The Chagrin Documentary Film Festival is a celebration of documentary storytelling and of the filmmakers who bring us their stories. Founded in honor of late filmmaker David Ponce, the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival is proud to bring stories from around the world to Ohio's beautiful Chagrin Valley. 

This inspiring and highly attended documentary film festival is entering its sixteenth year. Named to MovieMaker Magazine's prestigious list of "Top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" for eight years, the Festival takes place at venues in and around the lovely century village of Chagrin Falls, Ohio with a focus on honoring talented filmmakers from around the world. 

The Chagrin Documentary Film has welcomed an enthusiastic audience of more than 15,000 and streamed to a national audience of 34,000.

Earlybird deadline to submit your film is March 20th.

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