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DISCOVER FILM, REIMAGINE THE WORLD

Our Festival is a powerful platform that harnesses the power of storytelling to create unique shared experiences. We offer bespoke partnership opportunities and imaginative activations to align with your values, objectives and spend. Partner with CIFF and be part of 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.

Find out more about becoming a strategic partner here. We also welcome support from local business as Corporate Supporters, more information on our support packages can be found here.

Our sincere thanks to all of you who have bought tickets, and to our funders, donors, sponsors, partners, Corporate Supporters and Festival Friends whose continued support we value enormously. It is you, our audience and supporters, who enable us to deliver your annual Festival 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. Your support has been vital in enabling us to develop this and other important outreach projects throughout the year.

Find out how you can support the Festival and play a role in enabling film to push boundaries and make a real impact through partnerships, sponsorships and donations below.


Join our Director’s Circle

As a charity, we rely on the support of our donors and partners to deliver our programmes and positively impact communities. Introduced in 2024, the Director’s Circle brings together a passionate group of social investors committed to our mission. By joining our Director’s Circle, you will provide vital philanthropic support as well as creative insights that will impact the Festival’s work and our communities. 
Please contact our Head of Development Michelle Reid, for more information (michelle@corkfilmfest.org or +353 (21) 427 1711)

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Become a Sponsor or Partner

Our mission is to connect people through great film, lively conversation and a shared cultural experience. We would be glad to discuss bespoke Sponsorship packages tailored to the unique needs of business supporters who embrace this objective and want to make a discernible impact in Cork and throughout the world through the Festival. 
Please contact our Head of Development Michelle Reid, for more information (michelle@corkfilmfest.org or +353 (21) 427 1711)

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Become a Corporate Supporter

Support the Festival and avail of complimentary tickets and discounts – perfect for staff engagement and client entertainment with great visibility for your company.
Please contact our Digital Marketing & Development Officer Michael McCarthy, for more information (michael@corkfilmfest.org or +353 (21) 427 1711)

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Become a Festival Friend

Enjoy the Festival with complimentary tickets, discounts, access to year-round events, and more!
Please contact our Digital Marketing & Development Officer Michael McCarthy, for more information (michael@corkfilmfest.org or +353 (21) 427 1711)

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Donate to Cork International Film Festival

In order to present our annual Festival, offer a year-round programme of events, support and promote local and national talent, and enable our Schools and Intinn film and mental health programmes to reach over 3,000 young people a year, we need support.

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We would be delighted to discuss bespoke partnership packages to suit the specific needs of corporate supporters. Please contact Michelle Reid, Head of Development: michelle@corkfilmfest.org or 021 427 1711.

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