Corona Cork Film Festival

Cork Film Festival has a record of supporting new talent, in particular of supporting young Irish filmmakers. Previous winners of short-film awards in Cork include John Moore (Jack’s Bicycle, 1990), Lenny Abrahamson (The 3 Joes, 1991), Kirsten Sheridan (Patterns, 1998), Paddy Jolley (Seven Days ‘Till Sunday, 1998), Ian Power (Buskers, 2000), Conor Horgan (The Last Time, 2002), Ken Wardrop (Undressing My Mother, 2004) and Margaret Corkery (Killing The Afternoon, 2005) all of whom have gone on to make feature films.

We like to think that a Cork screening and award has given encouragement at least. This year we go further and introduce a three-day Filmmaker Development Programme, aimed at young filmmakers and indeed those aspiring to enter the industry.

Most elements of the programme are free, some entail a €25 fee. The Industry Fair is free and open to all.

Thursday 10th November

Case Studies: Making Your First Feature
River Lee Hotel | 10.00am – 1.00pm
A facilitated panel session with Cork ‘alumni’ – filmmakers who have in the past screened short films in Cork and now return with features. Open to short filmmakers who wish to make their first feature.
For further information visit FÁS Screen Training Ireland.

Workshop: Dramatic Structure in Documentary
Clarion Hotel | 2.00pm – 5.30pm
Sponsored by MEDIA Desk Ireland
Panallists are Dieter Auner (Off the Beaten Track), Frank Berry (Ballymun Lullaby), Ed Godsell (The Road to Moneygall) and Alessandro Negrini (Paradiso) whose films are screening in the festival. Chair is Pat Collins (What We Leave In Our Wake).
Open to those with a serious interest in documentary filmmaking. Admission Free.

Southern Screen Professionals Launch
Kudos Bar, Clarion Hotel | 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Southern Screen Professionals will launch their organization to representatives of the Irish Film and Television Industry by hosting a ‘SSPeed Networking Meeting’.

SSP is an alliance of independent film and television producers, directors, creative designers and technicians based in the South of Ireland and seeking to create industry synergies to promote and produce opportunities for southern-based film and programme makers and crew. If you’re thinking of filming down South don’t miss this event!
Open to Festival Guests and other filmmakers.

Friday 11th November

Red Made Simple
River Lee Hotel | 10.30am – 1.00pm
Ian D. Murphy DOP/Director and Fergus Long Freelance DOP/Focus Puller give a hands-on workshop on the adaptability and versatility of the RED system. Open to producers interested in budgeting for RED and anyone interested in great-looking pictures who is planning to shoot in High Def.
Admission Free

Panel Discussion on Film Commission Best Practice
Crawford Art Gallery, Emmet Place | 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Aimed at experienced and emerging regional film commissioners in Ireland, focusing on film commission best practice and the key determinants in successful commissions. With Susanah Greason Robbins, Executive Director, San Francisco Film Commission.

Followed by the launch of Cork Screen Commission
The Bodega, Cornmarket Street | 5.00pm – 7.00pm
Launch by Minister of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan TD. For further information, contact Film Commissioner Jason O’Mahony or Tel: 086 401 5433.

Saturday 12th November

Script writing Masterclass with Rob Ritchie of the Script Factory
River Lee Hotel | 10.00am – 1.30pm

Rob has worked with Channel 4 Television on the development of feature scripts for Film on Four, short films for Short and Curlies and commissioning one-hour dramas for FourPlay. He is a former Head of Screenwriting at the National Film and Television School. Rob’s screenplays include the award-winning drama-documentary Who Bombed Birmingham?
Open to those with a serious interest in script writing. Course Fee: €25
For further information visit FÁS Screen Training Ireland.

Film Industry Fair
Triskel Christchurch, South Main Street | 12pm – 3pm
The Industry Fair will provide information and guidance to both established filmmakers and to burgeoning talent not quite knowing where to start in the industry.
This is open to the public and all are welcome.

Participating organisations include:
Bord Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board
Cork Film Centre
Cork Screen Commission
FÁS Screen Training Ireland
Film Base
Galway Film Centre
Huston School of Film & Digital Media
National Film School
St. Johns College, Cork
Screen Producers Ireland
Southern Screen Professionals

See also Meet The Filmmaker.