Mandel JCC to celebrate 20th Jewish FilmFest featuring 39 films

The Mandel JCC will celebrate two decades of Jewish storytelling when the 20th annual Cleveland Jewish FilmFest returns from Oct. 8 through Oct. 18, featuring 39 films from 13 countries.

Vimeo Short Film Grant

Lights, camera, funded. We’re supporting five filmmakers with money, mentorship, and equipment for their next short film project. See entry terms below.

After-Hours Movie Screening

Presented by the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library

A free screening for those who are ready for anything...

Liminal Space Expo 2026

Free Food & Drinks • Networking • Live Demos • Local Vendors & More

Explore local film resources, meet industry professionals, experience live demos, & discover what's next for film in Cleveland!

Visual Post-Production for Film workshop - Tri-C

Looking to advance your skills as an editor and apply them to narrative film? We have the class for you!

Simple Scary SFX Workshop

Featuring SFX artist Emma Swanson

Join WIFTUS and Emma Swanson for this in depth look at how to make SFX for your film on a budget. Open to any WIFT member. $15 non-members

Untangling Wonder: Cleveland State University TEDx Presentation

CIFF October Shorts Club - TEDx Screening

This special program showcases an inspiring selection of short films from recent CIFFs, each meticulously curated to celebrate creativity, curiosity, wonder, and profound achievement.

DOME Movies After Dark

DOME Movies After Dark is the Science Center's monthly Thursday night movie series where we bring some of your favorite blockbusters to our Cleveland Clinic DOME Theater.

CIFF October Shorts Club - Spooky Shorts at Cedar Lee

Beyond our annual Oscar®-qualifying festival, CIFF brings you the ultimate Halloween cinema experience with our annual Spooky Shorts presentation!

CIFF Deep Focus Master Class - Writing from Intellectual Property

Learn how to transform existing intellectual property (IP) into compelling scripts

Learn with Monice Mitchell Simms, multi-award-winning WGA screenwriter, author, filmmaker, and showrunner.

CIFF October Shorts Club - Spooky Shorts at CSU

Beyond our annual Oscar®-qualifying festival, CIFF brings you the ultimate Halloween cinema experience with our annual Spooky Shorts presentation!

JOATOBER EVENT

Three Halloween film screenings!

The Last Shop on Walnut movie event

Catch a chill movie night with The Last Shop on Walnut and some good vibes with friends!

D.O.C. Studios Mode Mondays Acting Class

CIFF Young Professionals Special Screening: "Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant"

Presented by the CIFF Young Professionals Group

Switch up your usual networking routine!

The 48 Hour Film Project Premiere Screenings

Cleveland Horror & Sci-Fi

See your project on the big screen!

Roy W. Dean Film Grant

For over 30 years, the Roy W. Dean Grant has funded independent films that are unique and make a contribution to society that, without its help, might otherwise never get made.

The Credit Roll: Film Workers Support Group

Presented by the Property Masters Guild

Come and share your stories, voice your concerns, get support from our community, acquire valuable coping skills, and learn about available resources.

Artists with Disabilities Access Program (ADAP)

Ohio Arts Council offers grants to individual artists with disabilities.

Behind the Camera: The Golden Age of Hollywood with Film Biographer Scott Eyman

Walk the red carpet with us back into the Golden Age of Hollywood

The GCFC hosts its long-running Behind the Camera series with New York Times Bestselling Biographer Scott Eyman

Best Movie You (Probably) Haven't Seen - Network (1976)

Presented by the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library

If you love film, crave surprises and don’t mind a few subtitles, this is your kind of movie night...

Women in Film & Television National Members Networking Night

Looking to expand your creative circle, crew up on out-of-state shoots, or just meet new industry peers? WIFT-US National Networking Night is your chance to do just that – and more.

V1DroneMedia 2-Day In-Person FAA Part 107 Exam Prep Class

Spend 2 days in a classroom setting in Akron, Ohio, learning with a professional airline and drone pilot, Jason Damman

The Emerging Playwrights Fund

The Emerging Playwrights Fund is calling theatrical visionaries who are ready to push boundaries and captivate audiences through the intimate, limitless world of audio drama.

CIFF Deep Focus Master Class - A Whole New World: Writing for Animation

Learn visual storytelling tricks that distinguish animated tales from live action series.

Venture into character development, world building, and story building with Tiffany Thomas.

The Credit Roll: Film Workers Support Group

Presented by the Property Masters Guild

Come and share your stories, voice your concerns, get support from our community, acquire valuable coping skills, and learn about available resources.

2026 Carole Dorothy Joyce Grant for Student Filmmakers

A student filmmaker may already have the story, the vision, and the passion. What they most likely don’t have is the support and funding they need to move their film forward.

2027 NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship Deadline

Deadline: December 4

The Fellowship will grant $20,000 each to three writers to support revision of a feature screenplay or pilot that engages with climate change in a compelling way.

GCFC Year-End Media Mixer

Connect with Local Film Industry Professionals!

Join us for the last Media Mixer of 2026!

Women in Film & Television National Members Networking Night

Looking to expand your creative circle, crew up on out-of-state shoots, or just meet new industry peers? WIFT-US National Networking Night is your chance to do just that – and more.

Best Movie You (Probably) Haven't Seen

Presented by the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library

If you love film, crave surprises and don’t mind a few subtitles, this is your kind of movie night...

The Credit Roll: Film Workers Support Group

Presented by the Property Masters Guild

Come and share your stories, voice your concerns, get support from our community, acquire valuable coping skills, and learn about available resources.

Short. Sweet. Film Fest Submission FINAL Deadline!

The Cleveland Short. Sweet. Film Fest. is taking submissions!

2027 Film Crew Intensive Training - Tri-C

The Film Crew Intensive prepares future film and media technicians and crew members for entry-level positions.

Short. Sweet. Film Fest

Join the 16th annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest!

Houde Summit 2027