March 4th, 2010
Akron Preview party Tonight
We invite you to join us for a sneak peek of the 34th Cleveland International Film Festival at our Official Akron Preview Party presented by Colortone Staging and Rentals. Join special guests from WKSU, Western Reserve PBS, and the Cleveland International Film Festival Thursday, March 4th The Akron Civic Theatre 182 South Main Street 5:3... more
April 3rd, 2009Film Forums
Film Forums By Andrew Fousek I attended three interactive discussions last Saturday held at Cleveland State University. All were hosted by a professor from the school and all three panels were CIFF filmmakers except for one very special guest, Dan O'Shannon, who is the executive producer of the new TV show, ... more
April 2nd, 2009Guest Blogger Film Review: Kassim the Dream
Film Review: Kassim the Dream By Andrew Browarek Kassim the Dream is an interesting documentary about junior middleweight champion boxer Kassim Ouma. A native from Uganda, Kassim was kidnapped from school at the age of six by... more
April 1st, 2009Movie quotes!
We had some amazing people from WKSU at the Festival this year. You probably read some of Ann VerWiebe's blog posts... now check out the incredible video that Joe Gunderman shot! He compiled people's favorite quotes from this year's films into ... more
March 30th, 2009One Day Later...
It was about this time yesterday that the theaters from our final round began to empty out and all of you began joining us around the fountain in Tower City. We gathered around it and listened to the incredible news that the Festival staff and board had for us. I know I'm still reeling. The final attendance figure: 66,476, up 27% f... more
March 29th, 2009Go Local
Go Local! By Bridget Kriner While this is the Cleveland International Film Festival, I am truly in awe of Clevelanders. After seeing both An Alternative to Slitting Your Wrists and ... more
March 29th, 2009The End of the World is just the beginning...
...for local filmmaker Mike Wendt, whose first film, the documentary The End (of the World As We Knew It), made its debut today. Mike has actually been involved with the Film Festival for several years, and has been serving as the Print Traffic Coordinator for s... more
March 29th, 2009It's Bill's Buzz! ...or is it?
Check it out, we have Bill's Buzz for you! Of course, it's a little late in the day... but it's still a lot of fun and there's a surprise in it just for all of you!... more
March 29th, 2009The "other" Bill!
Sorry we haven't had a "Bill's Buzz" for today! Once the weekend got crazy, Bill didn't have any time left to sit down and record things with us. It's still in the Daily, but not on video... at least, not yet. Maybe later on, just to make things well-rounded, we'll get one posted. But in the meantime, we have another Bill for you to meet... more
March 29th, 2009Thanks!
Thanks By Josh Davidson Saturday, March 28, 2009 So I go back to college tomorrow. I feel like I just came back home, and saw my first film. Vacations always go by quickly, but the Film Festival seems to go by even faster. This being my final entry I really want to just say thank you to everyone involved in th... more
March 29th, 2009The Way We Get By adds to the video collection!
We have been having an incredible time. I didn't manage to get up videos of the amazing guests we had in conjunction with The Way We Get By, but fortunately, the guests themselves stepped into the vacancy! They've posted several wonderful videos, ... more
March 28th, 2009Wondering how long those 7:00 round lines were?
We now have some great video footage of just how packed the house was! Our own Natalie Samples took a walking tour of the line... and she had to walk a good long way, too!... more
March 28th, 2009Film Review: The Disappeared
Film Review: The Disappeared By Andrew Fousek The Disappeared is a horror/suspense flick with a well-written plot that will keep you guessing to the very end. Matthew (Harry Treadaway) is the adolescent older brother ... more
March 28th, 2009EVERYBODY GOT IN!
This was the most incredible round ever! Okay, first of all: pure chaos. Every single film in the 7:00 round was on Stand-By. And in the midst of all of the lines, there were concertgoers passing by on the way to the Q. It's the kind of thing that you'd expect to suddenly implode, and turn into some kind of massive human wave, a riot, a ... more
March 28th, 2009Meet the creative minds behind "Kwame"
There are some people who, when th... more
March 28th, 2009From a Tweet to a Roar
Wow, our Twitter page has quieted down! I guess all of you are in the theaters right now. Debby, who's been keeping up with the page, says she no longer has all that much to track. And we can see why -- downstairs, things are thronging! And it's not just Cavs fans charging through. Earlier today, with still a day and a half left in our program... more
March 28th, 2009Learning how to handle Flickr
Wow, the last two hours, since I helped get Margaret's post up (no, I promise, I did not write those flattering comments about me!) have flown by! I've been trying to master our Flickr page, because we've been uploading photos to it by the truckload but they're... more
March 28th, 2009Festival Diary: Friday, March 27, 2009
Festival Diary: Friday, March 27, 2009 By Margaret Gertz 6:00 pm: Today I did something out of the norm for a Friday (although I'm still hanging out with Patrick, so it's not THAT out of the norm) and went to the CIFF (for those of you not in the know, that stands for Cleveland International Film ... more
March 28th, 2009Check out our creative partners!
You know, as a film student, coming to the Festival is an absolute dream. I'm in the process of learning to use a lot of the equipment that our filmmakers use, and learning how to navigate a lot of the tricky waters they swim in, and the opportunity to get their insights on such things is incredible. And I'm not the only film student involv... more
March 28th, 200910% Cinema Reaches a New Level
10% Cinema Reaches a New Level By Nick Malusky When we attend 10% Cinema, we're expecting a lot! There are so many social issues at work in these films, and given the beauty and artistry of this year's entries, they will surely win many awards. The pressure to "come out" is on in ... more
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