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.
Writer/Director Treasa O’Brien takes us behind the story of 'Town of Strangers', a film about a stranger who comes to make a film in the small town of Gort in the West of Ireland, and the people she meets when she holds auditions
Producer Roisin Kearney tells Film Ireland about Prodigy, in which a young boy begins to suspect his new neighbour is a world-famous pianist who has been missing for over twenty years.
Loretta Goff takes a look at Frank Berry's tale of Michael, a luckless 18-year-old who is misfortunate to be sent to prison.
Diarmuid Doran guides Film Ireland through his hypnotic trip.
Producer Mark Coffey tells Film Ireland about romantic comedy 'Writing Home', made as part of the Filmbase Masters Course and set to screen at this year's Galway Film Fleadh.
Marley McCallum takes a look at anhour-long documentary, in which McVerry re-lives those dark decades. 'Peter McVerry: A View from the Basement', screened at the 61st Cork International Film Festival.