we believe in the power of film, the power of inclusion ... · lauren rich fine and gries financial...
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We believe in the power of film, the power of inclusion, and the power of us all to move
humanity forward. We do so in harmony with acceptance, respect, and love. At the
Cleveland International Film Festival, everyone is welcome —always.
WINNERSFEATURE FILMS
over $125,000 in cash prizes
Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award for Best Film Presented with generous support from the Callahan Foundation
PRINCESS OF THE ROW Directed by Van Maximilian Carlson (USA)
$15,000
FilmSlam® Student Choice Award for Best Feature Film Presented with generous support from Rakuten OverDrive
LONG TIME COMING: A 1955 BASEBALL STORY Directed by Jon Strong (USA)
$2,000
George Gund III Memorial Central and Eastern European Competition Presented with generous support from The George Gund Foundation
ONE DAY Directed by Zsófia Szilágyi (Hungary)
Nesnadny + Schwartz Portrait Documentary Competition May The Schwartz Be With You Director’s Award Presented with generous support from Nesnadny + Schwartz
HESBURGH Directed by Patrick Creadon (USA)
New Direction Competition Presented with generous support from CoverMyMeds
GOOD GIRL GONE BAD (PETTING STATT PERSHING) Directed by Petra Lüschow (Germany)
ReelWomenDirect Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman Presented with generous support from Deborah Bachman Ratner
SARA ZANDIEH for SIMPLE WEDDING (USA)
$10,000
Ad Hoc Docs Competition Presented with generous support from Anne E. Bloomberg and Tom & Anita Cook
LOOPERS: THE CADDIE'S LONG WALK Directed by Jason Baffa (USA)
American Independents Competition Presented with generous support from Mike and Nicki Cancelliere
BRIAN BANKS Directed by Tom Shadyac (USA)
Global Health Competition Presented with generous support from Cleveland Clinic International Operations Cleveland Clinic Mikati Center for Liver Diseases Cleveland Clinic R.J. Fasenmyer Center for Clinical Immunology
QUIET STORM: THE RON ARTEST STORY Directed by Johnny Sweet (USA)
Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Competition Presented with generous support from The George Gund Foundation
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING Directed by Tom Donahue (USA)
International Narrative Competition Presented with generous support from Tom Piraino and Barbara McWilliams
YOMEDDINE Directed by A.B. Shawky (Egypt)
Local Heroes Competition Presented with generous support from Lauren Rich Fine and Gries Financial Partners
TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM Directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (USA)
Music Movies Competition Presented with generous support from Jules and Fran Belkin
MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL Directed by Stanley Nelson (United Kingdom, USA)
$7,500
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Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film Overall Sponsored by Char and Chuck Fowler
FIRE IN CARDBOARD CITY Directed by Phil Brough (New Zealand)
Best After Hours Short Award Sponsored by Friends of Patrick McFadden
A PURGATORY STORY Directed by Tom Albanese (USA)
Best Animated Short Award* Sponsored by Reminger Co., L.P.A.IAN, A MOVING STORY Directed by Abel Goldfarb (Argentina)
Best Comedy Short Award Endowed by David K. Ream
RELATIONSHIP DELI Directed by Ian Van der Werff (USA)
Best Documentary Short Award* Sponsored by Jules and Fran Belkin
FOOTSTEPS OF MY FATHER Directed by Paul Allman (USA)
Best Family Short Award Sponsored by University School
FUNKY BUTT Directed by Jonnie Stapleton (USA)
Best International Short Award Sponsored by MP Star Financial
THREE PAGES Directed by Roger Gariépy (Canada)
Best LGBT Short Award: In Celebration of the Life of Nikki Babbit Sponsored by Jan and Harold Babbit
ARE WE GOOD PARENTS? Directed by Bola Ogun (USA)
Best Live Action Short Award* Sponsored by Anne E. Bloomberg and Alan Gordon Lipson & Judy Harris
UNTITLED SHORT FILM ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE Directed by Nicholas Colia (USA)
Best Ohio Short Award Sponsored by Bill and Teri Koeth
LABYRINTH Directed by Malen Cuturic, Colin Donovan, Andre Holland, Sam Marshall, Brendan Ours, Kyle Sminchak, James Welch (USA)
Best Student Short Award Sponsored by MP Star Financial
MAMMOTH Directed by Ariel Heller (USA)
Best Women’s Short Award Sponsored by Jinny and John Johnson
PICKLE MAN Directed by Nastasya Popov (USA)
The Clover and Maggie Award: In Celebration of Life Sponsored by Barbara Hawley and David Goodman
UNDER MOM'S SKIRT Directed by Sarah Heitz de Chabaneix (France)
FilmSlam® Student Choice Award for Best Short Film Sponsored by Rakuten OverDrive
FIND HARBOUR FOR A DAY Directed by Paul Marques Duarte (France)
Perspectives Award for Immersive Storytelling Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University
SANCTUARIES OF SILENCE Directed by Adam Loften, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee (USA)
Programmers’ Choice Award: In Celebration of the Life of Toni Oliverio Sponsored by The Sloop Family
CODA Directed by Erika Davis-Marsh (USA)
The Sammy Award for the Short Film with the Biggest Heart Sponsored by Marcie Goodman
SHAKESPEARE IN TOKYO Directed by Genevieve Clay-Smith (Australia, Japan)
The Spalding and Jackson Award: In Celebration of Joy Sponsored by Marcie Goodman and John C. Williams
ALTERNATIVE MATH Directed by David Maddox (USA)
*These award winners will qualify for consideration in the Short Films categories of the annual Academy Awards.®
SHORT FILMS
New Direction Competition Presented with generous support from CoverMyMeds
GOOD GIRL GONE BAD (PETTING STATT PERSHING) Directed by Petra Lüschow (Germany)
ReelWomenDirect Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman Presented with generous support from Deborah Bachman Ratner
SARA ZANDIEH for SIMPLE WEDDING (USA)
$1,000
Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Competition Presented with generous support from The George Gund Foundation
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING Directed by Tom Donahue (USA)
International Narrative Competition Presented with generous support from Tom Piraino and Barbara McWilliams
YOMEDDINE Directed by A.B. Shawky (Egypt)
Local Heroes Competition Presented with generous support from Lauren Rich Fine and Gries Financial Partners
TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM Directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (USA)
Music Movies Competition Presented with generous support from Jules and Fran Belkin
MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL Directed by Stanley Nelson (United Kingdom, USA)
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The Cleveland International Film Festival is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
CHALLENGE MATCH ANNUAL CAMPAIGN in partnership with Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
DURING THE 12 DAYS OF CIFF43...
CAPTIONS FOR THE PHOTOS ON THE RIGHT
A Thank you to each and every one of you who helped us meet the challenge!
B The Festival hosted dozens of extended filmmaker Q&As in the Chat Room.
C Festival patrons took time before their screening to read through the Program Guide.
DApproximately 2,000 Festival attendees gathered around The Grand Staircase in Tower City Center for the Closing Night Ceremony, with an additional 3,195 joining via live stream.
E A big thank you to the 318 CIFF43 staff members who kept things running smoothly throughout the Festival!
OUR 105,839 ATTENDEES RAISED
$156,249IN CHALLENGE MATCH DONATIONS.
Thank you for your generous support!
CAPTIONS FOR THE PHOTOS ON THE RIGHT
A CIFF43 Opening Night Film and Reception took place at the historic Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland.
B Opening Night special guest, associate producer Emanuel Cohn, during his post-film Q&A.
C More than 1,800 people attended the screening of the Opening Night film THE ETRUSCAN SMILE in the Connor Palace.
D Opening Night attendees enjoyed the post-film reception, which took place in the KeyBank State Theatre.
Our 8 full-time staff
and 40 board members
were fortunate to
work alongside 318
dedicated seasonal
staff and 971
inspiring volunteers!
DURING THE 12 DAYS OF CIFF43...
CIFF43 PHOTOS
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, PARTNERS, AND DONORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF CIFF43.
PLATINUM SPONSORS
FOUNDATION SUPPORT
SAPPHIRE SPONSORS
KULASFOUNDATION
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We connected
with 192 sponsors
and funders, and 66
media and neighborhood
outreach partners,
who were champions
of the Festival through
their generosity
and support.
DURING THE 12 DAYS OF CIFF43...
DURING THE 12 DAYS OF CIFF43...
TO BE CONTINUED:The Cleveland International
Film Festival's Ongoing
Focus On Women Filmmakers
The issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion are
taking on new urgency today. At the CIFF, however,
they have long been core values of our organization.
Of particular importance to the CIFF are women
filmmakers. In fact, nearly 40% of our feature and short film directors at CIFF43 were female, a far
cry from the industry standard, which has remained
at 4% for the last 20 years.
At CIFF43, we were intent on focusing our efforts
on women more than ever with our umbrella
program, To Be Continued. The goal of the program
is to help bridge the gender inequality gap in the film
industry by providing opportunities to showcase the
female perspective and accentuate the female voice.
We were honored to be doing so through our
Director Spotlight Award, DReam Catcher Program and Award, ReelWomenDirect Award, Someone to Watch Award, and Women of the World sidebar.
To Be Continued is our way to help change
perceptions, confront and expose stereotypes
and myths, and simply make a difference.
Presented with generous support from:
BRONZE SPONSORS
James Anderson and David Wit tkowsky
Jules and Fran Belkin
Anne E. Bloomberg
William Busta and Joan Tomkins
Nancy and Tim Callahan
Mike and Nicki Cancelliere
Tom and Anita Cook
John and Allyn Davies
Chris Dobbs
Lauren Rich Fine
Char and Chuck Fowler
Alistair and Joyce Fyfe
Rochelle and Harley Gross
Nance Hikes and Michael Melampy
Jinny and John Johnson
Toby Devan Lewis
Tim Piazza and Ruth Milne
Tom Piraino and Barbara McWilliams
Julie and Peter Raskind
Albert Ratner
Deborah Bachman Ratner
Kim Sherwin
Mark Smith and Janet Rosel Smith
Ted and Susan
Dr. and Mrs. Mousab and Mary Tabbaa and Family
SILVER SPONSORS
MAJOR INDIVIDUAL DONORS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
GOLD SPONSORS
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MEDIA PARTNERS
OFFICIAL SPONSORS
HOTEL PARTNERS
HOSPITALITY SPONSORS
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PREMIUM FILM SPONSORS
FILM SPONSORS
NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH SPONSORS
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Achievement Centers for Children
Amani Children’s Foundation
America SCORES Cleveland
American Advertising Federation–Cleveland
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
American Outlaws Cleveland
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Anti-Defamation League
Asian Services in Action
The Baseball Museum at League Park
Bechdel Film Fest
Beech Brook
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
Bloom Bakery
Brite Winter
British American Chamber of Commerce Ohio
Business Volunteers Unlimited
CANAPI
Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
Children’s Museum of Cleveland
Circle Health Services and Centers for Families and Children
The City Club of Cleveland
Cleveland Aquatic Team
Cleveland Artist Registry
Cleveland Arts Education Consortium
Cleveland Arts Prize
Cleveland Asian Festival
Cleveland Comedy Festival
Cleveland Council on World Affairs
Cleveland Hiking Club
Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque
Cleveland Irish Network
Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank
Cleveland Leadership Center
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Cleveland Peace Action
Cleveland Play House
Cleveland Print Room
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
Cleveland Vegan Society
Cleveland-Bratislava Sister Cities
CLEVR
Cogswell Hall
Column & Stripe
Community Assessment & Treatment Services
Congregation Shaarey Tikvah
Consulate General of the Republic of Slovenia Cleveland
Consulate of Sweden Cleveland Ohio
Cornerstone of Hope
Cuyahoga River Restoration
CWRU/UH AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.– Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter
Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio
Dobama Theatre
Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center
Easterseals Northern Ohio
Emerge Microcinema
Engage! Cleveland
Equality Ohio
Equality Toledo
ESOP
Federation of India Community Associations of Northeast Ohio
Foundation Center, by Candid
G2H2
The Gathering Place
Global Cleveland
Gordon Square Arts District
Graffiti HeArt
Great Lakes Science Center
Great Lakes Theater
STRASSMAN INSURANCE SERVICES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMSponsored by
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We paired 166
Community Partners
(other nonprofits
in northeast Ohio)
with films in
the Festival that
lined up with
the organizations’
missions.
DURING THE 12 DAYS OF CIFF43...
We presented nine FilmForums (moderated and interactive panel discussions), which featured filmmakers, community leaders, and scholars who were knowledgeable about the topics at hand.
DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDED:
• The exploration of our Global Economy
• Structural racism
• Child sexual assault
• Barriers of achieving racial diversity
• The impact of blockchain technology
• How to put a stop to rape culture
• Factory farming and its effect on neighboring communities
• Providing health care for the underserved
• The value of free press
DURING THE 12 DAYS OF CIFF43...
Greater Cleveland Film Commission
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity
Greater Cleveland Interfaith Alliance
Greater Cleveland NOW
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival
HandsOn Northeast Ohio
Heights Arts
Heights Community Congress
Heights Libraries/Friends of Heights Libraries
Heights Youth Theatre
Holden Forests & Gardens
Hudson Library & Historical Society
Human Rights Campaign
ICA–Art Conservation
International Youth Leadership Foundation
InterReligious Task Force on Central America & Colombia
IPM (International Partners in Mission)
Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center
Kol Israel Foundation
Lake Erie Ink
LATINA, Inc.
LatinUs Theater Company
League of Women Voters Greater Cleveland
LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland
LifeAct
The Links, Incorporated, Cleveland Chapter
Literary Cleveland
Lorain Public Library System
Magnolia Clubhouse
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage
Mandel Jewish Community Center Cleveland Jewish FilmFest
Margie’s Hope
Medworks
moCa Cleveland
MotivAsians for Cleveland
The Musical Theater Project
NAMI Greater Cleveland
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Near West Theatre
The Nightlight Cinema
North Coast Men’s Chorus
North Eastern Ohio Education Association
North Union Farmers Market
Northeast Ohio Consortium for Middle East Studies
Northeast Ohio Sierra Club
The NotMom
Notre Dame Club of Cleveland
OCA–Asian Pacific American Advocates, Greater Cleveland Chapter
Ohio Fair Trade Network
Ohio Regional Music, Arts, and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO)
Our Lady of the Wayside
PFLAG Cleveland
Plexus LGBT and Allied Chamber of Commerce
Polish-American Cultural Center
Positive Education Program
Press Club of Cleveland
Recovery Resources
The Refugee Response
Refugee Services Collaborative of Greater Cleveland
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Rocky River Public Library
Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland, Inc.
Seeds of Literacy
Society of Professional Journalists, Cleveland Pro Chapter
SPACES
Stocker Arts Center
Stonewall Sports Cleveland
Swedish American Chamber of Commerce–Ohio Chapter
Swedish Cultural Society
Telugu Association of North America
Towards Employment
Transformer Station
Tri-C JazzFest
Twelve Literary Arts
The Up Side of Downs of Northeast Ohio
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
US Together
Vasa Order of America: Nobel-Monitor Lodge 130
Visiting Nurse Association of Ohio
West Creek Conservancy
West Side Catholic Center
Westlake Porter Public Library
Windsong, Cleveland’s Feminist Chorus
Women in Film & TV–Ohio
Women’s Happy Hour (WH2)
Wright State University Alumni Association
Young Latino Network
Zonta Club of Cleveland
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CIFF43 PHOTOS
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CAPTIONS FOR THE PHOTOS ON THE LEFT
A
CIFF43 hosted the first 2019 Film Festival Alliance Regional Roundtable. More than 35 film festival colleagues from across the country visited the Festival to get first-hand knowledge on the logistics behind CIFF.
B Conrad Miles and Chris Webb presented their award-winning IF/Then Short Pitch.
C
The DECADE OF FIRE FilmForum featured CSU Urban Studies Professor J. Rosie Tighe, Civic Engagement Strategy Manager Jennifer Lumpkin, DECADE OF FIRE co-director Gretchen Hildebran, and freelance writer Afi-Odelia E. Scruggs.
D Director Spotlight Award Recipient Jennifer Baichwal was on-hand during the Festival for post-film Q&As.
E Directors Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert spoke with audience members at their CIFF43 screening of AMERICAN FACTORY.
F
DReam Catcher Program Participant and Award Recipient Jamie Babbit spent her time during CIFF43 visiting with LGBTQ community groups and students. This program was established to honor the life and memory of beloved CIFF Board Member Dave Ream.
We showcased 213 feature films and 237 short films. Perspectives (our immersive storytelling exhibition) included 15 virtual reality films and 3 interactive media projects. Our programming represented 71 countries. We hosted nearly 400 guest filmmakers from around the world who were on-hand for Q&As and panel discussions for the majority of our record-breaking 635 screenings.
DURING THE 12 DAYS OF CIFF43...
FilmSlam® welcomed
a record-breaking
11,087 students from
127 schools over the
course of seven weekday
mornings. Filmmakers
and featured subjects
were on-hand to speak
with students following
all FilmSlam® screenings.
CAPTIONS FOR THE PHOTOS ON THE RIGHT
A WELCOME to FilmSlam, CIFF's longest-running educational program.
B FilmSlam students know the importance of movie snacks.
CDirector Mike Berry and screenwriter Logan Dior Williams engaged
in a Q&A following the screening of their film BLANKET BLESSINGS.
D That post-FilmSlam screening happiness is strong with this group.
E FilmSlam students are all smiles as they head into the theaters.
DURING THE 12 DAYS OF CIFF43...
FilmSlam® welcomed
a record-breaking
11,087 students from
127 schools over the
course of seven weekday
mornings. Filmmakers
and featured subjects
were on-hand to speak
with students following
all FilmSlam® screenings.
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CIFF43 PHOTOS
CAPTIONS FOR THE PHOTOS ABOVE
A / B
CIFF43 expanded its footprint into two arts districts: CIFF West in the Gordon Square Arts District and CIFF East in University Circle. At CIFF West attendees were treated to musical performances—like Opus 216—while they waited for their film to begin. At CIFF East attendees were able to enjoy exhibits between films at the Cleveland Museum of Art and Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
C Our dream team of 971 volunteers donated 12,729 hours to ensure the success of CIFF43.
D Perspectives, the Festival's immersive storytelling exhibition, celebrated its fourth year at CIFF43 with virtual reality, interactive media projects, and a handful of other platforms for patrons to experience.
E Grace Sullivan and the CIFF43 Green Team lead the charge in diverting 9,192.5 pounds of waste from landfills during the Festival.
Debby Samples Dzioba
Marketing & Media Director
Debbie “Sheepie” Marshall
Membership Director &
Operations Manager
Allie Freeman
Development Manager
Mallory Mar tin
Director of Programming
& Projection
Marcie Goodman
Executive Director
Beth Steele Radisek
Special Programs Director:
FilmSlam, Submissions,
Volunteers
Bill Guentzler
Artistic Director
Patrick Shepherd
Associate Director
The mission of the Cleveland International Film Festival is to promote artistically and culturally
significant film arts through education and exhibition to enrich the life of the community.
Officers
Nancy Callahan ........... President
Chris S.W. Blake.......... President-Elect and Vice President
of Strategic Planning
Jules Belkin ................ Vice President of Development
Tom Cook .................... Vice President of Finance
Lisa King .................... Vice President of Marketing
Scot t Gaines ............... Secretary
Dr. Francoise Adan
Joe Arezone
Cheryl Bailey
Frank Bird III
John J. Boyle III
Rober t Bryan
William Busta
John Davies
Timothy J. Downing
Lauren Rich Fine
Char Fowler
Jerry Frantz
Debra S. Gold
Lynn Got tlob
Dean Ilijasic
Jinny Johnson
Sawssan Khoury
Frederic Lahey
Pamela LeRose
Gregg Levine
Toby Devan Lewis
Joe Marinucci
Joyce Mar tin-Fy fe
Kerry McCormack*
Todd Mesek
Sandra Morgan
Tim Piazza
Anna Raske
Sarah Rathke
Ivan Schwarz*
Mark Smith
Roy Turnell
Byron P. White
Beth Yates
*Ex officio
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE STAFF
MISSION
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