''Made in Cleveland'' (formerly titled ''Cleveland, I Love You'') is a 2013
anthology film
An anthology film (also known as an omnibus film, package film, or portmanteau film) is a single film consisting of several shorter films, each complete in itself and distinguished from the other, though frequently tied together by a single theme ...
consisting of 11 short films featuring the work of seven different directors and five screenwriters. The short films all relate in some way to the subject of life, love, and the pursuit of happiness in Cleveland, Ohio. The film was written, directed, produced largely by people with connections to Cleveland, and it stars a cast and crew consisting predominantly of current or former Clevelanders, including Shaker Heights native
Jamie Babbit and Cleveland natives
Eric Swinderman
Eric Swinderman (born July 8, 1976) is an American writer, director, and producer. He was the writer and director of the independent dark comedy ''The Enormity of Life'' starring former '' The Walking Dead'' star Emily Kinney, Breckin Meyer of ' ...
and Robert C. Banks, Jr. The film stars an ensemble cast, among them
Busy Philipps,
Gillian Jacobs, George Roth, Jeffrey Grover, Robin Swoboda,
Leon Bibb
Leon Bibb (born October 5, 1944 in Butler, Alabama) is an American news anchor and commentator for WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a member of the BGSU Board of Trustees. Leon Bibb was the first African American primetime news anchor in Ohio.
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, Brendan Potter, Derek Koger, Linda Ryan, Robbie Barnes, Charlie Martini, and others. ''Made in Cleveland'' premiered June 13, 2013 at the historic Atlas Cinemas Lakeshore 7 theater in Euclid, Ohio. It opened June 21 in five Atlas Cinemas theaters in Ohio, and was well reviewed in the local press.
The News Herald, John Benson, 6-21-2013
' ''Made in Cleveland'' will be released by its distributor,
Striped Entertainment
Striped Entertainment is an American film distributor and international sales company. The company was formed in 2012 and specializes in foreign and independent films.
One of the first films distributed by Striped Entertainment was the Scottish ...
, in additional select cities in the United States in Summer 2013.
Cast and crew
Following is the full cast and crew of eleven segments of ''Cleveland, I Love You''
References
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Cleveland Scene Magazine, August, 2012br>
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The Celebrity Cafe: Busy Philippsbr>
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Trailer Bites, Three Star Reviewsbr>
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External links
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Films set in Cleveland
Films shot in Cleveland
American anthology films
2012 films