CINEMA Executive
Director, Mark Pengryn
provides some insight
into the 2010 Nominees
in Animation.

CINEMA Cleveland and CIA Oscar Forum a Success!

Cleveland is a town that loves its cinema and to prove it film lovers from all walks of life showed up Tuesday, February 2 to discuss the 2010 Oscar nominations announced just hours earlier.

More than 100 film buffs joined a panel of local film experts in the Cleveland Institute of Art's Aitken Auditorium for "Oscars 2010: Cleveland Reacts," an interactive first look at the 2010 Academy Award nominations moderated by Cinematheque Director John Ewing.

This event was free and open to the public, and attendees filled out their Oscar ballots, giving them the chance to win prizes such as free Cinematheque memberships, Continuing Education discounts, and a gift certificate to attend a CINEMA filmmaking workshop!

Panelists included CINEMA Executive Directors Eric Swinderman and Mark Pengryn, Clint O'Connor, film critic for The Plain Dealer, David Huffman, Marketing Director for Cleveland Cinemas and Dr. Kim Neuendorf, film studies professor at Cleveland State University.