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

March 26th, 2010 @ 9:18pm

A cat-nap between rounds

Feeling a little sleepy as you wait for your film? Now that the midnight rounds are back on, you might just be. I know that, at this point, I'm getting kinda sleepy myself! One of our photographers snapped a great candid shot earlier today, of a few of our patrons catching a quick cat nap between rounds. ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 23rd, 2010 @ 6:05pm

Just how dedicated are our filmgoers?

I just got a wonderful story from John Farina at the Solutions Desk. A man approached him earlier today and said that he'd lost his wallet somewhere in Tower City. He wanted to know where he should go to see if it had been found and turned in. As the Solutions Desk staff directed him to the Tower City Customer Service desk, he took a ticket ou... more

Posted by Lara Klaber

March 20th, 2010 @ 6:11pm

More fun videos from Tri-C!

Here's another fun video from the Tri-C video bloggers! If you weren't here Friday night, here are some sights and sounds from the evening. And if you were here Friday night... hey, maybe you'll see yourself! ... more

Posted by Lara Klaber