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35th Cleveland International Film Festival BE PART OF THE STORY Tower City Cinemas March 24–April 3, 2011 clevelandfilm.org 2 SPONSORS The 35th Cleveland International Film Festival PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM WELCOME 3 Welcome ...to the 35th Cleveland International Film Festival! The year was 1977. The first Apple computer went on sale. Jimmy Carter was elected President of the United States. Elvis Presley died at the age of 42. More than 77,000 people saw Pink Floyd at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. A gallon of gaso- CONTENTS PAGE line cost 65 cents. Popular movies included Annie Hall, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Good-Bye Girl, Saturday Our Sponsors . 4 Night Fever, and Star Wars. Meryl Streep made her film debut Media Support . 6 in Julia. And the first Cleveland International Film Festival Community Outreach . 6 Plan Your Visit. 9 (CIFF) took place from April 13th through June 2nd at the After the Credits Roll . 14 Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. FilmForums. 14 More than three decades have since passed and at the CIFF FilmSlam . 15 we continue to believe that we are the most fortunate non- MISSION Storytellers at CSU . 17 profit arts organization around. Since 2003 we have experi- Someone to Watch. 18 enced enormous growth. Our attendance has increased by Roxanne T. Mueller Award . 20 The Cleveland 103% (from 35,173 at the 27th CIFF to 71,554 at the Knight Night in Akron . 22 International Film Evening at Shaker Square . 22 34th CIFF), our call-for-entry film submissions have increased Festival promotes Evening at the Capitol Theatre . 23 by 101% (from 857 to 1,723), and our memberships have Rick Whitbeck Evening increased by 151% (from 400 to 1,004). Much of our suc- artistically and at the Cedar Lee. 23 cess can be attributed to our Board of Directors, volunteers, culturally significant Women of the World . 25 seasonal staff, full-time staff, sponsors, funders, and partners. film arts through Sidebars . 26 But most of all, our success can be attributed to you. Central and Eastern European education and So it is with an overwhelming sense of gratitude that we Film Competition . 30 exhibition to enrich Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up present the 35th Cleveland International Film Festival. Once the life of the Film Competition . 31 again about 150 feature films and 130 short subjects from Nesnadny + Schwartz 60 countries will be shown in a variety of sidebars and community. Documentary Film Competition . 32 programs. And for the first time ever, we will have the oppor- Opening Night. 34 tunity to use all of Tower City Cinemas for our screenings. Closing Night . 35 In between films, we look forward to your participation in our The Fine Print . 36 VISION Films A-Z. 37 Challenge Match. The goal for our annual campaign is Schedule . 71 $35,000. We know that, once again, you will help us reach— Films A-Z, continued. 82 and even exceed—this goal. After all, it is your support and The Cleveland Shorts Award Winners/Jurors . 124 generosity that enable us to present the CIFF each year. International Film Shorts Programs . 125 We can’t wait to see you at the 35th CIFF. Be sure to Festival is a leader Board, Committees . 136 arrive early and often. And please check our website Staff. 137 in helping the (www.clevelandfilm.org) for updates and links to the Film Very Special Thanks. 137 world discover the Festival on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and YouTube. Also, take Country List . 140 power of film arts Film Index . 142 a look at the three Program Guide cover images below. Ticket Information . 144 Whether you are a HERO, a LOVER, or a REBEL... we’re just to educate, entertain, Ticket Order Form . 145 thrilled to know that you will BE PART OF THE STORY. and celebrate the Jules Belkin Marcie Goodman human experience. President, Board of Directors Executive Director 125,000 copies of the 35th CIFF Program Guide were printed on sustainably sourced paper. If you are finished using your guide, please recycle. The Cleveland International Film Festival and FilmSlam are registered trademarks of the Cleveland Film Society. 4 SPONSORS The 35th ClevelandThe 35thInternational Cleveland International Film Festival Film is Festival made possible by the generosity of our sponsors and funders. 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Continental Airlines flies nonstop to the most places worldwide from the Cleveland area. www.rideRTA.com Continental Airlines. Work Hard. Fly Right. Take Public Transportation to Public Square If they made a movie about RTA, it could be called “Easy Rider.” Why? Because it’s convenient and easy to ride RTA directly to the Cleveland International Film Festival! The Red, Blue, Green, and HealthLine rapid transits provide direct service to Tower City Center. Red, Blue, and Green Line trains operate seven days a week until approximately midnight. The HealthLine operates 24 hours a day on Euclid Avenue, from East Cleveland to Tower City Center. Many RTA major bus lines also provide service to Tower City Center and Public Square. RTA March Monthly Passholders receive $2 off in-person ticket purchases at the Ulmer & Berne Film Festival Box Office. For more detailed information about routes and schedules, please Parking at visit www.rideRTA.com or call the RTAnswerline at 216.621.9500. Tower City Center Driving Directions For maps, visit our web site The 35th Cleveland International Film Festival takes place at www.clevelandfilm.org/park Tower City Center in the heart of downtown Cleveland (230 West Huron Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44113). Free parking is offered WHEN AVAILABLE The Huron Road access ramp to to CIFF patrons in the Tower City Center Tower City Center self-parking is closed. Self-Parking Garage and Tower City Amphitheater Parking at River (off Canal SELF-PARKING CAN BE ACCESSED FROM CANAL ROAD Road). Patrons must have their parking (ACROSS FROM SHERWIN WILLIAMS). ticket validated at Tower City Cinemas. Valet Parking is also available at Tower Please allow at least 30 minutes of extra travel time. City Center. Visit www.towercitycenter.com for more information. You can generate your own directions by using this address: 737 Canal Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44113. I-71 NORTHBOUND I-90 EASTBOUND I-71 North to I-90 East. Exit at ONTARIO ST. (Exit 171B). Take Exit at ONTARIO ST (Exit 171B). Take ONTARIO ST. North and move ONTARIO ST. North and move into far left lane. Left onto into far left lane. Left onto CARNEGIE AVE. At first light, turn left CARNEGIE AVE. At first light, turn left onto COMMERCIAL AVE. onto COMMERCIAL AVE. Take COMMERCIAL AVE. down hill to the Take COMMERCIAL AVE. down hill to the stop sign. Right on CANAL stop sign. Right on CANAL RD. Follow Canal Rd. to Tower City Center RD. Follow Canal Rd. to Tower City Center Parking Lot on right Parking Lot on right (across from Sherwin Williams). (across from Sherwin Williams). I-90 WESTBOUND/OHIO 2 (SHOREWAY) WESTBOUND I-77 NORTHBOUND I-90 West to Ohio 2 (Shoreway) West. Exit at W. 3RD ST. Left on I-77 North to E. 9TH ST., Exit 163C. Take ONTARIO ST. North and W. 3RD ST. Right onto SUPERIOR AVE. Follow Superior Avenue west move into far left lane. Left onto CARNEGIE AVE. At first light, turn towards Detroit-Superior Bridge. Veer right before the bridge and take left onto COMMERCIAL AVE. Take COMMERCIAL AVE. down hill to W. SUPERIOR HILL down the hill to the stop sign. Left on CANAL the stop sign. Right on CANAL RD. Follow Canal Rd. to Tower City RD. Follow Canal Rd. to Tower City Center Parking Lot entrance on Center Parking Lot on right (across from Sherwin Williams). left (across from Sherwin Williams). OHIO 2 (SHOREWAY) EASTBOUND Ohio 2 (Shoreway) Eastbound to WEST 6TH ST. Right on W. 6TH ST. Right onto SUPERIOR AVE. Follow Superior Avenue west towards Detroit-Superior Bridge. Veer right before the bridge and take W. SUPERIOR HILL down the hill to the stop sign. Left on CANAL RD. Follow Canal Rd. to Tower City Center Parking Lot entrance on left (across from Sherwin Williams.) 10 PLAN YOUR VISIT The 35th Cleveland International Film Festival P L AY H E R E PLAN YOUR VISIT O F F I C I A L RESTAURANT HARD ROCK CAFE Official Restaurant of the 35th Cleveland International Film Festival Tower City Center Level M3 216.830.7625 www.hardrock.com/cleveland www.facebook.com/hardrockcafecleveland Sun - Thurs 11 AM -11 PM, Fri & Sat 11 AM -12 Midnight SEE THE SHOW OPEN LATE for Dinner, Drinks, and Desserts!!! Free Valet Parking Complimentary Valet Parking when you show your CIFF ticket stub (minimum purchase Low-price Lunch Menu required; expires April 3, 2011). Enjoy our New Lunch Menu with items starting at only Half-price Happy Hour $7.99.