About Cleveland Arthouse Film Awards

Cleveland Arthouse Film Awards ( CAFA) offers a high quality line-up of carefully selected fiction and documentary feature films, short films and media art. The festival’s focus is on recent work by talented new filmmakers. CAFA is a leading cultural platform accessible to all, that champions compelling cinema and audiovisual art. Through screenings, talks, exhibitions, and various networking opportunities, CAFA enables discovery, dialogue, learning and people coming together. We look where others don’t look, and through CAFA’s distinct programming, we open a space for ideas that captivate, engage and entertain, pushing creative boundaries that have the power to transform. CAFA supports independent storytellers and advances the impact of their work in the world.