Tickets to CIFF47's 121 feature films and 199 short films are now on sale!

CIFF47 Tickets Are Now on Sale

CIFF47 Announces its program lineup. 121 feature films and 199 shorts films from 67 countries.

CIFF47 ANNOUNCES PROGRAM LINEUP

Thirty-two feature films are included in three esteemed competitions, with $30,000 in cash prizes available.  In addition, dozens of short films will be included in CIFF’s three Oscar® qualifying categories, with $3,000 in cash prizes available.

Ciff47 has announced its juried competitions with a combined total of $33,000 in cash prizes. 

CIFF47 Juried Competitions and additional program details announced

CIFF47 Announces Juried Competitions and Additional Program Details

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CIFF47 unveils membership program, offering filmgoers four levels to choose from.

CIFF47 Membership Program Unveiled

CIFF47 announces Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Closing Night films, as well as DReam Maker and Groundbreaker Award recipients. 

CIFF47 Announces Special Events and Programs

Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) announces CIFF47 Theme: Look Closer and launches new website. 

CIFF Announces New CIFF47 Theme and Launches New Website

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CLEVELAND (Wednesday, February 15, 2023) – CIFF47 memberships are 

. This year’s Festival membership program offers four levels to choose from: Ticket Buyer ($85), Streams Passholder ($300), Festival Passholder ($500), and VIP Passholder ($1,800). All levels include a complimentary mailing of the CIFF47 Film Guide, sponsored by 

, a complimentary invitation to the CIFF47 Preview Party, advance ticket sales access, free admittance to the CIFF47 members-only screening, and discounts on tickets, merchandise, and special events. The top two levels of membership (Festival Passholder and VIP Passholder) include passholder access to all in-person CIFF47 screenings at Playhouse Square as well as the Passholder Lounge, with the top level of membership (VIP Passholder) also including passholder access to all CIFF47 Streams films.

For full membership details (including information about CIFF’s e-commerce, which is now powered by Eventive), please visit 

CIFF47 will take place March 22-April 1, 2023 at 

, followed by CIFF47 Streams, sponsored by 

, which will take place April 2-9, 2023 online. The Festival lineup will be announced on Friday, March 3, 2023. Tickets go on sale to CIFF members on Monday, March 6, 2023and to the public on Friday, March 10, 2023. For information on CIFF, please continue to visit 

The Cleveland International Film Festival is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from 

. Also, the Cleveland International Film Festival is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the 

 (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.

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