WKSU News: Cleveland International Film Festival winners

Monday, April 4, 2011 Cleveland International Film Festival winners More than 78,000 movie-goers attended the 35th annual Cleveland International Film Festival by WKSU's VIVIAN GOODMAN	Reporter Vivian Goodman

On the same day that Cleveland’s ballpark set its worst-ever attendance record, the Cleveland International Film Festival posted the single biggest day in its 35-year history. More people went to the movies than to the ballgame Saturday. This year, for the first time, films were screened in every theater at Tower City Cinemas, the downtown multi-plex. Film festival board president Jules Belkin announced the overall attendance record:

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	CIFF founder Jonathan Forman

	Director of "Dying to do Letterman" Biagio Messina thanked his teachers at St. Columbkille, Parma High School, and Cuyahoga Community College. The documentary won the Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Film Competition.

	Comedian Steve Mazan, subject of "Dying to do Letterman" was pleased to make his first ever trip to Cleveland

	Jonathan Forman (a member of the WKSU Community Advisory Board) with CIFF staff (L-R) Marketing Director Debbie Samples, former Exec. Director David Wittkowsky, Artistic Director Bill Guentzler, and Exec. Director Marcie Goodman. The Finnish documentary "Steam of Life" won the Nesnady and Schwartz Documentary Film Competition. The film by directors Joonas Berghall and Mika Hotakainen captured the comical and heartbreaking stories of Finnish men while they relaxed in saunas. Central & Eastern European If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle Directed by Florin Serban, ROMANIA, SWEDEN Judges also spotlighted the short animated film "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore." Directed by Brandon Oldenburg, William Joyce, USA Best Documentary Short Film Award Save The Farm Directed by Michael Kuehnert, USA Best International Short Film Award Drop Dead! Directed by Arne Toonen, NETHERLANDS Best LGBT Short Film In Celebration of The Life of Nikki Babbitt Same Difference Directed by Lisa Udelson, Catherine Opie, USA Best Student Short Film Award 11 Weeks Directed by Dipesh Jain, INDIA, USA Best Women's Short Film Award The Secret Friend Directed by Flavio Alves, BRAZIL, USA Best Live Action Short Film Award CarJack Directed by Jeremiah Jones, USA The Rice Hershey Memorial Award for Originality Moving Day Directed by Jason Wingrove, AUSTRALIA The Clover and Maggie Award In Celebration of Life Na Wewe Directed by Ivan Goldschmidt, BELGIUM Best Ohio Short Film Award Girlfriends Club Directed by Diane Suchetka, Dale Omori, USA The Spalding and Jackson Award In Celebration of Joy God of Love Directed by Luke Matheny, USA

Central & Eastern European