Cleveland International Film Festival

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annual event film festival

The Cleveland International Film Festival is a major annual film festival in Cleveland, Ohio, showcasing a wide range of independent, international, and documentary films.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Cleveland International Film Festival canonical	14
CIFF	2
Cleveland International Film Festival awards program	2
Cleveland Film Society	1
Cleveland International Film Festival awards	1
Cleveland International Film Festival awards ceremony	1
Cleveland International Film Festival short film competition	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1888401 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Cleveland International Film Festival
Context triple: [Playhouse Square, hasResidentCompany, Cleveland International Film Festival]

A. Traverse City Film Festival
The Traverse City Film Festival is an annual film festival in northern Michigan known for showcasing independent and foreign films in a community-focused, non-commercial setting.
B. New Horizons Film Festival
The New Horizons Film Festival is an annual international film festival in Wrocław, Poland, known for showcasing avant-garde, art-house, and experimental cinema from around the world.
C. New York Film Festival
The New York Film Festival is a prestigious annual film festival held in New York City, renowned for premiering significant international and independent films.
D. Provincetown International Film Festival
The Provincetown International Film Festival is an annual film festival in Provincetown, Massachusetts, known for showcasing independent, LGBTQ+, and international cinema.
E. Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the world’s largest and most influential public film festivals, renowned for premiering major international and North American films and shaping awards-season buzz.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Cleveland International Film Festival
Target entity description: The Cleveland International Film Festival is a major annual film festival in Cleveland, Ohio, showcasing a wide range of independent, international, and documentary films.

A. Traverse City Film Festival
The Traverse City Film Festival is an annual film festival in northern Michigan known for showcasing independent and foreign films in a community-focused, non-commercial setting.
B. New Horizons Film Festival
The New Horizons Film Festival is an annual international film festival in Wrocław, Poland, known for showcasing avant-garde, art-house, and experimental cinema from around the world.
C. New York Film Festival
The New York Film Festival is a prestigious annual film festival held in New York City, renowned for premiering significant international and independent films.
D. Provincetown International Film Festival
The Provincetown International Film Festival is an annual film festival in Provincetown, Massachusetts, known for showcasing independent, LGBTQ+, and international cinema.
E. Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the world’s largest and most influential public film festivals, renowned for premiering major international and North American films and shaping awards-season buzz.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	annual event ⓘ film festival ⓘ
abbreviation	CIFF ⓘ linked to: Cleveland International Film Festival
award	George Gund III Memorial Central and Eastern European Competition ⓘ Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Competition ⓘ Local Heroes Competition ⓘ Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award for Best Film ⓘ Shorts Awards ⓘ
city	Cleveland ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
focus	documentary films ⓘ independent films ⓘ international films ⓘ short films ⓘ
formerVenue	Cedar Lee Theatre ⓘ Tower City Cinemas ⓘ
foundedIn	1977 ⓘ
founder	Jonathan Forman ⓘ
frequency	annual ⓘ
genre	film festival ⓘ
hasActivity	Q&A sessions ⓘ educational programs ⓘ filmmaker receptions ⓘ panel discussions ⓘ
hasSection	Family Films ⓘ LGBTQ+ cinema programs ⓘ Local Heroes ⓘ Shorts Programs ⓘ World Tour ⓘ
industryType	film industry ⓘ
knownFor	emphasis on international cinema ⓘ large program of short films ⓘ showcasing independent filmmakers ⓘ strong audience participation ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Cleveland, Ohio ⓘ linked to: Cleveland Downtown Cleveland ⓘ Ohio ⓘ
nonProfitStatus	nonprofit organization ⓘ
organizer	Cleveland Film Society ⓘ linked to: Cleveland International Film Festival
programType	documentary competition ⓘ feature films ⓘ narrative competition ⓘ shorts programs ⓘ
region	Northeast Ohio ⓘ linked to: Northeastern Ohio
screeningFormat	in-person screenings ⓘ online screenings ⓘ
slogan	“Get Carried Away” ⓘ
typicalTimeOfYear	March ⓘ
venue	Playhouse Square ⓘ
website	https://www.clevelandfilm.org/ ⓘ

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