“Photography” Added to Cleveland’s International Film Festival Lineup
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The short film "Photography" has been selected for screening and competition in the prestigious 2026 Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF). Directed by Adam White, "Photography" is a short narrative film now making the international festival circuit. "Photography" will screen April 14th at 7:25 pm in Playhouse Square.
"Photography" is set in 1964 Manhattan, where Margaret, a renowned world-traveling photographer, is tasked with mentoring a younger photographer. Against the backdrop of a city pulsing with ambition and opportunity, Margaret confronts her own fears of career, age, and relevance while navigating a professional landscape shaped by subtle yet persistent misogyny and the pressures of an overbearing boss. Her mentee, talented and confident in her own abilities yet deferential to Margaret’s experience, brings both promise and perspective to their collaboration, highlighting the interplay between guidance, learning, and professional growth.
"With careful composition, beautiful cinematography, and insightful direction, White illuminates both the era and Margaret’s inner life, showing the weight of professional and personal challenges in sharp, compelling detail."
“Photography” director Adam White
Adam is an award-winning filmmaker, having won multiple Emmy awards for his PBS films "Space Chase USA", "The Restorers", and "Red Tail Reborn". Adam also received an Emmy for Best Cinematography on the PBS film "Generations: Cuyahoga Valley National Park". Adam has been the director of photography for several short films coming from the Tri-C Film Intensive workshop, including the award-winning film "The Resistance".
Adam graduated from Wright State University's film program with a degree in Motion Picture Production. Adam has worked on large Hollywood films, TV shows, documentaries, and commercials as a cinematographer and camera operator, with a specialty in SteadiCam. Adam is also a licensed pilot and makes a great bowl of chili.
For 50 years, CIFF has curated socially conscious and artistically significant films from around the globe, fostering dialogue, connection, and cultural understanding. Through year-round programming and its annual Festival, CIFF continues to play a vital role in renewing the Greater Cleveland community by bringing audiences together through the transformative power of storytelling. Among the longest-running & largest film festivals in the USA, CIFF is an Academy®-qualifying festival and one of seven Resident Companies of Playhouse Square.
Tri-C
"Photography" is a short film created through the Tri-C Intensive Film Workshop, designed to ready students for working in the film industry.
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