FilmForums are moderated and interactive panel discussions that feature filmmakers, community leaders, and scholars who are knowledgeable about the topic at hand. FilmForums offer CIFF patrons creative and unique opportunities to explore urgent, relevant, and complex social issues. These are issues that cannot and should not be ignored.

FilmForums take place immediately after the conclusion of selected film screenings.

From Nothing, Something

Saturday, April 13, 2013 6:50 PM - 8:55 PM

From Nothing, Something

How do we weave the creative process into our daily lives?

Panelists: Ben Bebenroth – Chef/Owner, Spice Kitchen + Bar; Tim Cawley – Filmmaker; Liz Maugens – Executive Director, Zygote Press; Jason Tilk – Senior Designer, Nottingham Spirk; John C. Williams, AIA – Principal and Founder at Process Creative Studios

Moderator: Dee Perry – ideastream

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Furever

Sunday, April 14, 2013 11:45 AM - 1:50 PM

Furever

Grief is the price we pay for love. When it comes to our pets, what exactly is that price?

Panelists: Sherri DiPietro – Pet Care Specialist, DeJohn Pet Services; Amy Finkel – Filmmaker; Dr. Neal Sivula – Veterinarian, Dancing Paws Animal Wellness Center

Moderator: Jackie Gerber – ideastream

G-Dog

Saturday, April 06, 2013 4:40 PM - 7:00 PM

G-Dog

What are we doing in our community to steer young people away from gangs?

Panelists: Pastor Angel Arroyo, Guardian Angels; Fabian Debora – Substance Abuse Counselor, Homeboy industries, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services;Ted Ginn, Ginn Academy; Freida Mock – Filmmaker

Moderator: Rick Jackson – ideastream

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God Loves Uganda

Thursday, April 11, 2013 7:00 PM - 9:15 PM

God Loves Uganda

What is our responsibility for the values we export?

Panelists: Tim Downing – Co-Chair, National Board of Directors, Human Rights Campaign; Michael Scheunemeyer – Executive of the Office for Health and Wholeness Advocacy of Wider Church Ministries, United Church of Christ (UCC), Executive Director of UCan inc, the United Church of Christ HIV & AIDS Network; Roger Ross Williams – Filmmaker

Moderator: David C. Barnett – ideastream

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Harvest of Empire

Friday, April 12, 2013 4:35 PM - 6:50 PM

Harvest of Empire

What is the untold story of Latin American immigration in Northeast Ohio?

Panelists: Veronica Dahlberg – Executive Director, HOLA Ohio; John Flores – Assistant Professor of History and Climo Junior Professor, CWRU;
Richard Romero – President, Latino Media network / Co-Founder, Northeast Ohio Latino Magazine

Moderator: Ida Lieszkovszky – ideastream

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Musicwood

Friday, April 05, 2013 4:30 PM - 6:35 PM

Musicwood

When we need to work together to create change, is seeing past our divergent interests to common ground enough?

Panelists: David Beach – Director, Green City Blue lake institute / Cleveland Museum of Natural History; Bonnie Richley – MsODa, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University; Jeff Rusnak – President and CEO, R strategy Group; Maxine Trump – Filmmaker

Moderator: Dan Polletta – ideastream

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Rebels with a Cause

Friday, April 05, 2013 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM

Rebels with a Cause

What does protected land look like and how is the role of National Parks changing in our backyard?

Panelists: Pam Carson – Executive Director, Ohio Trust for Public Land; John Debo – Former Superintendent of CVNP from 1988-2009 & Chief Development Officer, Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park; Tim Donovan – Executive Director of Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area; Nancy Kelly – Filmmaker

Moderator: Jason Russell – the Civic Commons

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Red, White and Blueprints: A Rust Belt Documentary

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 4:05 PM - 6:35 PM

Red, White and Blueprints: A Rust Belt Documentary

What is the blueprint for Greater Cleveland's future?

Panelists: Jennifer Coleman – Architect & Chair of Cleveland Landmarks Commission & Downtown/Flats Design Review Committee; John McGovern – Cleveland Colectivo; Jack Storey – Filmmaker; Eric Wobser – Executive Director, Ohio City inc.

Moderator: Mike Shafarenko – The Civic Commons

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Reject

Thursday, April 11, 2013 4:15 PM - 6:30 PM

Reject

How do we reach out to those left out?

Panelists: Pat Lyden – Executive Director & CEO, Suicide Prevention Education Alliance (SPEA); Bridget Rotman – Teacher, Ruffing Montessori; Ruth Thomas-Suh – Director & Co-Producer; Kipling Williams – Professor, Dept. of Psychological Services, Purdue University

Moderator: Molly Bloom – ideastream

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Uprising

Tuesday, April 09, 2013 4:30 PM - 6:40 PM

Uprising

At this early stage, what can we learn from the Arab uprisings and their aftermath?

Panelists: Zeinab Abdl Magd – Assistant Professor of History, Oberlin College; Ramez Islambouli – Adjunct Professor, CWRU and John Carroll University; Neda Zawahri – Assistant Professor of Political Science, Cleveland State University

Moderator: Jill Zimon – The Civic Commons

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Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines

Saturday, April 06, 2013 7:30 PM - 9:20 PM

Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines

What do today's Wonder Women look like?

Panelists: Diana Centeno-Gomez – Vice President, LATINA Inc.; Lisa Damour – Director, Center for Research on Girls at Laurel School; Kristy Guevara-Flanagan – Filmmaker; Camille Seals – Program Director, Aspire

Moderator: Michelle Kanu – ideastream

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