If you share our passion, pride and a sense of community, want to be part of making a real impact for film in Ireland, and like what we’re offering, then why not become a Festival Friend for Cork International Film Festival 2023.
Avail of a range of year-round benefits and exclusive access while supporting Ireland’s first and largest film festival.
DISCOVER FILM, REIMAGINE THE WORLD
Our mission is to present Ireland’s most exciting, diverse, and ambitious annual film festival, connecting and stimulating audiences and artists through a curated selection of the best and latest films, to create a unique shared cultural experience, rooted in Cork, open to the world.
Our Festival Friends represent the promise of our name:
- They embody the dynamism and friendliness of Cork
- They are proud of the diversity of our international programme and outlook
- They are passionate about supporting film and filmmakers
- They believe in the cultural significance of our City’s Festival
Our Festival Friends help us:
- Present Ireland’s most exciting, diverse, and ambitious annual film festival
- Provide nationwide access to the best in new and award-winning world Cinema
- Showcase the wealth of Irish talent at home and abroad
- Educate, excite and entertain audiences from richly diverse backgrounds
- Champion and support emerging filmmakers
- Support access to groundbreaking outreach programmes for schools and young people
- Develop new initiatives to demonstrate the impact film can have on society
- Preserve our national film heritage through our digital archive
Please contact our Marketing & Development Assistant, Ronan Burke, for more information (marketing@corkfilmfest.org).
CORK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 FESTIVAL FRIEND PACKAGES
Festival Friends play a vital role in sustaining Ireland’s first and largest film festival, including supporting over 6,000 young people through our unique mental health and wellbeing outreach programmes. In addition to complimentary tickets, discounts, and exclusive events, we are pleased to offer you a range of benefits to enhance your experience as our valued Friend at this year’s Festival.
* Standard tickets exclude Galas, Cine Concert, Culinary Cinema film + event packages
** All Screenings include Standard Screenings, Galas, Special Screenings, and the Digital Strand
Festival Friend
€175
Designed for film lovers seeking a unique way to experience and support the Festival.
- 12 x Standard Tickets* + All Access Digital Pass
- 1 x Opening Night Gala Invitation
- 1 x Closing Gala Ticket
- 10% Discount on ALL additional In Cinema & Digital Tickets**
- Priority Offer on All Extra-Release Tickets
- 1 x Invitation to Exclusive Pre-Festival Screening + Social Event for Friends
- Invitation to Exclusive Year-Round Events
- Film Club Membership & 10% Discount on Film Club tickets
- Acknowledgement of Support on our Website
- Limited Edition 2023 Festival Brochure Posted Directly to You
Double Festival Friend
€295
Two’s company, and what better way to spend time together than enjoying fantastic films at CIFF.
- 24 x Standard Tickets* + All Access Digital Pass (2 tickets per event)
- 2 x Opening Night Gala Invitations
- 2 x Closing Gala Tickets
- 10% Discount on ALL additional In Cinema & Digital Tickets**
- Priority Offer on All Extra-Release Tickets
- 2 x Invitations to Exclusive Pre-Festival Screening + Social Event for Friends
- Invitation to Exclusive Year-Round Events
- Film Club Membership & 10% Discount on Film Club tickets
- Acknowledgement of Support on our Website
- Limited Edition 2023 Festival Brochure Posted Directly to You
Festival Best Friend
€265
For the super dedicated movie buff – the chance to see everything the Festival has to offer.
- Tickets to ALL Screenings** (limited to 1 ticket per event)
- 1 x Opening Night Gala Invitation
- 1 x Ticket to ALL Galas
- 10% Discount on ALL additional In Cinema & Digital Tickets
- Exclusive Advanced Booking on Selected Screenings/Events
- Priority Offer on All Extra-Release Tickets
- 1 x Invitation to Exclusive Pre-Festival Screening + Social Event for Friends
- Invitation to Exclusive Year-Round Events
- Film Club Membership & 20% Discount on year-round Film Club tickets
- Acknowledgement of Support on our Website
- Limited Edition 2023 Festival Brochure Posted Directly to You
Double Festival Best Friend
€390
The ultimate cinephile experience, doubled!
- Tickets to ALL Screenings** (limited to 2 tickets per event)
- 2 x Opening Night Gala Invitations
- 2 x Tickets to ALL Galas
- 10% Discount on ALL additional In Cinema & Digital Tickets
- Exclusive Advanced Booking on Selected Screenings/Events
- Priority Offer on All Extra-Release Tickets
- 2 x Invitations to Exclusive Pre-Festival Screening + Social Event for Friends
- Invitation to Exclusive Year-Round Events
- Film Club Membership & 20% Discount on year-round Film Club tickets
- Acknowledgement of Support on our Website
- Limited Edition 2023 Festival Brochure Posted Directly to You
Friend Testimonial
“My wife and myself have been Festival Friends for many years now and what we like so much about it is the total immersion in great international movies (well known, less well known and totally unknown) and it always leads us to great discussions about what we saw afterwards. Many movies will eventually get to the cinemas and we say “well we saw that one already at the the Festival”. We often do not realise that some of the movies are serious Oscar contenders (eg: ‘The Favourite’ in 2018 ) – that makes you feel great having been at the forefront of these occasions. Being a Festival Friend also provides great value for money as you can watch what you like for one fixed fee.”
A Huge Thanks to Our 2022 Festival Friends, Your Support is Greatly Appreciated
Abby Keating
Anna B Hatchett
Anne Curran
Anne Doran
Barney Whelan
Bernadette Boyle
Bernard Keogh
Carlos Alonso Gutierrez
Catherine Donovan
Catherine Kirwan
Cathy Burke
Cathy Cullen
Cecilia Gallagher
Cian Blackwell
Claire Connolly
David Hayden
David Merriman
Lord David Puttnam
Denis Cotter
Denise McCarthy
Fabienne Buck
George Duggan
Gerard McNaughton
Grace O'Brien
Helen Boyle
Jennifer Whyte
Jessica Bartak-Healy
John Chandler
John Lucey
Louise Hegarty
Marianne Agew
Michael McGrath
Nancy Hawkes
Niamh Murphy
Padraig Cronin
Peter FitzGerald
Raymond O'Regan
Richard Illek
Ron Hulshof
Sam Delaney
Sean Angland
Sharon Brooks
Shaun O'Connor
Susie Horgan
