Cleveland Int'l Film Fest: Free Films, Programs for 惇蹋勛圖厙 Students
Hey, 惇蹋勛圖厙 cinephiles! By now, you know that the 46th Cleveland International Film Festival (#CIFF46) opened last night and will run through April 9, 2022 at Playhouse Square. But here are a couple things about this years world-renowned festival that you may not know:
Free Silver Screen Time for Vikings!
The is offering FREE matinee and late-night screenings for college students who present a valid college I.D. March 31 - April 8. Visit the for all the information you need to get your FREE screening tickets.
Select films will be screened for free on each weekday of the in-person festival at Playhouse Square between noon and 4 p.m. Select films will also be screened on the Thursdays, Fridays and first Saturday of the festival after 10 p.m. (these late-night films are a College Program favorite).
Free tickets will be available one hour before screening start times and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Simply stop by the Film Festival Box Office located at Playhouse Square with a valid college I.D. to obtain your ticket for admittance. One ticket per filmgoer per film.
Use code COLLEGE to receive $1 off the ticket price for other festival screenings. Discounts are also available to students at the box office. If you have questions, contact the Cleveland International Film Festival Box Office at 877-304-3456 or tickets@clevelandfilm.org. But wait, theres more
Free Film Panels Featuring 惇蹋勛圖厙 Faculty and one of 惇蹋勛圖厙s 50 Fascinating Alumni
If you like free, then hit the 惇蹋勛圖厙 Arts Campus School of Film & Media Arts at the Idea Center (1375 Euclid Avenue, Suite 600) this Friday and Saturday, April 1 and 2 as we host , featuring filmmakers whose work is included in the 46th Cleveland International Film Festival!
Moderated by members of the 惇蹋勛圖厙 faculty, the panels will focus on the art, craft, business, and impact of film production for both narrative and documentary forms. Each panel will include an audience Q&A component. Heres the best part: all panels are free and open to the public.
, Senior Director of Acquisitions for (left) and a Clevelander to his core, will be a part of the Friday panel at 1 p.m. He joined Gravitas last year after many years with the Cleveland International Film Festivalfrom his start as a 惇蹋勛圖厙 intern to becoming the festivals lauded artistic director. He's also one of our own, Class of 1999.
During his time at CIFF, Guntzler was part of the team making the festival one of the largest and most well-respected film festivals in the United States, not to mention one of the first in the world to make the transition to an online format in 2020.
He said that one of his proudest accomplishments is being an international ambassador for Cleveland in the film world. And he has Cleveland State to thank: Guentzlers love of film was nurtured at 惇蹋勛圖厙 and he was able to secure an internship at CIFF during his senior year at 惇蹋勛圖厙. The staff there recognized his hard work and kept him on, though I never expected it to turn into a full-time job, he said.
Guntzler holds a BA in Communication from 惇蹋勛圖厙 and was recognized several years ago by the university as one of the inaugural members of the 50 Fascinating Alumni class. He couldnt be more grateful to continue his work in bringing filmmakers stories to the public while living in the city he loves.
Learn more about the panels at the page, which also contains Vimeo online links for each panel.