37th cleveland international film festival :: April 3 - april 14, 2013
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Challenge Match

March 31st, 2012 @ 1:15pm

Cleveland Rocks, and So Does the Festival!

So tonight, if you weren't already aware of it, is the night of the Moondog Coronation Ball. I'm probably going to talk a little more about that later, but the most important thing you need to know about it right now is that it celebrates the very first major rock'n'roll concert event to take place.... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 30th, 2012 @ 2:30pm

Win a Winning Season (or SEVERAL) From the Challenge Match!

I've been having so much fun telling you guys about the Challenge Match prizes, which are so incredible this year. But I've been a little bit bad because I've been saving some of the (imo) absolute best prizes for last. I have four more to tell you about before the week is done, and so two of my favorites are going to get all of the atten... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 29th, 2012 @ 11:45am

The Challenge Match Is Soaring High -- Help It Soar Higher!

We have been having an incredible week at the Challenge Match, thanks to all of your amazing donations! We're now up to $42,000 and that means we've been averaging $6,000 a day! You've been so carried away about our buttons that, in fact, we've run out of the ones that say "Be Carried Away!" (Don't worry, though -- we still have whales an... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 28th, 2012 @ 1:00pm

It's time to look at some more cool Challenge Match prizes!

If you've been following along with the blog these past few days, you probably know all about eight of our Challenge Match prize packages already. I'm going to tell you about two more of the packages today, that particularly appeal to me. Because yes, I'v... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 27th, 2012 @ 5:45pm

Feel like living the Good Life?

I have two more fantastic Challenge Match prizes to tell you about, which are perfect for birthdays or anniversaries. You, or someone you love (or you and someone you love) can have a night or weekend in high style if you win one of these two swanky drawings. First, there's A Night at the Ritz: You'll win a romantic stay at the ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 26th, 2012 @ 1:30pm

More Cool Prizes at the Challenge Match Table!

Do you like classical music? How about live theater? If the answer is yes to either or both of those questions, here are two cool prizes you can register for at the Challenge Match table! If you love the Cleveland ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 25th, 2012 @ 1:30pm

Are you a wine connoisseur?

Which kind of wine is your favorite: white or red? Would you like to win a dozen bottles? Have we got a Challenge Match prize for you! Or, in fact, two prizes! For a $10 donation to the challenge match, you get a ticket that you can put in one of our raffles. I highlighted two of them the other day, and now I'm back with two more to tell you... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 25th, 2012 @ 12:00pm

The First Saturday Set Some New Records!

Well, we had a really spectacular day yesterday. While we didn't quite break last year's record, 9,810 of you poured into Tower City to spend the day with us, and almost helped us do so. But you did set some lovely new records where generosity is concerned! The Challenge Match table took in $6,500 in donations -- and I'll be... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 27th, 2011 @ 12:40pm

Amazing Numbers, and a Challenge Match Update

If you follow the @CIFF on Twitter, this is probably old news to you, but it was pretty amazing to learn this morning that we not merely beat our previous First Saturday attendance record -- by about 2,000 people -- but set a new all-time record for a single day of Festival attendance! Yesterday, 10,061 of you came to spend the day with us ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber