attention of Eric and the judges.
It’s all part of the fun of “intellectualization.”
What many cineastes appreciate most of all is the opportunity to rub shoulders with the celebrity judges, filmmakers and fellow film lovers at the after-party, where you can share an adult beverage (or two) and sample some of the finest sushi in town at Blu Sushi.
So join host Eric Raddatz, co-host Melissa Tschari DeHaven and judges Robert Macomber, Justin Verley and Jade McClelland for a fresh new set of short indie films and fun.
The house opens for cocktails at 6:30 and screening starts at 7:00 p.m. in the Grand Atrium of the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, located at 2301 First St., Fort Myers. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for 
seniors and students.
February 17, 2021.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.