CIFF Shorts Awards 2026

30 mins

Industry Event

Duration: 30 minutes

Scheduled: Thu 19 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Venue:

Triskel Cinema

10-14 TOBIN STREET CORK T12 WYY0

Presented on Thursday, 19 November.

Left to right above:

Sam Ahern, Festival Director, GAZE Film Festival

Brian Deane, Filmmaker and Producer

Rui Mendes, Programmer Head of International Shorts, Indie Lisboa

SHORT AWARDS CATEGORIES

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

Championing emerging Irish and international filmmaking talent, in partnership with our Whiskey Partner, Redbreast Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey

BEST DIRECTOR: IRISH SHORT

BEST CORK SHORT AWARD

Winner will receive IFCO certification Cork International Film Festival is the official

Irish representative for nominations for:

SHORT FILM CANDIDATE FOR THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2027

AUDIENCE AWARD: SHORT FILM

Chosen by you, the audience. Vote online for your favourite short. Winner to be announced on Monday 23 November.

Address:

Triskel Cinema

10-14 TOBIN STREET CORK T12 WYY0