Today is #GivingTuesday, a global movement where, following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, every part of the community is encouraged to come together to give, volunteer, help, and share to ensure healthy and happy communities in Ireland. CIFF is a registered charity, operating on a non-profit basis and we rely on the generosity and support of film lovers like you to help sustain and grow our vital activities. Your donation, no matter what the size, makes a huge difference. Donate here.
This Saturday, 7th December, CIFF has partnered with the European Film Academy to live-stream the 37th European Film Awards from Lucerne, Switzerland. For more information on this and other news and opportunities, read on below.
THANK YOU TO OUR FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS
Cork International Film Festival wouldn’t be possible without the crucial and enthusiastic help of our Festival volunteers, this year led by Volunteer Manager, Emma White.
On behalf of the entire CIFF team, and on the occasion of International Volunteer Day on Thursday, 5th December, we would like to express our gratitude to the entire CIFF volunteering team for helping us make this year’s edition a roaring success.
GIVING TUESDAY
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day where everyone, everywhere can do something to support the causes that mean so much to them.
Our sincere thanks to all of you who have bought tickets during this year’s Festival, and to our funders, donors, sponsors, partners, Corporate Members and Festival Friends whose continued support we value enormously. It is you, our audience and supporters, who enable us to deliver your annual event and our year-round outreach work.
Since 2019, we have engaged 8,000+ young people, supporting their mental well-being through our unique, free film and mental health programme, Intinn. In 2024 we delivered the third iteration of our Look@Me Primary School Filmmaking project, working with filmmaker Maximilian Le Cain and Strawberry Hill National School in Cork City to produce a short film by 6th class pupils to premiere at the Festival. Your support has been vital in enabling us to develop these and other important education and outreach projects throughout the year.
Find out how you can support CIFF and play a role in enabling film to push boundaries and make a real impact through partnerships, sponsorships and donations.
WATCH 37TH EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS IN LUCERNE LIVE
Watch the events unfold live at the 37th European Film Awards in Lucerne, Switzerland on Saturday, 7th December 2024.
CIFF is this country’s official representative at the European Film Academy (EFA) Short Film Award and we have partnered with the EFA to host an exclusive livestream of the full European Film Awards ceremony via our website from 7pm GMT (8pm CET) this Saturday 7th.
CORK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GIFT CARDS
Looking for the perfect Christmas stocking filler for the film fan in your life? Treat them with a Cork International Film Festival Gift Card.
Simply purchase the card for the amount you desire and the lucky recipient will receive the gift via email. It can be purchased any time and the gift voucher can be redeemed all year round.
INDUSTRY DAY: DOC DAY ONLINE
Our free online Doc Day programme is available to view until Friday 13th December. Complementing this year’s non-fiction programme and encompassing in-depth filmmaker conversations and case studies, the sessions comprise:
- Career Interview | Emer Reynolds
- Indigenous Doc-Making in Focus | Ag Lorg Hy-Brasil
- Sustaining long-term relationships with your subjects | Authorial Proximity
- Trans Memoria | An Exploration of Personal Filmmaking
CIFF Industry Events are presented in partnership with:
Supported by:
CHRISTMAS FILMS AT THE ARC CINEMA & TRISKEL
| Our friends at the Triskel are bringing back everyone’s Christmas favourites from 15th to 22nd December and a gorgeous concert, The Irish Piano at Christmas, from pianist Michael McHale on Friday 13th December.
Our Principal Venue Partner, The Arc Cinema Cork has a programme of Christmas classics every weekend this December, bringing heartwarming holiday hits and timeless classics for the whole family to the big screen. Not to be missed. |
ilDÁNA 2025
TG4 and the Arts Council have announced a new season of ilDÁNA 2025.
ilDÁNA continues to enhance the TG4 schedule and theatrical screenings by supporting the making of ambitious and cinematic long-form documentaries on the arts in Irish.
This season they will the making of two feature-length landmark documentary films, each with a budget of up to €135,000. It is hoped that one of the two documentaries will give expression to inclusivity and diversity in the arts and actively involve new and under-represented voices.
Applications must be made using the TG4 online application system by 5pm on Friday, 21st February 2025.
