| Cleveland International Film Festival | |
|---|---|
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 Director Flavio Alves at the 2019 film festival | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | film festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Playhouse Square |
| Location(s) | Cleveland |
| Years active | 48 |
| Inaugurated | April 13, 1977 |
| Founder | Jonathan Forman |
| Most recent | April 3–21, 2024 |
| Leader | Marcie Goodman |
| Website | www |
The Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) is an annual film festival based in Cleveland, Ohio. CIFF is the largest film festival in Ohio and among the longest-running in the United States.[1] The festival is held at Playhouse Square, the largest performing arts center in the United States outside of New York City.[2]
Throughout its history, CIFF has experienced tremendous growth. Its 48th festival in 2024 included an in-person and virtual component with 363 films from 60 countries.[3] CIFF is also an Academy Award qualifying festival.[4]
- ^ www.clevelandfilm.org https://www.clevelandfilm.org/about. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Playhouse Square". Cleveland Historical. Cleveland State University. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
By the turn of the twenty-first century, all of the original theaters were again hosting performances, constituting the nation's second-largest performing arts complex after New York's Lincoln Center.
- ^ www.clevelandfilm.org https://www.clevelandfilm.org/news/CIFF48-public-tickets-on-sale. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "93rd ACADEMY AWARDS - SHORT FILMS QUALIFYING FESTIVAL LIST" (PDF).