CIFF48
CIFF48 will take place at Playhouse Square April 3 – 13, 2024, immediately followed by CIFF Streams, April 14 – 21, 2024 online. The in-person Festival will screen films in five of the iconic theatres at Playhouse Square (the largest theatre district in the US outside of New York City), with additional spaces in and around Playhouse Square being used for CIFF talkbacks, community events, and patron and filmmaker gathering places.

CIFF48 will announce its robust lineup in March 2024. Known for its program from a variety of genres, the Festival will offer audience and filmmaker engagement opportunities through its post-film Q&As, panel discussions, and special events. More than $130,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to feature and short films through the Festival’s esteemed audience and juried awards. CIFF is proud to be one of the few festivals in the world that is Academy Award® qualifying for all three categories of short films—live action, animated, and documentary. In 2023 CIFF was once again ranked as one of the top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway. CIFF was also named as one of MovieMaker Magazine’s 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee and as one of the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World. For more information, please visit clevelandfilm.org.

The in-person Festival will showcase feature films and short films from our community and around the globe during its 11-day run at the largest historic theatre district outside of New York City. Films are enhanced with post-screening Q&A’s with select filmmakers, panel discussions featuring community partners working to solve issues related to film themes and topics, and interactive exhibits to engage attendees throughout Playhouse Square

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More details on CIFF48 films, tickets and membership will be available on the Cleveland International Film Festival’s website in the months leading up to the Festival dates.