Lord Puttnam Scholars Screening
Cork International Film Festival is delighted to partner with UCC to present the premiere screening of Peggy, by the 2024 Lord Puttnam Scholars. Following the screening there will be a panel discussion with the Scholars and David Puttnam.
The Lord Puttnam Scholarship programme offers UCC students from any discipline the opportunity to work with and learn from digital education pioneer and CIFF Patron, David Puttnam (Oscar®-winning producer of films, including Chariots of Fire, The Mission, The Killing Fields, and Midnight Express).
Peggy
When her eldest son drops in for tea and begins to bicker with his brother, Peggy’s patience is put to the test. As the pains of the past and filial jealousies bubble to the surface between Cormac and Joe, Peggy decides there is no point in crying over spilt milk and applies an old saying to her own life: actions speak louder than words…
Free but ticketed.
đź“… Wednesday, April 9th at 6:30pm
đź“Ť Aula Maxima, UCC
In partnership with University College Cork.
Young Programmers
CIFF Young Programmers is back for 2025 and we are on the lookout for young cinema buffs aged 18-24 who are mad about film. Under the guidance of CIFF’s Programming Team, selected participants will gain hands-on experience in the curatorial process of a film festival.
Young Programmers will develop a comprehensive understanding of Festival programming, from screener to screening, along with insights into marketing, licensing, distribution, event management, and networking.
Application deadline:Â Friday, 18th April, 2025
Regular Submissions Deadline
The 70th Cork International Film Festival runs from November 6th – 16th and we want to premiere your film. Our programming team are watching all submissions and we invite you to submit your film by the regular deadline on Friday, 30th May. Late submissions will remain open until July/August with notifications being issued to all filmmakers in early September.
Start your Oscars® journey with CIFF. We have three Academy Award®-qualifying categories for short films along with 12 other awards for 2025, including the prestigious Audentia Award. Presented in 2025 by CIFF in partnership with the Council of Europe’s Eurimages Fund, this Award includes a prize of €30,000 for a female filmmaker to invest in their next film project.
Regular Submissions Deadline:Â Friday, 30th May
Forthcoming Events
The 4th annual N.I.C.E Film Festival stops off in Cork this weekend (April 4th – 6th). Showcasing the best of Italian cinema with 6 screenings in the Arc Cinema. You can watch the trailer for the 2025 festival here.
Baltic Film Festival returns for a second year at the Triskel this weekend  (April 4th & 5th) celebrating the rich cinema culture in the Baltic Region featuring films from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania including Tasty, which had it’s Irish premiere at CIFF last November.
Shooting People are hosting a webinar on April 8th on how to craft a low budget one-location comedy script which will cover everything from special effects to working with actors, tickets can be booked here.
Last Chance: LUX Audience Award
It’s your last chance to rate the films as part of the 2025 LUX Audience Award, the biggest audience award in the world. If you caught any of the eligible films during CIFF2024 or our European Film Weekend in January, don’t forget to rate by 27th April to be in the running for a range of exciting prizes, including a trip to the European Parliament to attend the LUX Award Ceremony (29th April).
Recent Events
CIFF was delighted to partner with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland last week on a special screening and talk designed to foster engagement and debate on key societal issues that reflect our shared European values.
Guests enjoyed the premiere screening of Vibeke Løkkeberg’s The Long Road to the Director’s Chair followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Sinéad O’Shea (Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story), hosted by Aurélie Godet, CIFF Director of Programming.
Held at Europe House in Dublin, this special event also marked the Festival’s 70th anniversary and our partnership with the European Parliament Liaison Office on the LUX Audience Award.
  
