Cleveland Institute of Art names new Cinematheque director

“I am a strong believer in the transformative potential of cinema, of it having a specific power to make us think in novel ways," said incoming Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque director Bilgesu Sisman. "As French philosopher Alain Badiou states, it is the art form that is able to contain within itself the building blocks of all other arts, giving it the ability to move us in many different ways.”.

“I am very excited to be the next director of CIA’s highly esteemed Cinematheque,” Sisman said in a statement. “I am honored to be selected to be John Ewing’s successor and look forward to boosting and broadening the Cinematheque’s reputation and influence. I cannot wait to connect with the CIA students, faculty and broader film-loving community in Cleveland.”

Sisman, a native of Istanbul, Turkey, comes to Cleveland after serving as director of programming at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, where her efforts included securing funding for the cultural center’s film program launching later this year. She previously served as director of programming at Film Stream in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska area.

“Given her impressive academic credentials and background in film programming and community engagement, I believe the Cinematheque is in good hands with Bilgesu,” Ewing added. “I’m excited to see where she takes the program.”“I look forward to Bilgesu continuing to offer top-notch film programs and experiences for our patrons, and building bridges for new partnerships,” CIA President & CEO Kathryn J. Heidemann said.

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