About

Professor Suglio is an award-winning producer, director, and actor who began his education at CWRU in 2004.  He graduated with a BA in Theatre Arts, Psychology, and Political Science in 2009.  He continued his education at CWRU by earning an MBA with a concentration in Organizational Behavior from the Weatherhead School of Management in 2012.

In addition to CWRU, Michael instructs classes at Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College, and Kent State University.  He is also the creator and executive director of the Short. Sweet. Film Fest. based in Cleveland, Ohio.  The festival showcases over 350 different short films and hosts film, acting, and screenwriting competitions.  The Short. Sweet. Film Fest. has expanded to New York City and Los Angeles and continues to grow each year.

Michael has produced and directed two feature-length documentary films, several short films and music videos, and additional programming for Fox 8 Cleveland and WKYC Channel 3.  During his undergrad at CWRU, Michael received both the SOURCE grant and the Experimental Learning Fellowship to produce his first documentary, The Struggle for Existence, which explores how the Creation Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History approach science and education.  His recent documentary, Lagerland, world premiered at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival to a sold-out audience.  The film showcases Cleveland’s history of beer-brewing and the brewing industry’s socio and economic impact on the region.  Michael also received a Silver Telly Award for his work on the documentary short, Many Hearts – One Community.