Monday 11th October
Disability On Film Seminar

To address the issues about disability raised by a number films in this year's festival - Inside I'm Dancing, David's Stairway and Aaltra -we are organising a day-long seminar centred on disability issues in filmmaking and the portray-al of people with disabilities in cinema. There will be invited guests and representatives of various Irish support groups for the disabled. There will be a screening of the festival Opening Gala, Inside IÕm Dancing. We will also have a special screening of the Swedish documentary David's Stairway, which focuses on the para-olympic athlete David Lega who followed his career as a world-class athlete by setting up support and training centres for young athletes with disabilities. The documen-tary follows David as he goes to Albania to help set up and run such a centre. Along with director, Johan Simonsson, David will give a talk after the screening to discuss the issues raised in the film. This initiative is supported by The Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform.

The venue for this day will be The Triskel Arts Centre, which is fully wheelchair accessible and has capacity of up to 30 wheelchairs.

ATTENDANCE BY INVITATION.

Thursday 14th October
Stepping Stones
Documentary Session

The aim of Stepping Stones is to assist emerging directors and producers to develop their careers. The seminar will explore areas such as conception, development, research, interview techniques, financing and ethical considerations. Chaired by established national and international documentary filmmakers, sharing their knowledge and experiences, the participants will also explore a variety of documen-tary genres through structured case studies.

ATTENDANCE IS BY APPLICATION TO CORK FILM FESTIVAL OR TO SCREEN TRAINING IRELAND.

Wednesday 13th October
The Mitchell and Kenyon Collection
- A Preview

For around seventy years, 800 rolls of early nitrate film sat in sealed barrels in the basement of a shop. Now miraculously redis-covered and undergoing restoration, this amazing visual record of everyday life in Britain and Ireland at the beginning of the twentieth century is the most exciting film discovery of recent times and promises to radically transform film history. As part of Cork European Capital of Culture 2005, the Festival will next year work with the British Film Institute in the presentation of the extensive Cork material filmed by the Mitchell and Kenyon company. This material shows scenes of Cork City centre, the military barracks and the Great Exhibition amongst others. Jan Faull, of the British Film Institute, will give a taster presentation to archivists, librarians and film historians on the background to the Mitchell and Kenyon Collection.

For further information see www.bfi.org/mk

ATTENDANCE BY INVITATION.

Friday 15th October

Malcolm le Grice on Cyclops and other works

Malcolm Le Grice's has been a central character in British experimental filmmak-ing since the mid-sixties. He was at the centre of English Structural/Material film in the early seventies. He is currently pushing the boundaries of experiment with new electronic technologies. He has published widely including Abstract Film and Beyond and more recently Experimental Cinema in the Digital Age. His most recent film Cyclops Cycle is screening in a three-screen version at the Triskel Gallery throughout the festival. He will discuss Cyclops and other work screening at the festival.

TRISKEL GALLERY 1.00PM ADMISSION FREE

Friday 15th October
Riding the Digital Wave

This one-day seminar is specifically designed for filmmakers, but also for those working in fine art, graphic design and computer-based design. The informational session will feature Meabh O'Donovan (Shortcircuit Films, UK), Caroline Cooper Charles (UK Film Council), Brendan McCarthy, (Irish Film Board), Megan O'Neill (Atom Films, US), Anna Doyle (onedotzero, UK), and Noel Lawrence (San Francisco-based Archivist, Curator and DVD label owner). They will examine new opportunities for digital pro-duction, distribution, exhibition and marketing. The practical session of digital image mixing will be presented by Addictive TV.

ATTENDANCE IS BY APPLICATION TO CORK FILM FESTIVAL OR TO SCREEN TRAINING IRELAND.

Friday 15th October
Focus on Exhibition - The Cultural and Economic Trends in Cinema in Ireland and Wales

A presentation and discussion of the report by J Ron Inglis and Sue Todd, commissioned by The Arts Council/ An Chomhairle Ealaion and Sgrin Cymru Wales. The study is intended to inform cinema exhibition policy and decision making for both The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaion and Sgrin Cymru Wales. It consists of a detailed cinema audit in Ireland and Wales and examined the potential for future co-operation and the establishment of joint initiatives between the two regions.

Crawford Lecture Theatre: 11.30am ADMISSION FREE.

Saturday 16th, October
In Conversation with
Christopher Robbins

Christopher Robbins is the author of The Empress of Ireland, which to our mind, is the film book of the year. He was an impoverished writer when he first stepped into the shabby Belgravia drawing room of Ireland's most prolific film director. Brian Desmond Hurst is an unfamiliar name to most; but in fact enjoyed great success in the film world over many years. He captured the young writer's imagination during their adventures in London, Ireland, Malta and North Africa (plus a brief and hilarious visit to Kinsale in the 70's). Provoked by Robbin's wonderful book, we decided to pay tribute to The Empress by presenting some of his best work each day in Cork Opera House at 2.00pm. We are delighted to welcome Christopher Robbins to Cork to introduce some of the films but also to participate in a public interview about this unique and eccentric friendship. 'I urge you to climb aboard the unique and hilarious ride that is Brian Desmond HurstÕs life - a truly delumptious and exotic caravan of an adventure' Richard E. Grant

Crawford Lecture Theatre: 12.00pm ADMISSION FREE.

Sunday 17th October
Audience Forum

On the eve of the festival's 50th anniversary, reflection on the future of the festival is timely. We invite festival goers to join with festival staff to share perspectives on the festival and on possible futures.

Triskel Arts Centre Auditorium: 1.15pm ADMISSION FREE

'Meet The Filmmaker'

Each year a great number of filmmakers attend the festival - feature, documentary and short filmmakers. Also guests representing special programmes in the festival. On each day of the festival there will be a 'Meet The Filmmaker' session, giving an opportu-nity for audiences to talk with guests about their films. A timetable of these sessions will be available at the venues and the Box-office from Sunday 10th Oct and this information will be updated throughout the week.

ADMISSION FREE

Information Screen

Check out the Festival Information Screen at the top of Winthrop Street. The screen will broadcast previews, trailers and information on the festival all throughout the week from 8am to 10pm. Brought to you with the assistance of Cork City Council and Euro Screen Media.