36th cleveland international film festival :: march 22 - april 1, 2012
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Festival Views

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

March 31st, 2012 @ 4:15pm

Have you had your picture taken in the photo booth?

If not, remember to do that today! The photo booth is free to all Film Festival patrons today, but you may have missed it, because it's in a different location! Last year, it was over by the restrooms, but this year, it's on the other side of the concession stands, just before you go into the other wing of theater screens! Make sure to get your ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 30th, 2012 @ 7:00pm

Another great round-up of Flickr Pictures!

You wouldn't believe what happens up here on "Cloud Nine." When our Buzz Girl isn't singing (and often when she is, too), all kinds of cool people float by and... well, just look at what they've been up to! ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 29th, 2012 @ 12:30pm

What an amazing day Wednesday was!

You did it again! We now have a new record attendance for a Film Festival Wednesday, because you raised the bar to 5,603 seats filled! (And speaking of raising the bar, did you see today's amazing Buzz? You should reall... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 28th, 2012 @ 12:15pm

You did it again on Tuesday!

Wow! More records got set and broken yesterday, and we've only just hit the midpoint of the Festival! You're all just so amazing! So last year, our Tuesday attendance was 4,725 -- you beat that this year by more than 750! Our new Tuesday record is 5,492!!! We're in shock! I had no idea so many people were here yesterday, because the ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 27th, 2012 @ 12:30pm

Those were some brilliant chess games!

If you were here yesterday, there was no way that you could miss the huge array of chess boards out by the fountain! (Well, maybe if you went straight from the parking garages to the theaters without stopping anywhere else, but still, it was huge.) We had several chess masters from ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 26th, 2012 @ 10:45am

It's going to be an awesome day!

Hate Mondays? Come down here and spend your day with us and your opinion of the day just might change! We're going to have a really cool day at the CIFF today. Feel like playing a little chess? We have a Simultaneous Chess Match game going on around the fountain, thanks to Progress Wi... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 24th, 2012 @ 6:35pm

One More "-Ation!"

If you've stopped by Tim Smith's "-Ation" table, you know the words it stands for: Information, conversation, validation... well, now we've added one more: Relocation! To accommodate tonight's huge Stand-By crowds, as well as the traffic flowing through the walkway on its way to the Monsters game in the Q, we've moved Tim's table further down th... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 24th, 2012 @ 3:20pm

Forgot something at home? Tower City can probably help!

Earlier, while I was talking to Amy Salzman at the Patron Services desk (we went through the CSU Film program together), an older couple approached, in search of eye drops. It got me thinking about how many times I've accidentally left something essential at home (like, oh... my cell phone yesterday... that was fun!) and had to figure out w... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

April 2nd, 2011 @ 1:50pm

It's T-Shirt Day at the festival!

No, put the water down, it's not that kind of T-Shirt Day! It's the day to wear your Film Festival t-shirt! If you've got a collection of our T-shirts (and I do!) it's time to don your favorite and come down to join us! We have prize drawings and a photo booth, so that snazzy shirt could score you some swag! Fill out your drawing card at... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 30th, 2011 @ 12:35pm

Don't let sloppy weather stop you

You know, if there had been an order form to fill out and request Festival weather, I don't think we could have asked for better than we've had these last several days. A lot of you probably remember just how wild and crazy things got in '08 when we had first the water main break in Public Square, followed almost immediately by a blizzard! ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 30th, 2011 @ 11:20am

It's a broken-record broken record!

You know, there are two types of broken records: the ones that have a little scratch on them that causes them to skip over the same little phrase of music again and again and again, and the ones that are completely smashed. We've got both! We just had our biggest Tuesday ever! Last year, we set a new record with 4,463 attendees and we w... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 29th, 2011 @ 4:40pm

The Green Wave ruined my make-up!

It's been such a busy day today, and yet I keep feeling like I haven't gotten anything done and time just keeps getting away from me! That's probably because there are so many incredible distractions around -- I'll bet they're having the same effect on you! The accordion players strolling through Tower City in connection with the screening of ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 27th, 2011 @ 10:45pm

Just a little incensed!

Well, I thought my last blog post was the last for the night, but I was wrong. As I was leaving the Hospitality HQ, I could have sworn I smelled incense. And as I walked through the Skylight Concourse, there seemed to be a hint of smoke in the air. Apparently I'd missed some excitement. According to Blake, the Hospitality HQ's wonderful doorm... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 27th, 2011 @ 9:25pm

An amazing Sunday night comes to a close

Wow, what a day! I think I've said this several times, but I'm in awe of our Festival patrons. You are the most amazing Film Fest crowd anyone could ever ask for. Things are coming to a close here for the night. Almost all of our last films are now playing, the Hospitality HQ is preparing to close, and the festive atmosphere is gently ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 27th, 2011 @ 5:45pm

Where's Your Stuff?

It's the stuff of nightmares: you've just spent your whole day downtown, hitting theaters and restaurants, window-shopping and maybe even making a few purchases... and when you get home, your wallet is missing. Or maybe it's your cell phone. Or your coat. Or your whole purse. And you have no idea which of those stops you might have been ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 25th, 2011 @ 6:40pm

Another look at the premiere!

Maybe you weren't able to come to last night's Premiere -- maybe you couldn't get away on a weeknight, or you couldn't get a babysitter, or any number of other reasons. Or maybe you were here, but you were in the "wrong" part of Tower City Cinemas to see all of the action when Matt Hamill and his film's cast and crew hit the red carpet. Either wa... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 27th, 2010 @ 6:45pm

Let's Go around the world

Our wonderful video blogging crew from Cuyahoga Community College has been all over the place, finding out how you say "Let's Go!" in other languages. They've managed to corner several of our filmmakers from around the world in the process, and the result is this short video. Enjoy! ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

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