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On the “Sound of Ideas,” we’ll learn about the short sweet film festival that began this week.

Mike Suglio, Director of the Short Sweet Film Festival joins The Mark Nolan Show. He talks about how many films will be shown over the course of 5 days and where you can watch them. He also discusses how they acquire films to be shown and why they started this festival here in Cleveland.

Director Mike Suglio talks about what to expect during the 11th annual Short. Sweet. Film fest in Cleveland.

What started as a small gathering at Market Garden Brewery in Ohio City, the Short. Sweet. Film Fest has now become has become a five-day affair. Now in its 11th year, the short-film-only is now a can’t-miss event for aspiring Cleveland filmmakers.

Learn what to expect ahead of the 11th annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest. in this video by Cleveland 19 News.

Now in its 11th year, the annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest returns to the Alex Theater at the Metropolitan at the 9 on Wednesday, Feb. 23, with an opening night celebration that runs from 7 to 10.

More than 150 short films make up this year’s Short. Sweet. Film Fest, which is set to take place Feb. 23-27 at Cleveland’s Alex Theater at the Metropolitan at the 9. The festival will also include an on-demand component, for viewers to tune in from their homes.

In its 10th year, Short. Sweet. Film Fest will look pretty different. This year, the festival will include a small in-person component, and will instead focus on virtual screenings.

WKYC talks with Mike Suglio today, creator of the Short. Sweet. Film. Festival. Mike tells Alexa a bit of their history and what to expect!

Now in its tenth year, the festival started when Suglio, who was watching a few bands play at the punk club Now That’s Class, realized that hosting a film festival in an informal, club-like atmosphere would be a good idea.