Visit Cork
Useful Info
Hospitality
CIFF’s recommended hotels in Cork City are:
Air, Train and Bus Travel
Air Travel
Fly straight into Cork Airport from multiple locations and avail of buses and taxis to travel to and around the city.
Fly into Dublin from a wide range of international destinations, and travel directly to Cork via train or bus.
Travelling from Dublin to Cork by Train
- Airlink Bus 747 from Dublin Airport to Dublin Heuston rail station More Information
- Irish Rail trains to Cork depart regularly More Information
Travelling from Dublin to Cork by Bus
- GoBus operates a service from Cork to Dublin Airport and Dublin City Centre More Information
- The Aircoach non-stop express bus departs regularly from Dublin Airport and Dublin City Centre More Information
Principal Venue Partner: The Arc Cinema
The Arc Cinema, N Main St, Centre, Cork, T12 KN88
The Arc Cinema Cork is home to The GATE Screen — a space dedicated to preserving and celebrating the legacy of the beloved former Gate Cinema. With a focus on arthouse, independent, festival, and world cinema, The GATE Screen continues a rich tradition of showcasing bold, thought-provoking films.
It stands as a vibrant tribute to Cork’s deep-rooted love of cinema and its ongoing support for diverse, original storytelling from around the globe. Listings for upcoming arthouse, indie and festival movies can be found in the GATE Screen section at arccinema.ie.
Other Festival Venues
- Triskel Art Centre, Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin St, Cork
- The Everyman Theatre, 15 MacCurtain Street, Victorian Quarter, Cork, T23 E094
- St. Peter’s, 87A N Main St, Centre, Cork, T12 RF8D
- Cinemax Bantry, The Quays, Town Lots, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 YE09
- Regal Cinema Youghal, Rosario, Friar St, Youghal-Lands, Youghal, Co. Cork, P36
- Briery Gap, Main St, Sleveen East, Macroom, Co. Cork, P12 KR25
Daytime Hub & Nighttime Club
Festival Hub: The Moxy, Camden Quay, Cork T23 C2RR
Right in the heart of the city, The Moxy offers stylish communal spaces perfect for meeting friends, networking, or catching up on work between films. During the Festival, you’ll find the CIFF customer help desk here, along with a warm welcome from The Moxy team. It’s an ideal spot to meet fellow filmmakers, jurors, and industry professionals, or simply to pause for refreshments.
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00, Friday 7 – Sunday 16 Nov
Festival Club: Intermission @ The Pav, 13 Carey’s Lane, Cork T12 RD00
When the lights go down, the Festival spirit carries on at Intermission @ The Pav. Join us every night of the Festival from 21:30 for convivial conversation and revitalising refreshments.
The Festival Club is sponsored by our official Drinks Partner, Murphy’s. (Enjoy responsibly)
International Shorts
International Shorts 1: Documentary
91 mins | MON 10 | ARC CINEMA | 16:00
From small steps taken in a museum in Kyiv to giant steps in Neil
Armstrong’s ancestral home, stories of evolution and revolution.
PALEONTOLOGY LESSON – Sergei Loznitsa
BLIND, INTO THE EYE – Atefeh Kheirabadi, Mehrad Sepahnia
I’M RECORDING – Ina Knap
HAPPILY EVER AFTER – Élodie Beaumont Tarillon
NEIL ARMSTRONG & THE LANGHOLMITES – Duncan Cowles [RU]
International Shorts 2:
91 mins | MON 10 | ARC CINEMA | 18:00
Behind the surface of the world we see, there is another world…
WHAT IF WE RUN OUT OF STONES? – Nora Štrbová [RU]
WORLD AT STAKE – Susanna Flock, Adrian Jonas Haim, Jona Kleinlein [RU]
ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF LOVE – Gabriel Abrantes [RU]
S THE WOLF – Sameh Alaa
WONDERWALL – Róisín Burns
LITTLE REBELS CINEMA CLUB – Khozy Rizal (2024)
International Shorts 3: Documentary
91 mins | TUE 11 | ARC CINEMA | 14:00
Stories in which the world isn’t always what it seems.
Perception and reality collide in extraordinary ways.
THEIR EYES – Nicolas Gourault
CORRECT ME IF I’M WRONG – Hao Zhou [RU]
I SAW THE FACE OF GOD IN THE JET WASH – Mark Jenkin
THE CLOUD FACTORY – Hannes Lang [RU]
International Shorts 4:
91 mins | TUE 11 | ARC CINEMA | 16:00
Life in the city…
A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY FOR THE LADY
AVENGERS – Birdy Wei-Ting Hung (2024)
NEKO – Inês Oliveira
INFLATABLE BEAR, HOURLY – Elisabeth Werchosin
RAW + POROUS – Ágata de Pinho
HOT PINK – Angie Polkovich
