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Patrons Welcome to one of the most important events in Cork's social and cultural calendar!

Established in 1956, Cork Film Festival has enjoyed a steady growth in scale, in numbers of admissions and guests, in reputation and in media coverage. The festival has developed an ever-increasing audience of film lovers and filmmakers. The programme is wide-ranging, an eclectic mix of big budget pictures, world cinema, innovative independent films, documentaries and short films from all over the globe. The festival is a major showcase for Irish film production.

The 50^th Cork Film Festival will take place in 2005 and will coincide with Cork's reign as European Capital of Culture. This is a very exciting time for Cork and for the film festival. There has never been a better time to get involved!

Our patrons have always been a valued part of the festival and this year we need your support as much as ever. With your help the festival will continue to grow and to be an event that Cork is proud of.

As a patron you will receive:

Patron pass, valid for 2 tickets to all screenings.*
Invitation to Festival Opening Gala reception.
Invitation to Festival Closing Gala reception.
Admission to the festival club each night during the festival.
Acknowledgement in the official festival catalogue (optional).
One day's priority booking before the box office opens.
E-mail updates as films and other elements of the festival are confirmed.

* Please note that whilst patron passes are valid for all screenings, tickets must be booked and collected in advance. All tickets are subject to availability and we therefore strongly recommend that you avail of priority booking. Also we respectfully ask that patrons do not book tickets for two films that are screening simultaneously.