Lose yourself in films from faraway shores and enjoy a special programme guest-curated by our friends at Drama International Short Film Festival in Greece for our second programme in the CIFF Film Club: European Shorts Season. Join us on Tuesday, 31st May at 6pm at The Gate Cinema, Cork City.
CIFF Film Club audiences are invited to the Franciscan Well Bar on the North Mall following the screenings for a friendly and informal get-together to discuss each month’s shorts programme with members of the CIFF programming team while enjoying an exclusive 2-for-1 cocktail deal (available on presentation of your Film Club e-ticket).
TICKETS AND SEASON PASSES
CIFF’s European Shorts Season takes place on the last Tuesday of the month until September with our partner The Gate Cinema. Why not check out a 3 x Film Club Season Pass for €30 (€27 Conc.) allowing more bang for your buck while discovering Europe from your cinema seat.
All individual events are available to book now:
- May Programme: Greece (31st May) – A delightful selection of Greek films from Drama International Short Film Festival, Greece. Book Now.
- June Programme: Cyprus (28th June) – International Short Film Festival of Cyprus selected short films. Book Now.
- July Programme: Poland (26th July) – A collection of great short films from Krakow Film Festival, Poland. Book Now.
- August Programme: Germany (30th August) – A riveting pick of films from Film Festival Cologne, Germany, Cork’s twinned city. Book Now.
- September Programme: EFA (27th September) – The season will conclude in September with a sequel programme of shorts nominated for the European Film Awards, selected by CIFF programmers. Book Now.
Images Clockwise: Souls All Unaccompanied (Yorgos Teltzidis), Escaping the Fragile Planet (Thanasis Tsimpinis), Vouta (Dimitris Zaxos), From the Balcony (Aris Kaplanidis), The Student (Vasileois Kalamakis), Bella (Thelyia Petrki)
As part of the French Presidency of the EU Council and to mark Europe Day on May 9th, the EUNIC Ireland Network (European Union National Institutes for Culture) in association with Cork International Film Festival is delighted to present a free screening of its 2021 Short Shorts from Europe programme in The Gate Cinema, Cork City at 6.30pm, Monday, May 9th.
Introduced by the French Ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Mr Vincent Guérend, you are invited to enjoy a variety of genres from contemporary, cutting-edge filmmakers with films from Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the UK. Shorts from Cork International Film Festival, the IFI and Limerick School of Art and Design are also part of the selection.
After the screening, you will be asked to vote for your favourite film using your phone. A full list of shorts is available here.
SUBMIT YOUR FILM NOW TO CIFF2022: REGULAR DEADLINE 20th MAY
Our regular deadline for CIFF2022 submissions is nearly upon us. Submit your features, documentaries, and short films via the online submission platform Film Freeway by Friday, 20th May.
(Images: Various CIFF2021 Events by Jed Niezgoda)
OTHER FILM NEWS
N.I.C.E. ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL IRELAND
New Italian Cinema Events (N.I.C.E.) presents the Italian Film Festival in Ireland, launching in Dublin on May 18th and in The Gate Cinema, Cork on May 19th, showcasing films from some of the best directors in Italy.
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to The Everyman Theatre on Wednesday, 18th and Thursday, 19th May. A new collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival.
EFA YOUNG AUDIENCE AWARD 2022
