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We are an arts-driven business development organization. We provide programming in support of the local filmmaking community. We attract economic investment and job creation via Northeast Ohio's film and media industry. We advocate for legislation that drives spending to Ohio, attract media projects to the region, and educate the local workforce with the skills to fill the jobs we create, as well as small businesses to compete for production vendor opportunities.
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"Ohio Goes to Movies" YAA-Redpath Lecture and Annual Meeting 2026
Thursday, June 04, 2026
5:30 pm
Join the Yale Alumni Association of Cleveland as they host Prof. Catherine Sheehy for a lecture and reception.
5 - Day Film Challege | CSU School of Film & Media Arts Odyssey Program
Sunday, June 07, 2026
1:00 pm
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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Lights, camera, Cleveland: How you can break into the local film industry | Signal Cleveland
Wednesday, March 04, 2026
Cleveland International Film Festival returns to Cedar Lee for 50th anniversary, unveils 326-film lineup | Cleveland.com
Tuesday, March 03, 2026
Short. Sweet. Film Fest. returns to Shaker Square with nearly 350 short films | Cleveland.com
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Documentary revisits Carl Stokes' groundbreaking political legacy | Axios
Monday, February 23, 2026
