36th cleveland international film festival :: march 22 - april 1, 2012
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November 18th, 2011

CIFF Receives Grant From The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences


Cleveland International Film Festival Receives Grant From The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ®

The Cleveland International Film Festival is thrilled to announce that it is the only 2011 recipient of a multiyear grant from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences® f ... Read More

October 3rd, 2011

CIFF OFFERS LOCAL HEROES CASH PRIZE


Be Carried Away. The Cleveland International Film Festival is thrilled to announce that a $5,000 cash prize will be awarded to a “Local Heroes” feature film at the 36th CIFF. These films are about Ohio, made in Ohio, or made by Ohioans. The award will be determined by audience vote and announced ... Read More

June 28th, 2011

CIFF Named One of Crain's "Comeback Kids"


CRAIN'S CLEVELAND BUSINESS

On the comeback trail: Cleveland International Film Festival

By TIM MAGAW



June 27, 2011

For Tim Downing, one of his lowest points as president of the Cleveland International Film Festival's board of trustees ... Read More

June 16th, 2011

They Make It Look Easy: CIFF’s Lights! Camera! Action Steps! and more


Author: Linda Blackaby Article Link: http://www.namac.org/node/25759

The audiences at the Cleveland International Film Festival(CIFF) are so engaged! I don’t understand why they seem so much more engaged than at any other festival I’ve been to,” exclaims filmmaker Nancy Kelly of TRUST ... Read More

May 9th, 2011

Marcie Goodman Receives Cleveland Arts Prize


We are proud to announce that CIFF Executive Director, Marcie Goodman, was recently selected as the recipient of the Robert P. Bergman Prize by the 2011 Cleveland Arts Prize Special Prize Jurors.

The Robert P. Bergman Prize was created by the Cleveland Arts Prize to “acknowledge and app ... Read More

March 24th, 2011

The CIFF gets interactive with QR codes


What’s the story with all those Atari-era graphics you see in The Daily and on other printed materials at the 35th Cleveland International Film Festival?

They are called quick-response codes (QR codes) and are embedded with information that provide instant access to the CIFF’s website, f ... Read More

March 21st, 2011

Film Related Events


Be Part Of The Story. The 35th CIFF is celebrating its 35th anniversary beyond the theaters this year with several film related events taking place in and around Tower City Center.

Friday, March 25th – Sunday, March 27th - In tandem with the feature film MORE TO LIVE FOR and the Love, ... Read More

February 4th, 2011

HAMILL To Open The 35th CIFF


HAMILL, directed by Oren Kaplan, is an inspirational story of hope, perseverance, and the unbreakable belief in one’s dream. Starring Russell Harvard, Raymond Barry, Shoshannah Stern, and Michael Anthony Spady, the film is set to open the 35th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) on Thursda ... Read More

February 3rd, 2011

SOUL SURFER To Close The 35th CIFF


SOUL SURFER, directed by Sean McNamara, is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion surfer again. The film features an all-star cast including AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, and Dennis Quaid, w ... Read More

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