Cleveland International Film Festival
CIFF43 – “Welcome”
The Opening Night trailer for the 43rd Cleveland International Film Festival
For this 43rd Cleveland International Film Festival, the significance of welcoming everyone to this local yet international festival became paramount. Through language, an evolving score, a discussion of what it means to be truly welcome, some dynamic animation; viewers were taken on a journey across the 12 days of the festival.
The content of the trailer changed throughout the festival, while the pace and even the score evolved and grew in intensity with each passing day, creating a transformative experience for the viewers.
Trailer Production – Fusion Filmworks
Jon LaGuardia – Director, Editor
Grace Nowak – Executive Producer
Keith Nickoson – Director of Photography
Olivia Otten – Producer
Patrick Ryan – Gaffer
Scott Osowski – Key Grip
Kristephan Warren-Stevens – Makeup Artist
Trailer Score: Fader Music & Sound
Composed by Jake Fader
Arranged by Ty Alan Emerson
Randall Fusco-Piano
Emily Cornelius-Violin
Linda Atherton- Cello
Engineered by Jake Fader and David Alan Shaw
3D Animation by Photonic Creative & Visualization
Ian Zeigler: Principal / 3D Artist
Matt Beckwith: 3D Animator / Designer
Tony Calabro: Interactive Designer
Cast
Jessa Abraham
Victoria Avi
Andrew Bennett
Johannah Cabardo
Luis Cabrera
Diana Le-Cabrera
Corina Chang
Charity D’Amato-Crawford
Donna Dabbs
Davion Eggleton
Teddy Eisenberg
Darryl Fore
Reena Goodwin
Brian Ham
Diana Hildebrand
Nora Hoxha
Stephanie Jansky
James Johnson
Nick Kalafatis
Alvin McCray, Jason Rudman & Kids, Roman and Edyn
Chris Nguyen
Anna Nowak
Tess Nowak
Ikenna Ogwuegbu
Rowbbie Oprecio
Eric Patrick
Xaviera Patrick
Yvonne Pointer
Dolly Reed
Matthew Richards
Jonalee Santo Domingo
Anthony Simeone
Brandon Sitler
Ashley Smith
Jenniver Sparano
Imani Stephens
Eugenia Sweet
Josh Sweet
Isabella Sweet
Cooper Sweet
Lupita Sweet
Jane Temple Forman
Eli Thomas
John Thomas
Judy Thomas
Anand Tiwari
Matheus Venancio Holon Areas
Selena Awesome Vicario
Julia Wang
Matilda Washington
Logan Williams
Basia Witkowska
Lisa Wong
THANK YOU
Keith Berr Studios / Cleveland Studio Rental – Studio / Facilities
Catering – Culinary Occasions
Special Thanks
CIFF Staff – Shoot Coordination Assistance