CLEVELAND, Ohio — As the Cleveland International Film Festival nears its 50th anniversary, its history is getting a permanent home. The festival has officially established archives at Case Western Reserve University, preserving five decades of memories for future generations.

The collection, now part of the Special Collections division at Case Western Reserve’s Kelvin Smith Library, includes film guides and programs from every CIFF edition since its launch in 1977, along with photographs, press clippings and memorabilia that trace the festival’s growth. CIFF founder Jon Forman also contributed items from its early years.

The announcement came during a reception Wednesday at the Kelvin Smith Library.

“This archive honors our past, illuminates our present and reminds us that film’s power

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