Two years ago the Cleveland International Film Festival created a new award to recognize the accomplishments and
service to the world of film provided by either a company or individual. The first recipient in 2003 was Women Make
Movies, which was celebrating its 30th anniversary of supporting women filmmakers. Last year ThinkFilm, a growing
distribution company, was commended for their persistence in bringing the highest quality films to the public. This
year we are proud to recognize Microcinema International. Microcinema’s mission is to curate, exhibit, promote, and
distribute innovative international moving image artists whose deeply personal and culturally relevant works are typically
marginalized by the mainstream entertainment industry.
Mission: The Cleveland Film Society promotes artistically and culturally significant film arts through education and exhibition to enrich the life of the community.
