36th cleveland international film festival :: march 22 - april 1, 2012
Film Festival Blog
April 1st, 2012 @ 7:30pm

Oh, about that whole Team Whale vs. Team Rhino thing...

So I put out a call earlier this week for people to tell us which of our lovely mascots was, essentially, their personal spirit animal. We had been hearing all kinds of rumbles about people being on Team Whale or Team Rhino, so I figured I'd try to get some hard numbers. Well, I had them all ready to share with you, but while I was away getting m... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

April 1st, 2012 @ 6:00pm

It's time to prepare for that final round!

Can you believe it? Everything is almost done! We're finishing up our second-to-last round of films, and soon it'll be time to line up for our 7:00 PM round, when the final films begin to run! It's going to be such an incredible line-up of movies. And then, after the films have run, I hope all of you will be ready to join us around the fountain.... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

April 1st, 2012 @ 5:00pm

A Shout-Out To Everybody in the Sunshine-Yellow Shirts!

You've seen them all week long, everywhere in the Festival you've gone. Bright, vivacious people wearing sunshine-yellow CIFF shirts and sporting vibrant orange lanyards with badges that identify them as Festival Volunteers. Their jobs range from keeping the theaters clean to assisting staffers with sensitive tasks. This year, we had more than ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

April 1st, 2012 @ 4:00pm

Photo Round-Up: Favorite Festival Views, Part 3!

Oh, we have so many more cool images to share with you! Buzz Girl Meaghan E... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

April 1st, 2012 @ 3:30pm

Photo Round-Up: Favorite Festival Views, Part 2!

Here are yet more of my favorite photos from this week, as all kinds of cool things happened and we met all kinds of amazing people! You might even see yourself in one of these! ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

April 1st, 2012 @ 3:00pm

Photo Round-Up: Favorite Festival Views, Part 1!

It's been an amazing week, hasn't it? If you want to see just how amazing, here are some of the really cool pictures we've been accumulating over the week. You can see them all at our Flickr feed and the larger ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

April 1st, 2012 @ 2:00pm

A Few More Sweet Tweets To Share This Sunday!

Oh wow, what an amazing week it's been! Now, it hasn't been all that long since my last Twitter round-up, so there haven't been all that many new tweets up. But I had to share a few of the very best with you, especially since so many are expressing the way I feel today, too. @longjump506 says TWO cool things: Got to meet one of the filmmakers... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

April 1st, 2012 @ 1:00pm

Last Night's Fountain Film Night Was a Huge Success!

Oh, that was so cool. So many of you joined us for our screening of short films at the Tower City Center Fountain last night! I know some of you weren't able to get into your Stand-By screenings and went there instead, and others of you stopped by to watch a few minutes (or a few films) before it was time for your Stand-By lines to be called. Wh... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

April 1st, 2012 @ 12:04pm

The Buzz for Sunday, April 1; CIFF Day 11

Here's what's buzzin' at the festival today -- the final day of the Cleveland International Film Festival! ... more

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Posted by Laura

April 1st, 2012 @ 12:00pm

If your chosen films don't start until later on...

...this might be a great time to start your day at CSU! Two interactive panels on filmmaking are being presented there today, and in fact the first one has just started! But there's plenty of time to get there and get involved. Page 17 of the program guide has most of the information correct, ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

April 1st, 2012 @ 11:00am

You've Carried US Away!

And I would never have guessed how high you'd carry us, either! Do you have any idea how amazing all of you are? How much you rock? Well, I'm sure you've got an idea, because you're all extremely smart, but do you want some numbers to back it all up? How about this? Last year, we had our most amazing Festival attendance ever on our fi... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

April 1st, 2012 @ 7:30am

Follow the music

“Andrew Bird: Fever Year,” about a “brilliant maverick musician,” is Xan Aranda’s directorial debut, but it is her fourth collaboration with Andrew Bird. Aranda and Bird had collaborated on live-show projections and two music videos and have known each other for 10 years. After a decade of hard work, he was going to take some time off. His last ... more

Follow the music

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Posted by Anne M. DiTeodoro

April 1st, 2012 @ 7:13am

He’s Back! Dave Boyle returns to CIFF

David Boyle is no stranger to the Cleveland International Film Festival. The CIFF has shown three of his films since 2007: "Big Dreams Little Tokyo," "Surrogate Valentine" and "White on Rice." This year he brings “Daylight Savings” to the festival, which could be considered “Surrogate Valentine 2.” Boyle is very much hands on in his films: Every... more

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Posted by Meaghan S. Earley

April 1st, 2012 @ 7:11am

Life Is a Dance

You may not recognize his name, but chances are you have seen Endre Hules perform, either in film or on TV. He’s had roles in such films as “Angels & Demons” and “Apollo 13; and TV shows “24,” “Frasier” and “Monk.” He even does voiceovers for video games. In Cleveland, audiences will see him in “The Maiden Danced to Death,” a Hungarian-Canadian-... more

Life Is a Dance

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Posted by Anne M. DiTeodoro

April 1st, 2012 @ 7:03am

How Hip are You?

The initial inspiration for “I Am Not a Hipster” came when Director Destin Daniel Cretton was living in San Diego and spending a great deal of time in the independent music and arts community. Cretton created the character Brook with actor Dominic Bogart in mind, asking Bogart to share stories with him about growing up on a farm and writing the... more

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Posted by Meaghan S. Earley

April 1st, 2012 @ 7:01am

Love That Song! Documentary chronicles the life of Paul Williams

Meeting songwriter Paul Williams “was one of the most nerve-wracking moments of my life,” says Stephen Kessler. Kessler’s “funny and heartbreaking” documentary, “Paul Williams Still Alive,” about his childhood idol took him six years to complete. A prolific songwriter, Williams won Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe awards, and been inducted ... more

Love That Song! Documentary chronicles the life of Paul Williams

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Posted by Anne M. DiTeodoro

March 31st, 2012 @ 9:30pm

As Day Ten Winds Down, We Prepare For Day Eleven

I'd say that things are winding down for the night, but I think a lot of people are still pretty hyped up and we still have a bunch of films that are preparing to go in! But the Hospitality Suite is preparing to close and it's time for me to catch my train, so for me the night is winding down! I know a lot of you are going to be par... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 31st, 2012 @ 8:45pm

Looking Ahead to Sunday: The Closing Night Reception!

I'm sure that all of our wonderful filmmaker guests would say that the moment they anticipate most of all at the Festival is when their film starts screening. But as our events draw to their close, one of the moments that everyone starts looking forward to is the moment when, after the last sets of credits roll, everyone gathers around the Tower C... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 31st, 2012 @ 8:00pm

Looking Ahead to Sunday: Detropia, our Final FilmForum

If you're big on social and environmental issues, and want to learn more about how cities like both Detroit and Cleveland are working to reinvent themselves in the wake of so many industries leaving (and as Clevelanders, how can we not care about that?) we have a great film and FilmForum for you to see. It starts at 4:45 pm tomorrow, and it... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 31st, 2012 @ 7:15pm

Time for the Saturday Twitter Round-Up!

Oh, I love this time. When I go through the Twitter feed and see everybody's wonderful posts, I get all warm and happy. And then I remember that not everybody's following Twitter the way I am, and I have to share some of the best! Check them out: @alexjones1021 says: #CIFF when it becomes acceptable to go to movies by yourself. (But you'r... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

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