Earlier today, the folks at the Cleveland International Film Festival announced their schedule for this year’s event, which takes place from March 29 to April 9 at Tower City Cinemas. The festival will also include select neighborhood screening locations.

In all, CIFF will showcase 202 feature films and 216 short films from 71 countries.  Tickets go on sale to members at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 10, and to the general public at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 17.

Tickets are $14 per screening for CIFF members and $16 per screening for non-members.

Once on sale, tickets can be purchased online, by telephone (877-304-FILM), in-person at the Film Festival Box Office located in the lobby of Tower City Cinemas or by mail using the Program Guide order form.

Starting next week, program guides will be mailed to CIFF members and available throughout the area, including at all Dollar Bank branches.

This article appears in Mar 1-7, 2017.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.