Cork Film Festival announces major sponsorship

Cork Film Festival has announced a major new sponsor in Barry Fitzwilliam Maxxium, importers of Corona Extra and other products.

The event will now be know as the "Corona Cork Film Festival".

More info >>

Cork Film Festival brings Irish shorts to Hungary

Cork Film Festival recently presented a programme of nine Irish short films at the MEDIAWAVE International Film and Music Festival in the city of Gyor, Hungary.

More info >>

Cork Film Festival welcomes new festival chairperson

Cork Film Festival is delighted to announce that Michael O’Connell has been appointed as Chairperson of their board. Michael is a well-known Cork solicitor and he is a longstanding member of the festival board. Michael is also chairperson of the Triskel Arts Centre and is a patron of film, music and the visual arts in Cork.

More info >>

Symposium Podcasts

In October 2005, to mark Cork Film Festival's 50th anniversary, we hosted
an International Symposium on the Short Film. Podcasts of many of the presentations are available here. We thank the participants for their generosity and agreement in providing these podcasts.

Symposium podcasts:

Cork Film Festival at the Clermont-Ferrand
International Short Film Market, 2007

In January/February 2007, Cork Film Festival participated at the most important international short film market in Clermont-Ferrand. With a market stand, a market screening and a promotional DVD of new Irish shorts, our aim was to provide cultural representation for Irish filmmakers on an international stage.

Full report and images will be available here soon.

Cork Film Festival presents Irish Film at the Festival du Film Amazigh, Tlemcen, Algeria, 2007

An update of Cork Film Festival's delegation's visit to the Festival du Film Amazigh will be posted here shortly.

Report of Cork Film Festival's presentation at the Festival du Film Amazigh: