Cork Film Festival was non-competitive
in this year

1983 Highlights

• Opening Gala: (UK/Ireland) Irish Premiere of Enda O'Briens, The Country Girls, directed by Desmond Davies.
• Cork Festival makes a profit in 20 years. Co-Directors Ronnie Saunders and Robin O'Sullivan announce that the festival brings in box office receipts of £9,000.
• Short Film Programme returns to the festival
• Organisers of the Cork Festival of Film commit themselves to staging the event for the next two years and hope the 1985 format can take in a competitive aspect
• Robin O'Sullivan, Co-Director agrees to accept an invitation to set up a working party to restore the festival to full international status
• Closing Gala: (USA) Zelig, directed by Woody Allen