- Cleveland International Film Festival 39
- Cleveland International Film Festival 39
- Brett Haley and Rebecca Green, producers of the opening night film “I’ll See You In My Dreams”
- Opening Night of the Cleveland International Film Festival 39
- Opening Night of the Cleveland International Film Festival 39
- Opening Night of the Cleveland International Film Festival 39
- Opening Night Celebration at the Cleveland International Film Festival 39
- Opening Night Celebration at the Cleveland International Film Festival 39
- Opening Night Celebration at the Cleveland International Film Festival 39
- Opening Night Celebration at the Cleveland International Film Festival 39
- Opening Night Celebration at the Cleveland International Film Festival 39
- Home of the Cleveland International Film Festival
- Movie goers waiting for the bus
- This way to the film fest!
- Movie goers waiting in line for the show
- Movie goers waiting in line for the show
- Heading in to see the movies
- What's a movie without popcorn!
- An avid movie goer heads to a screening
- The “stand by” waiting area
- The crowed hallways between screenings
- A CIFF volunteer helps with parking vouchers
- The “nerve center” behind the scenes, where all the movies are shown from at the film fest
- The “nerve center” behind the scenes, where all the movies are shown from at the film fest
- Screening of “Move On!” documentary about the Near West Theater at the Capitol Theater in Gordon Square
- Screening of “Move On!” documentary about the Near West Theater at the Capitol Theater in Gordon Square
- Screening of “Move On!” documentary about the Near West Theater at the Capitol Theater in Gordon Square
- Screening of “Move On!” documentary about the Near West Theater at the Capitol Theater in Gordon Square
- Screening of “Move On!” documentary about the Near West Theater at the Capitol Theater in Gordon Square
- The band Roots of American Music performance for the movie “Billie Mize and the Bakersfield Sound”
- Roots of American Music performance for the movie “Billie Mize and the Bakersfield Sound”
- Screening of “Long Way to the Top” at the Beachland Ballroom
- Screening of “Long Way to the Top” at the Beachland Ballroom
- Signing the movie poster after the screening of “Long Way to the Top” at the Beachland Ballroom
- The band Filmstrip playing after the screening of “Long Way to the Top” at the Beachland Ballroom
- Maura Rogers and the Bellows playing after the screening of “Long Way to the Top” at the Beachland Ballroom
- Getting seated before the closing night movie “Danny Collins” staring Al Pacino
- The closing night movie “Danny Collins” staring Al Pacino
- Heading out to the closing ceremonies on the final day of the film fest
- Heading out to the closing ceremonies on the final day of the film fest
- Heading out to the closing ceremonies on the final day of the film fest
- Closing ceremonies of the Cleveland International Film Festival 39 at Tower City
- Closing ceremonies of the Cleveland International Film Festival 39 at Tower City
- Closing ceremonies of the Cleveland International Film Festival 39 at Tower City
- Closing ceremonies of the Cleveland International Film Festival 39 at Tower City
- Closing ceremonies of the Cleveland International Film Festival 39 at Tower City
- Closing ceremonies of the Cleveland International Film Festival 39 at Tower City
- See ya next year!
By Bob Perkoski
Between March 18 and 29, over 100,000 people attended the 39th Cleveland International Film Festival. For this photo essay, we hung out outside the theaters and related venues, watched the filmgoers, directors, queuers and workers come and go, and broke the fourth wall to give you a glimpse of both the films and the festival.
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