Credit: Emanuel Wallace

The Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival (GCUFF) kicked off its 14th year with a screening of We Want the Funk and subsequent reception at Karamu House.

The weekend continued with a tribute to Cleveland area native, actress/comedian Kym Whitley at Atlas Cinemas and featured proclamations from Cleveland mayor Justin Bibb, Shaker Heights mayor David Weiss — along with a special guest appearance from fellow actress Tisha Campbell.

GCUFF will conclude on Friday September 26th with a screening of Can You Stand the Rain at the MLK branch of the Cleveland Public LIbrary

Credit: Emanuel Wallace

Emanuel Wallace is a photographer and journalist from Cleveland, Ohio. He has been the staff photographer for Cleveland Scene magazine since 2014.

In the past, he has contributed to Cleveland.com, Destination Cleveland and the Call & Post, among other outlets.

In his spare time, Emanuel likes to experiment with crafting various cocktails and brewing his own beer.