The 15th annual edition of the Cleveland Italian Film Festival will proceed in 2020 in a reduced capacity after initial plans to cancel due to Covid-19. Four Italian films will be screened on Thursday evenings from Sept. 17 to Oct. 8 at the Atlas Eastgate Cinemas in Mayfield Heights. Festival founder Joyce Mariani said that usually, efforts are made to hold screenings on both the east and west sides, but that because of theater availability, there would only be one location this year.

The films will be screened in two auditoriums at the theater, each with a maximum capacity of 80 people to adhere to physical distancing requirements between seats. Masks will be required while indoors. There will be no advance ticket sales or even physical tickets. Attendees will be asked to pay with cash or check, drop their entry fee in a box and then proceed to their seats.