Festival Team
A core year-round staff of eight is supplemented by seasonal staff and contractors to support the delivery of the annual Festival in November.
Cork International Film Festival CLG is governed by the Board of Directors who support the Executive, led by Festival Director and CEO, Fiona Clark.
Our Festival Patron is David Puttnam, Academy-Award-winning film producer and film educator.
CIFF Core Staff:
- Festival Director and CEO: Fiona Clark
- Director of Programming: Aurélie Godet
- Senior Programmer: Don O’Mahony
- Programme Coordinator: Benjamin Ruprecht
- Head of Development: Michelle Reid
- Head of Marketing & Communications: Deirdre O’Reilly
- Digital Marketing & Development Officer: Michael McCarthy
- Administrator & Bookkeeper: Claire Joyce
- Financial Controller: Annette Creaton (Contractor)
- Admin & Marketing Assistant: Billy Lingwood (CE Scheme)
- Admin & Customer Support Assistant: Christian McCallum (CE Scheme)
2026 Contractors & Seasonal Staff:
- Industry Manager & Programme Advisor: Róisín Geraghty
- PR Consultant: Anna Lavery PR
- Marketing Assistant: Nicole DeLarge
- PR Assistant: Maeve O’Sullivan
- CYPA Projects Coordinator: Dee Quinlan
- Audience Development Researcher: Ellen Scally
- Culinary Events Coordinator: Niamh Murphy
- Production Manager: Alex Howells
- Production Deputy: Jason O’Sullivan
- Production Assistant: James O’Callaghan
- Production Runner: Thiago Vieira
- Guest Services Manager: Iris Došen
- Guest Services Coordinator: Penny McGovern
- Hospitality Coordinator: Yelyzaveta Zvarych
- Technical Manager: Kimaya Heins
- Technical Deputy Manager: Luke Farrell
- Projection Team: Emma Buckley, Jakub Krajewski, Dave Gould, Chris Collins, Eoin Lambe, Keeli Guilfoyle, Fionn Heffernan, Katie Lynch, Robert Cahrane, Ellen O’Gorman, Steve Isherwood, Oisín Moroney, Sam Dooher
- Print Traffic Coordinator: Euan Bright
- Tech Runner: Rachel Daley
- Box Office Manager: Eoin Gallagher
- Box Office Deputy: Jessica Walsh
- Box Office Team: Adair Arnold, Aliyyah Said, Anna O’Sullivan, Bruna Fontoura, Emma Heffernan, Clíona Flynn
- Venue Management Team: Becky Casey, Maretta Moloney, Graham McSweeney, Siomha Callanan, Izabela Szczutkowska, Sarah Evans, Patrick O’Mahony, Casey Walsh
- Events & Volunteers Manager: Emma White
- Volunteers Assistant: Sarah Kelly
- Website Design: Vitamin Creative
- Festival Printers: Waterman Printers
- Designer: Babelfís
- Development Associate: Katherine Fitzpatrick
