| Cleveland International Film Festival | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Playhouse Square |
| Location(s) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Years active | 49 |
| Inaugurated | April 13, 1977 |
| Founder | Jonathan Forman |
| People | Mallory Martin, Artistic Director |
| Website | www |
The Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) is an annual film festival based in Cleveland, Ohio. CIFF is the largest film festival in Ohio and among the longest-running in the United States.[1] The festival is held at Playhouse Square, the largest performing arts center in the United States outside of New York City.[2]
In 2023, MovieMaker included the festival on its list of the "25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World".[3] CIFF is also an Academy Award-qualifying festival for short films.[4]
- ^ "Cleveland International Film Festival". Cleveland Film. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "Playhouse Square". Cleveland Historical. Cleveland State University. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
By the turn of the twenty-first century, all of the original theaters were again hosting performances, constituting the nation's second-largest performing arts complex after New York's Lincoln Center.
- ^ "The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2023". MovieMaker. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ "93rd Academy Awards - Short Films Qualifying Festival List" (PDF).
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