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Applause - 3-22-2019 - Cleveland International Film Festival Expands to Gordon Square, University Circle
 
 
 
The Cleveland International Film Festival kicks off its 43rd season of screening independent features, documentaries and shorts from around the world at Tower City Cinemas on Wednesday.

But CIFF's effort to expand its footprint in Northeast Ohio brings the festival into two local arts districts this year.

"CIFF West" will screen films in the Gordon Square Arts District the first weekend of the festival at the Capitol Theatre and Near West Theatre.

Then for the second weekend, "CIFF East" takes place at the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History in Unversity Circle.

Artistic director Bill Guentzler says the expansion of the festival to these locations is driven by the consistent full houses at Tower City Cinemas.

"It's worth it, because it's bringing films to the neighborhoods," Guentzler said.
March 22, 2019