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Press 2026

Saturday, October 3rd 

 WOIO-TV (CBS) — CLE Weekend @ 9:30am

CDFFThe Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com Joan Rusek September 27, 2026

LINK HERE!

Sunday, October 4th

WEWS-TV (ABC) at CDFF

4 live segments, Morning News Live

Friday, October 2nd

WJW-TV (FOX) — 9am News

 Saturday, October 3 on WOIO-TV (CBS) CLE WEEKEND from 8am - 9am

LINK HERE!

Thursday, October 1st

WJW-TV (FOX) — New Day Cleveland @10:00am hour 

Friday, October 2nd

WKYC-TV (NBC) — Channel 3 @ 8:40AM, Airs live on streaming and then repeats 12pm & 4pm News

Thursday, October 8th

WJW-TV (FOX) Kickin’ It With Kenny / Fox 8 News In The Morning at CDFF

Sunday, September 26th

WJW-TV (FOX) — Fox 8 Extra with Stefani Schaeffer @ 10:15AM - 10:45am 

Press 2025

Chagrin Documentary Film Festival announces 2025 award winners
By Joey Morona, cleveland.com, October 2025
KChagrin Falls native fuses Alaska, 'Lord of the Rings' and climate change in documentary
By Kabir Bhatia, Ideastream Public Media, October 2025
John Candy documentary provides intimate, poignant and, yes, funny portrayal of a giant
By George Thomas, beaonjournal.com, October 2025
David Spero documentary, 'The Heart of Rock and Roll,' screens during Chagrin Documentary Film Festival Oct. 9 and 11
By Jeff Piorkowski, cleveland.com, October 2025
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival to showcase 74 films from 32 countries in 2025
By Elizabeth VanMetre, news5cleveland.com, October 2025
A Festival with a Mission: Chagrin Documentary Film Fest Celebrates 16 Years of Storytelling
By Jamie Sullivan, cleveland19.com, October 2025
'John Candy: I Like Me' review: Loving portrait predictable but potent
By Mark Meszoros, news-herald.com, October 2025
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival announces 74 selected films from 32 countries for 2025
Press Release, einpresswire.com, August 2025
National Endowment for the Arts Supports the Arts with Nearly $36.8 Million in Funding Nationwide
By Allison Hill, National Endowment for the Arts, January 2025
Five must-see films at the 2025 Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
By Joey Morona, cleveland.com, September 2025
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival to Screen 74 Films
By Jeff Niesel, clevescene.com, September 2025
Interview with CDFF Executive Director Morgan Crawrford
By Natalie Herbick, New Day Cleveland, October 2025
New Day Cleveland: Chagrin Film Fest
By David Moss, New Day Cleveland, October 2025
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival names new executive director ahead of 16th annual event
By Joey Morona, cleveland.com, February 2025
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival announces 2025 lineup: 75 films from 32 countries
By Joey Marona, cleveland.com, August 2025
Wizard school comedy 'Puffs' onto Chagrin theater stage Sept. 19: Valley Views
By Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, September 2025
Backbone of Chagrin Documentary Film Festival makes magic happen
By Sue Reid, chagrinvalleytoday.com, August 2025
'John Candy: I Like Me' opens 50th Toronto International Film Festival
By John M. Urbancich, news-herald.com, September 2025
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival features Cleveland, Jewish flicks
By Bill Motchan, clevelandjewishnews.com, September 2025
Chagrin Falls welcomes documentary filmmakers for 16th annual festival: Valley Views
By Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, September 2025
Tickets now on sale for Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
By Joey Morona, Cleveland.com, September 2025
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival preview: New person in director's chair
By Mark Meszoros, morningjournal.com, October 2025
Area youth impactful in Chagrin Documentary Film Festival lineup
By Sue Pinkerton, chagrinvalleytoday.com, September 2025
Mary Ann Ponce honored with Builders Award for CDFF
By Kaley Richard, chagrinvalleytoday.com, September 2025
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Press 2022

13th film festival deemed a raging success
By Barbara Christian, Chagrin Valley Times, October 2022
Weekend Pass Calendar: Events around the state Oct. 7-9
By Brionna Rivers, Spectrum News 1, October 2022
This year’s film festival back in full force – parties and all
By Barbara Christian, Chagrin Valley Times, October 2022
11 Things to Do This Weekend in Cleveland: Oct. 6-9
Cleveland Magazine, October 2022
Housing underproduction in worsening in all of Ohio's major cities, according to new study
By Rachel Rood, Ideastream, October 2022
To Do Happenings — what’s coming up in Northeast Ohio starting Oct. 7
The News Herald, October 2022
Calling all documentary film lovers! Chagrin Falls is the place to be
Fox 8 News Cleveland, October 2022
‘Lovely Jackson’ is a powerful documentary about a Cleveland man wrongfully imprisoned for 39 years
By Joey Morona ,Cleveland.com, October 2022
CDFF adds cat parade, craft beer and live music to film festival festivities: Valley Views
By Joan Rusek ,Cleveland.com, October 2022
‘One Pint at a Time’, about minorities in craft breweries, to be screened at Chagrin fest
By Marc Bona ,Cleveland.com, October 2022
5 things to do in NEO: Latin American Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival and more
By Dave DeOreo ,Ideastream, October 2022
3 movies by Israeli filmmakers in 13th annual Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
By Bob Adelman ,Cleveland Jewish News, October 2022
Chagrin Documentary Film Fest Is Five Days of Cinematic Overload
Cool Cleveland, September 2022
This year’s Chagrin Documentary Film Festival includes several ‘must sees'
By Sue Reid, Chagrin Valley Times, September 2022
We the People
WKYZ Interview with Leon and Mary Ann Ponce, September 2022
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture approves $1.65 million in ARPA grants 
By Kabir Bhatia, Ideastream Public Media, September 2022
The Northeast Ohioan running the ATF has ambitious goals 
Crain's Cleveland Business, September 2022
Tickets officially on sale for annual documentary film festival
Chagrin Vally Times, September 2022
Film’s big fall: A look at upcoming CLE film festivals and their thought-provoking content
ByMarc Lefkowitz, Freshwater, August 2022
Chagrin Documentary Film Fest Announces Selected Films for 2022
EIN Presswire, August 2022
Plans are set for Bainbridge Rox and Chagrin Film Fest
By Joan Rusek, special to cleveland.com, August 2022
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival returns in October with 91 films from around the world
By Joey Morona for Cleveland.com, August 2022
Film festival submissions top 600 entries this year
By Sue Reid for Chagrin Valley Times, chagrinvalleytoday.com, July 2022
Cleveland-NY rivalry film ‘War on the Diamond’ heading to multiple VOD platforms
By Marc Bona for cleveland.com, August 2022
Inspired to create
By Sue Reid for Chagrin Valley Times, chagrinvalleytoday.com, August 2022

Press 2021

Chagrin Documentary Film Festival announces 2021 award winners
By Joey Morona for Cleveland.com, October 2021
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival announces 2021 award winners
By Joey Morona for Cleveland.com, October 2021
Chagrin festival celebrates art of documentary films
By Shannon MacNeil for Spectrum News 1, October 2021
Baseball wars: Local filmmaker debuts film on fatal 1920 pitch that began Indians, Yankees rivalry
By Kevin Carpenter for Freshwater Cleveland, October 2021
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival returns for 12th year 
By: Courtney Shaw for News 5 Cleveland, October 2021
Catch a good movie at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival Oct. 5-10: Valley Views
By Joan Rusek for Cleveland.com, September 2021
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival ready to showcase diverse works
By Damon Maloney for Cleveland 19 News, September 2021
12th annual Chagrin Documentary Film Fest goes hybrid
By Bob Abelman for Cleveland Jewish News, September 2021
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival returns in person with eclectic mix of nearly 100 films from around the world
By Joey Morona for Cleveland.com, September 2021
Watch the Ohio show choir drama unfold at Chagrin Documentary Film Fest Oct. 5-10
By Joan Rusek for Cleveland.com, September 2021
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival Offers a Packed Week of Screenings
CoolCleveland.com, September 2021
Opening film selected for launch of Chagrin fest
By Barbara Christian for Chagrin Valley Times, August 2021
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival announces 2021 event lineup
By Anne Nickoloff for Cleveland.com, August 2021
CHAGRIN DOCUMENTARY FILM FEST BRINGS THE WORLD BACK TO CHAGRIN FALLS IN 2021
Press Release -August 2021

Press 2020

Documentaries at the drive-in
Chagrin Valley Times, October 2020
Chagrin Documentary Film Fest Celebrates Successful Hybrid Event!
Press Release, October 2020
Get ready to honk horn at Chagrin Documentary Film Fest drive-in
By Barbara Christian for Chagrin Valley Times, October 2020
Drive-In or stay home: There's more than one way to catch the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
WKYC Channel 3, September 2020
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival goes viral Oct. 6-11 and offers outdoor family fun
By Joan Rusek for Cleveland.com, September 2020
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival Announces Schedule and Drive-In Films
By Scott Suttell for Crain's, September 2020
11th Annual Film Fest Embraces Technology for Virtual Event
By Barbara Christian for Chagrin Valley Times, September 2020
More Than 100 Films to Screen at Annual Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
By Jeff Nielsel for Scene, September 2020
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival Will Go All-Out For Streaming As Screenings Are Curtailed
By Scott Suttell for Crain's, August 2020
101 films from 32 countries to be screened during the 11th annual Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
Press Release - August 2020
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival is ON
Press Release - July 2020

Press 2019

Chagrin Documentary Film Fest Celebrates 10 Years and Must See Films
By Laura DeMarco for The Plain Dealer, October 2019
Documentaries show where women should go and men shouldn't
By Cindy Hill for FreshWater Cleveland, October 1, 2019
Wine Lovers: Somm 3 to be screened at Chagrin Documentary Film Fest
By Marc Bona for Cleveland.com, September 2019
Chagrin Documentary Film Fest Strikes a Chord with Music Selections
By Anne Nickoloff for Cleveland.com, September 2019
Chagrin Film Fest Celebrates a Decade of Impact
By Jean Bonchak for The News Herald, September 2019
Chagrin Documentary Film Fest Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
By Bob Abelman for Cleveland Jewish News, September 2019
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
Crain's Cleveland, September 2019
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
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Mary Ann Ponce Receives Distinguished Service Award from Chagrin Valley Jaycees

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