LOCAL PRODUCTION
DIGITIZING HISTORY tells the story of Cleveland’s Cinecraft Productions and their efforts to restore and digitize their catalogue of films alongside the Hagley Museum, revealing a window into 20th-century Northeast Ohio.
Learn about Cleveland’s Cinecraft Productions from its founding to present day.
Cleveland Treasures
Learn about Cleveland’s Cinecraft Productions from its founding to present day in this short from local creators Mike and Janice Olszewski and Matt Pallotta. Cinecraft captured decades of Northeast Ohio history on film from advertising campaigns to entertainment and more. Now, Cinecraft’s film archive is being restored to provide insight into local media history.
Cinecraft Productions’ catalogue of vintage Northeast Ohio films is being restored.
Restoring Forgotten Films
Cinecraft Productions in Cleveland has a robust catalogue of thousands of vintage Northeast Ohio films. With the help of the Hagley Museum and Library in Delaware, these 16mm films are being restored, revealing a window into life in 20th century Northeast Ohio. Get a glimpse of the process with this short from local creators Mike and Janice Olszewski and Matt Pallotta.
Filmmaker Q&A: Mike Olszewski (‘Digitizing History’)
Mike Olszewski is an independent filmmaker and the Emmy-winning scriptwriter of the two-part short-film series, “Digitizing History.”
