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Filmslam | Cleveland International Film Festival

2510 Market Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113

Eligibility

Open to middle, junior high, and high school students from participating school systems. Targets students from CMSD.

Required documents

Reservation form. Tickets to enter event.

Hours

Mornings during the Festival in the Spring. 2026: April 10, 2026, at Playhouse Square for grades K-5 and April 13-17, 2026, at Cedar Lee Theatre for grades 6-12.
(216) 623-3456

Voice - voice | Education Director

https://www.clevelandfilm.org
[email protected]

Application process

Phone for information M-F: 9:00am-5:00pm. All educators must reserve tickets for all screenings they plan to attend through the reservation link found on the website. The deadline to make ticket reservations is March 21, 2026.

Fees

Tickets are free for students in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and Akron Public Schools. Other school districts have a fixed fee per student, teachers and chaperones are free.

Service area

Ohio

Description

Provides a special film screening (FilmSlam) for young people from school districts throughout the area. Offers the opportunity to view and discuss selected films by filmmakers from around the world and shows educational films that correspond with curriculum strands. Supplies study guides for teachers and students while encompassing school districts with higher rates of poverty.

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211 Cleveland

Providing organization

Cleveland International Film Festival

Presents the newest films from around the world at the annual Cleveland International Film festival. Promotes artistically and culturally significant films through education and exhibition to enrich the life of the community.