Join us this January 18th and 19th, 2019, to take part in one of CWRU Film Society’s most ancient traditions, the 44th annual SCI-FI MARATHON!

We’ll be posting pieces of the lineup as the schedule becomes more solidified, so stay tuned!
In addition to our regular schedule we’ll be showing some terrific, vintage cartoons!

Too busy to attend every movie? Don’t worry! For the entire night and access to all the films, a ticket costs $30. However, you can always gain entry to a single movie for $4. (Groupon will not accepted for Thon movies)

Parking will be available on campus in lot 44 (the lot used for the past 5 years), and entry to lot 1A (the lot used prior to lot 44) will be available between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm on January 19.

Pre-sale tickets will be available starting the week before the event, with discounts available for members of the university. Check back later for details. Students will also be able to purchase tickets through the Campus Groups platform.

For more information, please visit: http://films.case.edu/marathon.php

Chances are you’ll never have more fun for 30 dollars. And, it’s legal in 43 states!

Event is FREE but please consider to spend some $ to patronize the restaurant, that would be great. And please make sure to pay for your meals prior leaving the establishment.

Guest speaker: Mikhail Tot “I’m an Immigrant Filmmaker”
Mikhail Tot is a writer, editor and director from Russia. He came to this county with he was 15 years old. He had passion for film since the young age. He won best filmmaker of 2017 by OEA (Ohio Entertainment Awards) and his team Render Gang won 48 hour horror project in 2018. (With other numerous awards). Mikhail will be talking about mistakes and problems some people face while making an independent project. An honest truth about his experience in film industry.

Remember to bring either a laptop with hdmi out, playable DVD or Bluray or a FAT32 usb drive – if using USB Drive make sure the file is an Apple encoded mp4 max 1080 (not high bitrate). NOTE: 720 seems to work better. Bluray seems to be the safest.

Showing locally made short films, teaser trailer, music video, etc. Filmmaker must be present.

Films showing include:
– Nicholas D’Amico Cleveland Classic Cinema
– Mikhail Tot’s special short film
– Pauline Nowakowski short films
– Dominic Bino C Conner short horror film
– Scott E. Brosius short film
– Michael Litherland short film
– Johnny Wu’s Wu Xia 2 Trailer and one scene
– Dark Needs by Liz Juhasz
– Alex DeCourville’s teaser for Science Boy’s High School Reunion
– Tyler Thomas short zombie film The Fearless.
– Jake Cole VR Addict

Please note: once it is shown here, you can use this event to add your film onto IMDB!

Event recap videos are a great way to create compelling video content. It allows companies to showcase their collaborative, fun-loving culture.

Join us Monday January 20, 2019 at 6pm as Lewis Burrell, III of Wake Up Call Media, presents Tips and Tricks for Creating a Compelling Live Event Recap Video.

With these strategic tips and tricks in mind, you will make your video engaging, memorable and with great purpose: which can elevate your event recap from merely an enjoyable video for the attendees to a creative piece of content to capture the attention of a wider target audience.

If you’ve never attended a NOVA meeting this would be a great opportunity to join us. It will also be a great opportunity to bring other video friends who have never attended one of our meetings. Hoping for a good turnout so make a point to attend next week’s meeting. Please be sure to RSVP to this event so we can know how many people will be in attendance.

Please note, first time guests can attend this NOVA meeting for FREE! All others, including previous guests and former members, are welcome to attend and learn about our new NOVA membership process.

See everyone Monday January 21, 2019 at Winking Lizard Tavern in Bedford, OH

Sincerely,

NOVA Committee

Wednesday, January 30th
Music Box Supper Club
1148 Main Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113

RESERVE YOUR SEAT

Cleveland History Center presents Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties, a weekly series combining great food with great stories about Cleveland’s past!  Free admission and open to all ages.

Pre Fixe 3-course dinner option is just $20!  This week’s menu includes The Hulk, Chicken Schwarma, and Superman Ice Cream.

Story topic this week…
Cleveland’s in the movies! The Avengers to the Rescue!
Ivan Schwarz puts Cleveland on the national screen. President of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission, he is responsible for bringing such big-budget flicks as The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Draft Day to Cleveland. Under Ivan’s leadership, over 300 productions have been filmed in Ohio and he aims to create a full-fledged film industry in Cleveland.

Ivan Schwarz Bio
Ivan Schwarz has been President and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission (GCFC) since 2007. He is committed to building a year-round, sustainable media industry through job creation, workforce development, and attraction of media productions to Ohio.

Ivan has over 30 years of experience in the film and television industry. Prior to joining GCFC, he was a Co-Producer on the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers and a Location Manager on Entourage, My Name is Earl, The Comeback, From Earth to the Moon, as well as on many other films and television programs. He has worked all over the world alongside top industry professionals like Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.

While at GCFC Ivan has been involved in bringing to Cleveland many box office favorites such as Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers, Draft Day, Alex Cross, Funsize, Bad Grandpa, Take Shelter, Kings of Summer, The Fate of the Furious and most recently, Matthew McConaughey’s White Boy Rick, The Last Summer, and All the Bright Places.

The goal of the Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is to bring to life some of the fun, interesting stories about Cleveland’s past – from sports, to rock ‘n roll, to Millionaire’s Row, – the series will focus on tidbits from Cleveland’s past that will really thrill the audience. The Music Box is presenting this series in partnership with the Western Reserve Historical Society’s new Cleveland History Center. We think the Cleveland History Center is one of the most important museums in Cleveland. An unknown gem that Cleveland’s should know more about, and support. It is the only museum in Cleveland dedicated to preserving and documenting the history of Cleveland. The Cleveland History Center includes two mansions, the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum, Chisholm Halle Costume Wing, Research Library, Kidzibits Hands-On Gallery, rotating exhibitions, and the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel.

Are you an actor? Have you ever wanted to be? If so, you’re invited to participate in the Cleveland State University School of Film & Media Arts’ Spring Semester Open Auditions, for actors of all ages and abilities. Your audition will be filmed and added to the school’s headshot database, which is utilized by FMA students when casting their forthcoming productions.

Auditions will occur in 10-minute blocks of time and actors will need to:
1.  Provide a current resume
2.  Present a one-two (1-2) minute prepared monologue

Register online HERE to guarantee you an audition slot.
Walk-ins can be accommodated as time and space allows.

For further information or questions, please contact Maria Gigante at m.f.gigante@csuohio.edu

Audition Date:  Saturday, February 2nd, 2019

Location: 1375 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103, 6th Floor, Studio B (Room 670)

Do you have what it takes to program a film festival? Then join us for GET SHORTY, a one-of-a-kind event where you get to have a say in what screens at CIFF43!

Here’s how it works: we will meet in the stunning Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square where we will begin with hors d’oeuvres and beverages before putting our programming skills to work. Once inside the Ohio Theatre, we will present a handful of short films, and at the conclusion of each film you will cast your vote. At the end of the evening, the film with the highest score will be guaranteed a spot in the CIFF43 program line-up!

This event is always a sellout so don’t miss out on being part of this extraordinary evening at Playhouse Square!