The Cleveland Film Society and North Coast Podcasting have launched the Cleveland Film Society podcast to promote the upcoming 30th Cleveland International Film Festival (March 16th - 26th). Marcie Goodman, Executive Director of the Cleveland Film Society, says, “Anniversaries are great opportunities to try new things such as podcasting. We’re thrilled to be partnering with North Coast Podcasting on this. We have so much to celebrate! ““We are very excited to have the opportunity to ...

The 29th CIFF will include a Silent Auction and Raffle that will be held for the entire eleven days of the festival. Silent Auction Items include movie memorabilia, intercontinental vacations, sports tickets, sailing and car racing adventures, artwork, wine and food. Film festival attendees can stop by the Silent Auction & Raffle table to register and then make a bid on the package(s). The website can be checked each morning for the current highest bid (www.clevelandfilm.org). Bidding on all a...

Opening Night film, LONESOME JIM, sells out four theatersLONESOME JIM, the new film directed by Steve Buscemi, opened the 29th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) on Thursday, March 10, 2005. Over 1100 film lovers attended the Opening Night festivities, breaking all previous attendance records of the CIFF. And for the first time, the opening night film was sold out on four screens at the festival’s venue, Tower City Cinemas on The Avenue at Tower City Center in downtown Cleveland.LO...