[PHOTOS] And...scene! Snapshots from the 42nd Cleveland International Film Festival

Bob Perkoski Wednesday, April 11, 2018
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From mermaids and burlesque beauties to a full slate of films from all over the world, the 42nd Cleveland International Film Festival is making good on its chosen theme of "Embrace Curiosity." Check out #CIFF42 through FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski's lens.

<span class="content-image-text">Actor Jacob McCarthy, Director Nick Kelly and Producer Kate McColgan at Opening Night for the film "The Drummer and the Keeper" at the Allen Theater</span>Actor Jacob McCarthy, Director Nick Kelly and Producer Kate McColgan at Opening Night for the film "The Drummer and the Keeper" at the Allen Theater

<span class="content-image-text">Opening night film "The Drummer and the Keeper" at the Allen Theater in Playhouse Square</span>Opening night film "The Drummer and the Keeper" at the Allen Theater in Playhouse Square

<span class="content-image-text">Opening night film "The Drummer and the Keeper" at the Allen Theater in Playhouse Square</span>Opening night film "The Drummer and the Keeper" at the Allen Theater in Playhouse Square

<span class="content-image-text">Bill Guentzler, CIFF Artistic Director and Mallory Martin, CIFF Director of Programming & Projection</span>Bill Guentzler, CIFF Artistic Director and Mallory Martin, CIFF Director of Programming & Projection

<span class="content-image-text">Opening night film after party at the KeyBank State Theatre in Playhouse Square</span>Opening night film after party at the KeyBank State Theatre in Playhouse Square

<span class="content-image-text">Opening night film after party at the KeyBank State Theatre in Playhouse Square</span>Opening night film after party at the KeyBank State Theatre in Playhouse Square



<span class="content-image-text">CIFF 42 showing of "Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story" at the Beachland Ballroom</span>CIFF 42 showing of "Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story" at the Beachland Ballroom

<span class="content-image-text">Director of "Getting Naked", James Lester, right with Hazel Honeysuckle featured in the movie</span>Director of "Getting Naked", James Lester, right with Hazel Honeysuckle featured in the movie

<span class="content-image-text">Q & A for "Getting Naked" at the Beachland Ballroom</span>Q & A for "Getting Naked" at the Beachland Ballroom

<span class="content-image-text">Hazel Honeysuckle featured in "Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story" performs after the screening at the Beachland</span>Hazel Honeysuckle featured in "Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story" performs after the screening at the Beachland
<span class="content-image-text">Bella Sin of Ohio Burlesque, sponsor, James Lester, director and Hazel Honeysuckle featured in the film "Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story"</span>Bella Sin of Ohio Burlesque, sponsor, James Lester, director and Hazel Honeysuckle featured in the film "Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story"

<span class="content-image-text">Perspectives - An interactive media and virtual reality experience at CIFF</span>Perspectives - An interactive media and virtual reality experience at CIFF
<span class="content-image-text">Perspectives - An interactive media and virtual reality experience at CIFF</span>Perspectives - An interactive media and virtual reality experience at CIFF

<span class="content-image-text">Perspectives - An interactive media and virtual reality experience at CIFF</span>Perspectives - An interactive media and virtual reality experience at CIFF
Bob Perkoski
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About the Author: Bob Perkoski

Bob is managing photographer with FreshWater as well as a Cleveland freelance photographer. His photographic approach is rooted in the art of storytelling. Whether freezing the energy of an event, encapsulating the magic of a performance, or astutely anticipating the decisive moments, his work displays an innate ability to distill the essence of any scene or subject into a single frame or series of work. In addition, Bob is the official photographer for LAND studio and Holden Forest and Gardens and has worked with various Cleveland organizations. In 2019 he published a book of his photos Rust Belt Burlesque. He's had work published in other books like LGBTQ Cleveland by Ken Schneck, Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology, Rust Belt Chic: The Pittsburgh Anthology and Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner. Previously he was co-founder/art director for Balanced Living Magazine. You can view his versatile portfolio of work, which includes news coverage, portraiture, architectural and fine art at Perkoski Photography. Originally from Conneaut, Ohio, Perkoski now lives close to the city in Parma. He has been Fresh Water's managing photographer since the publication's September 2010 inception.

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