CORK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 AWARDS
For 69 years, Cork International Film Festival has celebrated excellence in filmmaking, championing new and emerging voices, and established filmmakers, through its prestigious awards.
This year, we are delighted to present our inaugural Honorary ‘Disruptors’ Award to film director Bruce Robinson at a special screening of his classic Withnail & I on Tuesday, 12 November, 20:30 at Triskel Art Centre.
Three of our Shorts awards – the Grand Prix Irish Short, the Grand Prix International Short and the Grand Prix Documentary Short – are Academy Award®-qualifying, ensuring that the winners in Cork will be automatically long-listed for the Oscars® .
Our awards are designed and created by our Trophy Partner
FEATURES AWARDS
BEST NEW IRISH FEATURE
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Jurors:
- Emma Boa, Festival producer/Programmer, Edinburg Internation Film Festival, United Kingdom.
- Aine Moriarty, Chief Executive, Irish Film & Television Academy, Ireland.
- Hilary Rose, Actress, Ireland.
GRADAM SPIORAD NA FÉILE: BEST FILM (SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL AWARD)
Jurors:
- Charlotte Serrand, Artistic Director, La Roche sur Yon International Film Festival, France.
- Conor Barry, Producer, Savage Productions/Wild Atlantic Pictures, Ireland.
- Victor Iriarte, Programmer/Filmmaker, San Sebastian Film Festival, Spain.
GRADAM SPIORAD NA FÉILE : BEST SCREENPLAY (SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL AWARD)
Jurors:
- Charlotte Serrand, Artistic director, La Roche sur Yon International Film Festival, France.
- Conor Barry, Producer, Savage Productions/Wild Atlantic Pictures, Ireland.
- Victor Iriarte, Programmer/Filmmaker, San Sebastian Film Festival, Spain.
GRADAM NA FÉILE DO SCANNÁIN FAISNÉISE (AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY)
Jurors:
- Mads Mikkelsen, Head of programme, CPH:DOX, Denmark.
- Heather Millard, Producer, Compass Films, United Kingdom.
- Christopher Small, Head of publication and critics academy, Locarno Film Festival, United Kingdom.
LOOKOUT AWARD
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Winner announced on Saturday 16 November chosen by our youth jury comprising students from UCC, MTU and Cork College of FET Douglas Street Campus.
AUDIENCE AWARD (FEATURES)
Chosen by you, the audience, by voting online. All Festival features and shorts that have their Irish premiere in cinema are eligible for the awards. Winners announced on Monday 18 November. See more information here.
SHORTS AWARDS
The CIFF Short Awards are presented in partnership with
This year, the short movies will be judged and awarded by the following jury :
- Krzysztof Sienkiewicz, Executive and artistic manager, Zubroffka Shorts International Film Festival, Poland.
- Duncan Cowles, Filmmaker, Scotland
- Dawn Mac Allister, Casting Director/Producer, Mac Allister Casting, Ireland.
Winners announced on Thu 14 November
Academy Award®-Qualifying Categories:
GRAND PRIX IRISH SHORT
GRAND PRIX INTERNATIONAL SHORT
GRAND PRIX DOCUMENTARY SHORT
BEST DIRECTOR: IRISH SHORT
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BEST CORK SHORT AWARD
Cork International Film Festival is the official Irish representative for :
SHORT FILM CANDIDATE FOR THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2025
PARALLAX EMERGING FILM ARTIST BURSARY
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AUDIENCE AWARD (SHORTS)
Chosen by you, the audience, by voting online. All Festival shorts that have their Irish premiere in cinema are eligible for the awards. Winners announced on Monday 18 November. See more information here.
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