After COVID brought a halt to the Cleveland International Film Festival’s in-person celebrations in 2020 & 2021, this year marks a return to some sense of normalcy with in theatre screenings as well as keeping the option to watch films virtually. The in-person festival kicked off last night and will run through April 9. The virtual screenings run from April 10 through the 17th. Here’s what we saw. 

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Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
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Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Credit: Emanuel Wallace

Emanuel Wallace is a photographer and journalist from Cleveland, Ohio. He has been the staff photographer for Cleveland Scene magazine since 2014. In the past, he has contributed to Cleveland.com, Destination Cleveland and the Call & Post, among other outlets. In his spare time, Emanuel likes to experiment with crafting various cocktails and brewing his own beer.