Introduction
Cork International Film Festival’s mission is to present Ireland’s most exciting, diverse, and ambitious annual film festival, connecting and stimulating audiences and artists through a carefully curated selection of the best films, to create a unique shared cultural experience, rooted in Cork, open to the world.
The first film festival in Cork was recognised by the International Federation of Film Producers Association, one of only five globally to be approved at their 1950 Congress in Cannes. In 2022, Cork International Film Festival is one of a handful of film festivals in Ireland to host three awards with Oscar® accreditation. Cork International Film Festival’s spark was ignited, travelling from Cannes to Cork; our influence, nearly 67 years later, reaches from Cork to Hollywood.