CIFF Short Film Awards

Join us for the announcement of the 2025 Short Film Awards, which will include:

This year, all short film awards will be decided by the Short Film Jury :

Sanne Jehoul Kasia Karwan Dearbhla Regan

Sanne Jehoul, Talent Development Programme Manager, Glasgow Short Film Festival. 

Kasia Karwan, Programmer, Cannes Film Festival Short Films.

Dearbhla Regan , Head of Film and Talent Development, Wild Atlantic Pictures

Grand Prix Irish Short, Academy Award®-Qualifying Category.

Grand Prix International Short, Academy Award®-Qualifying Category.

Grand Prix Documentary Short, Academy Award®-Qualifying Category.

Redbreast Unhidden Short Award, A new award to championing emerging Irish and international filmmaking talent, in partnership with our Whiskey Partner, Redbreast Single Pot Irish Whiskey.

Best Director: Irish Short, Supported by Screen Directors Guild Ireland.

Best Cork Short Award, Cork International Film Festival is the official Irish representative for: Short Film Candidate for The European Film Awards 2026.

Audience Awards (Shorts), Chosen by you, the audience. Vote online for your favourite short. The winner will be announced on Monday 17 November.

Academy Award®-Qualifying Categories:

The Awards will be presented in partnership with 's