Cleveland International Film Festival

Cleveland International Film Festival

The 48th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) will take place April 3 – April 13, 2024 in person at Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland, OH.

About

The CIFF was recognized as one of the 50 leading film festivals in the world by IndieWIRE. In March 2012, Ohio’s premier film event featured over 300 films originating from over 60 countries and an attendance of over 85,000 – making the CIFF one of the largest and longest running regional film festivals in the US.

Awards

• Roxanne T. Mueller Award for Best Feature Film;
• ReelWomenDirect Award: Based on audience vote, 10,000 U.S. Dollars
• Best Central & Eastern European Film: 10,000 U.S. Dollar;
• Greg Gund Memorial Standing-Up Film Competition: 5,000 U.S. Dollar;
• Best American Independent Feature: 2,500 U.S. Dollar;
• Best Animated Short Film: 1,000 U.S. Dollar;
• Best International Short Film: 1,000 U.S. Dollar;
• Best Student Short Film: 1,000 U.S. Dollar;
• Best Women’s Short Film: 1,000 U.S. Dollar;
• Best LGBT Short Film: 1,000 U.S. Dollar;
• Best Ohio Short Film: 500 U.S. Dollar, Value of Goods/Services: 750 U.S. Dollar;
• The Clover and Maggie Award: 1,000 U.S. Dollar;

Rules

• Productions made after June 1, 2022 may be submitted, with the exception of those works previously submitted to the CIFF;
• Do not submit works in progress;
• Entries previously screened in Cleveland or aired on television in Cleveland or are available on the web (ie Youtube, Vimeo) prior to the Festival will not be considered.
• All linear films under 45 minutes are considered short films.

The Festival will cover
outbound shipping only.

Selection Media Type: Secure Online Screener, Vimeo

Screening Media Type. Features: DCP (preferably unencrypted) or as a CIFF-approved ProRes digital file. Shorts: a CIFF-approved ProRes digital file

Audio language: original

Subtitles language: English

Premiere Requirements

City premiere required.

Cleveland International Film Festival

Place

United States
Cleveland

Official Website

clevelandfilm.org

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