DAY 1
Thursday, March 24th

Dollar Bank Presents
The 35th Cleveland International Film Festival
Opening Night Gala
Tower City Cinemas
7:00 PM

CIFF members at the Movie Mogul, Executive Producer, and Director levels are invited to join us for the Opening Night Film, Hamill, followed by a Gala Reception at MK Ferguson Plaza. For others who would like to join us, Opening Night Star tickets gain admission to the film, the Gala Reception, and complimentary self-parking at Tower City Center. Opening Night Star tickets can be purchased for $100 (CIFF Members) or $125 (Non-Members). Special guests who are planning to attend include Matt Hamill, Oren Kaplan (Director), Eben Kostbar (Producer), and Russell Harvard (Actor in the role of Matt Hamill).

DAY 2
Friday, March 25th

Match Box (Bone Marrow Registry)
Tower City Center Skylight Concourse Level 2 12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM

Inspired by More to Live For and sponsored by LoveHopeStrength, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and Be The Match, the Match Box will raise awareness and allow people to join the National Marrow Registry. A quick, non-invasive swab inside the mouth is all it takes to know if you can help save a life through a marrow match.

Danny Greene: The Rise and Fall of the Irishman Screening + FilmForum
Tower City Cinemas
6:15 PM

DAY 3
Saturday, March 26th

Match Box (Bone Marrow Registry)
Tower City Center Skylight Concourse Level 2 12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM

Inspired by More to Live For and sponsored by LoveHopeStrength, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and Be The Match, the Match Box will raise awareness and allow people to join the National Marrow Registry. A quick, non-invasive swab inside the mouth is all it takes to know if you can help save a life through a marrow match.

An African Election Screening + FilmForum
11:00 AM @ Tower City Cinemas

More to Live For Screening + FilmForum
1:30 PM @ Tower City Cinemas

DAY 4
Sunday, March 27th

Match Box (Bone Marrow Registry)
Tower City Center Skylight Concourse Level 2
12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM

Inspired by More to Live For and sponsored by LoveHopeStrength, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and Be The Match, the Match Box will raise awareness and allow people to join the National Marrow Registry. A quick, non-invasive swab inside the mouth is all it takes to know if you can help save a life through a marrow match.

Someone to Watch Award Presentation to Ed-Gass Donnelly
Prior to the Screening of Small Town Murder Songs
Tower City Cinemas
2:50 PM

Someone to Watch Award Presentation to Lisa Gossells
Prior to the Screening of My So-Called Enemy
Tower City Cinemas
4:45 PM

DAY 5
Monday, March 28th

Simultaneous Chess Matches
Tower City Center Fountain
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Inspired by the screening of Bobby Fischer Against the World, Progress with Chess, Northeast Ohio’s largest chess teaching organization, will be conducting simultaneous chess exhibition. The film’s producer, Matthew Justus, will be on hand inviting audiences to join the Simultaneous chess matches. Sixty chess boards will be available on a first come, first served basis. Simultaneous is FREE and open to the public.

Knight Night - Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill
500 Howe Avenue
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221

Please join us for a special screening of The High Cost of Living at Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill.

DAY 6
Tuesday, March 29th

CIFF College Day
Students wearing their college logo receive a voucher to attend a film screening for free and other CIFF swag.

Polka! Music
Tower City Center Fountain and Grand Staircase
12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM

Strolling accordionists will serenade lunchtime Tower City crowds and Festival goers. These musicians will then converge on the grand staircase in front of the fountain for a concert from 1 – 1:30 PM to celebrate the 2 PM screening of Polka! The Movie.

Simultaneous Chess Matches
Tower City Center Fountain
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Join @CIFF for a College Day Tweet-Up
Tower 230 Bar & Grille
Tower City Center Tower Court Level 3
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Meet fellow festivalgoers and get 10% off food, plus be entered in a drawing to win passes to next year's festival.

Evening at Shaker Square Cinemas
13116 Shaker Square
Cleveland, OH 44120

Please join us for a special screening of Hayfever at Shaker Square Cinemas.

DAY 7
Wednesday, March 30th

Evening at the Capitol Theatre
1390 West 65th St. (at Detroit Avenue)
Cleveland, OH 44102

Please join us for a special screening of Dressed at the Capitol Theatre.

Facing Forward Screening + FilmForum
Tower City Cinemas
7:40 PM

DAY 8
Thursday, March 31st

Rick Whitbeck Evening at the Cedar Lee Theatre
2163 Lee Rd.
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Please join us for a special screening of With Love, From the Age of Reason at the Cedar Lee Theatre.

Eleanore & The Timekeeper Screening + FilmForum
Tower City Cinemas
7:30 PM

DAY 9
Friday, April 1st

Fitness Demonstrations - inspired by Autumn Gold
Tower City Center Fountain
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Members of ReZults Downtown Fitness will participate in a T-Bow, group fitness demonstration. T-Bow is a versatile aerobic and strength conditioning system that can be tailored to all levels fitness and agility, regardless of age.

There Once Was an Island Screening + FilmForum
Tower City Cinemas
4:15 PM

Trust: Second Acts in Young Lives Screening + FilmForum
Tower City Cinemas
6:50 PM

DAY 10
Saturday, April 2nd