Founded in 1986, The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque is one of the country’s best repertory movie theaters, according to the New York Times.
We show classic, foreign, and independent films 50 weekends of the year. Our state-of-the-art Peter B. Lewis Theater features a 36-foot-wide screen, 4k digital and dual 35mm film projection, and Dolby Digital 7.1 sound.
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David Huffman—a film community leader who has more than 30 years of experience in movie exhibition, film marketing and film programming—will serve as the next director of the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque.
More than 20 years of Huffman’s film career have been at Cleveland Cinemas, best known for operating the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland Heights and Capitol Theatre in Cleveland. He most recently served as special programs coordinator, and before that, as director of marketing and special programs. In those roles, Huffman programmed series such as the Late Shift cult film program and Pride Month films, and he created unique events that included Happy Hour Classics and 12 Hours of Terror.
Huffman will now bring his deep appreciation and extensive knowledge of a wide range of cinematic works to his new role at the Cinematheque, Cleveland’s marquee venue for historic and avant-garde films.Read the full press release here
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Genevieve Schwartz, Assistant Director
Mike Glazer, Projectionist
Les Vince, Projectionist
As a non-profit entity, the Cinematheque is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.