Interview: 'Everything came from improvisation.' Aisling Byrne on Directing Mary is Missing
Mick Jordan talks to Aisling Byrne about her new film, which won the Oscar Qualifying Grand Prix Best Irish Short at the Cork International Film Festival.
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Cork International Film Festival an exciting and ambitious annual film festival, connecting audiences and artists through a curated selection of the best films. First recognised by the International Federation of Film Producers in 1950, it now hosts three Oscar®-accredited awards. Nearly 69 years after its Cannes beginnings, Cork International Film Festival’s influence stretches from Cork to Hollywood.
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News: A Wrap on Film Journalism Mentorship 2025
Goodbye, and the very best of wishes, to our fantastic mentees of 2025. It was a busy few months of projects, radio slots, interviews, and brilliant, brilliant writing from our 2nd annual Film Journalism Mentorship Programme.
Review: Peak Everything (Amour Apocalypse)
At Cork International Film Festival, Dev Murray looks at chaotic, climate-crisis romance in her review of 'Peak Everything' (Amour Apocalypse.
Podcast: Filmmakers Brendan Canty & David Kittredge & CIFF Director of Programming Aurelie Godet
In this special Film Ireland Podcast with Cork International Film Festival, we chat with Festival Director Aurélie Godet and filmmakers Brendan Canty (Gealtra) and David Kittredge (Boorman and the Devil).
Preview: How to Be Normal and the Oddness of the Other World
In this sponsored preview for the Cork International Film Festival, Will Penn catches How to Be Normal and the Oddness of the Other World ahead of its screening at the festival.
Preview: The Moelln Letters
In this sponsored preview for the Cork International Film Festival, Mark Hernandez opens 'The Moelln Letters' ahead of its screening at the festival.