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20 Minutes and a Beer with Orlando Suazo
The One-Person Production Team: Creating More with Less
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Easy Out 11822 Detroit Ave Lakewood, OH 44107
Join ADDY winner Orlando Suazo for a happy hour masterclass on video production. Learn to create high-quality content with a small team, followed by Q&A and patio networking in Lakewood.
Assembly for the Arts Creative Impact Fund
Friday, July 17, 2026
11:59 pm
Virtual Event
The Creative Impact Fund (CIF) is an unrestricted grant open to Cuyahoga County artists of all disciplines.
We continue to push Ohio's media industry to the next level by leading efforts to expand the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, driving production spending to our region, and supporting the growing local film ecosystem.
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See the first teaser for the shot-in-Cleveland horror film ‘Buddy’ | Cleveland.com
Friday, July 10, 2026
Development Awards More Than $4.8 Million for New Film Projects Across Ohio | Ohio Department of Development
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Local feature film ‘Fractured’ turns Brook Park office complex into movie set | Cleveland.com
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Things that go bump in Cleveland: International Horror Hotel Film Festival checks in for year 15 | Karin Connelly Rice
Thursday, June 18, 2026
