1991 Best European Short Film
The Three Joes'
Director: Leonard Abrahamson
Producers: Gary Nevin, Ed Guiney
Ireland

1991 The Gus Healy Award for Best Irish Short
A Stone Of The Heart
Director: Paddy Breathnach
Producer: Robert Walpole
Ireland

1991 Special Jury Prize
A Stone Of The Heart
Director: Paddy Breathnach
Producer: Robert Walpole
Ireland

1991 Best Black and White Short Film
Six Point Nine
Director: Dan Bootzin
Producer: Dan Bootzin
USA

1991 Best Black and White Feature Film
Defence Council Sedov
Director: Yevgeny Tsymbal
Producer: Nikolai Garo
USSR

1991 Best Black and White Cinematography
Relax
Director: Chris Newby
Producer: BFI Production
England

1991 Highlights

• Opening Gala: (France) Horse La Vie a Moaroun Bagdadi film based on a true story of a French photographer held hostage in Beirut. Film won the Jury Prize in Cannes
• Closing Gala: (UK)The Bridge, directed by Syd MacCarthy
• Irish Film by Leonard Abrahamson wins the European Best Short Film Award for "The Three Joes" a silent movie with a modern edge
• Nell McCafferty opens Ireland's first ever lesbian and gay film festival in Cork. The Lesbian and Gay Film Festival occurs in the middle of the Cork Film Festival
• Angelica Huston attends as guest of honour of the Film Festival
• Cork Film Festival wins an AIB Better Ireland Award
• Screening of Ken Loaches "Riff Raff" which stars Emer McCourt
• Screening of "I Dreamt" a personal look at John Boorman's work and home