Cork International Film Festival

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#CIFF2024 THAT’S A WRAP The curtains have fallen on the 69th Cork International Film Festival, and we extend our sincere thanks to you, our audience, for joining us to see the latest and best films first in Cork this November. We are also very grateful to our funders, partners and sponsors for helping us to make #CIFF2024 such a success . @artscouncilireland @screenireland #CorkInternationalFilmFestival #CIFF #CorkFilmFest #CorkCity

A pleasure to welcome you to our Festival Eleanor, and thank you so much for hosting such interesting discussions! 👏

This evening, we were delighted to announce the Best New Irish Feature (supported by the @IrishExaminer), Gradam Spiorad na Féile/Spirit of the Festival (Best Screenplay and Best Film) and Gradam na Féile no Scannáin Faisnéise/Best Documentary Award winners at the 69th CIFF. ⁠ Congratulations to all! ⁠ ⁠ And the winners are...⁠ ⁠ 👏 Gradam na Féile no Scannáin Faisnéise/Award for Best Documentary - A Family directed by Christine Angot⁠ ⁠ 👏 Gradam Spiorad na Féile/Spirit of the Festival (Best Screenplay) - Arcadia, screenplay by Konstantina Kotzamani and Yorgos Zois. ⁠ Special mention: The Imminent Age (L'Edat Imminent) by Clara Serrano Llorens, Gerald Simó Gimeno, Vigilia Collective.⁠ ⁠ 👏 Gradam Spiorad na Féile/Spirit of the Festival (Best Film) - The Village Next to Paradise by Mo Harawe 👏 Best New Irish Feature Award (supported by the Irish Examiner) - Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story by Sinéad O'Shea. Special mention: The Damned by Thordur Palsson ⁠ Best New Irish Feature Award is supported by @irishexaminer⁠ ⁠ #CIFF2024 @artscouncilireland @screenireland #FestivalAwards #FilmFestival #IrishFilm

Following our Industry Event, First Take, at Triskel Arts Centre yesterday evening, Cork International Film Festival was pleased to announce the 2024 Short Film Award winners and the 2025 Parallax Emerging Film Artist Bursary Award recipient. ⁠ https://lnkd.in/ert49nxN ⁠ The Awards were announced in partnership with Murphy's. Trophy Partner: Cork Crystal (corkcrystal.ie) ⁠ ⁠ Congratulations to all! ⁠⁠ Grand Prix Irish Short Award⁠ - 'Clodagh' directed by Portia A. Buckley  ⁠Grand Prix International Short Award⁠ - 'Transylvanie' directed by Rodrigue Huart Grand Prix Documentary Short Award⁠ - 'Man Number 4' directed by Miranda Pennell  Best Director: Irish Short Award⁠ (supported by Screen Directors Guild of Ireland) - 'Farmers!?' directed by Freddie Leyden  Best Cork Short Award⁠ - 'Breakfast Roll' directed by Remi Alfallah, Shannon Haly  ⁠Short Film Candidate for the efa european film awards 2025⁠ - 'Man Number 4' directed by Miranda Pennell  ⁠2025 Parallax Emerging Film Artist Bursary recipient⁠ (presented in partnership with Sample-Studios & ) - Sarah Lou Kinneen⁠ ⁠ ⁠#CIFF2024 #shortfilm #IrishFilm 

Cork International Film Festival is proud to continue its long-standing partnership with Ford, particularly through our shared commitment to discovery and sustainability. Ford Motor Company is the Electric Vehicle Partner for our 69th edition which is running until Sunday 17th November. This year, Ford is supporting the Festival with a fleet of new all-electric Ford Explorers to transport VIPs and special Festival guests between 24 Cork City and County venues. CIFF serves as a platform for vital societal discussions, tackling themes like climate change, mental health, and inclusivity. It’s a celebration of culture that welcomes all generations and diverse communities, providing a joyous escape into the world of cinema. ”Connected through a shared legacy spanning seven decades, Ford and CIFF are synonymous as international brands rooted in Cork and open to the world,” said Fiona Clark, Festival Director and CEO. “Our Festival is a powerful platform that harnesses creative risk-taking and champions the power of storytelling. We are delighted to be continuing that journey of discovery with Ford once again this year.” “Ford's collaboration with Cork International Film Festival highlights our dedication to sustainability and supporting local communities. We look forward to featuring the new all-electric Ford Explorer and playing a role in the Festival’s exploration of impactful themes through the art of film.” John Manning, Market Lead at Ford Ireland. The new all-electric Ford Explorer is the first in a wave of innovative new electric vehicles from Ford and forges the way for a complete reinvention of the Ford brand in Europe.

Our co-founder and Head of Research & Innovation Ingrid De Doncker hosting a panel discussion this afternoon. She is joined by Director Doris Metz, Gisela Holfter and John Barimo, PhD after the premiere screening of Petra Kelly: Act Now! Petra Kelly was one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century. In 1980, she co-founded the German Green Party, the world’s first green party to rise to prominence. The screening was held in the Triskel as part of this year’s Cork International Film Festival. Future Planet is the sustainability partner of the Cork International Film Festival. In 2022, CIFF and Future Planet joined forces to improve climate literacy, encourage climate activism, and deliver positive impacts engaging with audiences through film. The collaboration also set about developing and implementing the Festival’s sustainability strategy. This award-winning partnership is underpinned by a shared commitment to promoting sustainability & inclusion for public benefit.

RTE asked me for a few highlights from the Cork International Film Festival programme. Very difficult exercise as I stand behind all these films. But here's what I came up with. and for the full programme, it's all there: www.corkfilmfest.org #CIFF2024 #Opening #Launch #CorkInternationalFilmFestival https://lnkd.in/e2HpfSyw

“In my view, curating, if done well, is about building a relationship based on trust,” CIFF Director of Programming Aurelie Godet, as told to RTE. Check out her Festival film highlights below!

Thank you very much to the Irish Examiner's Richard Fitzpatrick for this profile. This was a playful, spontaneous exchange in which I rediscovered some of the defining steps in the itinerary that brought me to Cork International Film Festival https://lnkd.in/ezzvhFsD