As the leaves begin to fall, the CIFF team is immersed in finalising this year’s exciting and ambitious Festival programme. Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir is on Friday 20th September and the Festival will present charming animated European short films for free online for you to enjoy on the night, no matter where you are in Ireland.
If you would like to support CIFF and have your business play a role in enabling us to deliver our activities across film and mental health, filmmaker development and young people’s outreach, there are a number of ways that you can. See below for full details.
We will also be announcing our 2024/25 Festival Friends packages next week so keep an eye on our social media to find out how you can join our community of Friends and avail of great benefits.
FREE IRISH & EURPOPEAN SHORTS WITH OÍCHE CHULTÚIR/CULTURE NIGHT 2024
Don’t miss a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant world of short films – entirely online, available nationwide and completely free – this Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir on Friday 20th September.
CIFF will host TWO free online short film programmes:
Discover the best of Irish and European cinema with our Family Programme, bound to engage and inspire film enthusiasts of all ages.
Celebrate 110 years of Hungarian Animation with our spectacular programme of Hungarian Animation Shorts that showcase the outstanding work of Hungarian Artists throughout history.
Both programmes will be available to watch for free online from 5pm to 10pm on Friday, 20th September.
BECOME A CORPORATE MEMBER
Play a vital role in sustaining Ireland’s largest and longest-running film festival and the arts in Ireland.
By supporting CIFF as a Corporate Member, your business will have significant visibility across extensive print, digital, on site and on screen platforms, and a range of unique client and staff entertainment opportunities.
Check out our range of packages on offer, or if you would like to contact CIFF directly, email Ronan Burke, Marketing & Development Officer (marketing@corkfilmfest.org) who would be happy to discuss your options with you.
DIGITAL ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
Align your brand and business with one of Cork’s most significant and popular annual cultural events, and directly access our engaged and active corporate and cultural audiences this November.
Whether it’s to highlight a particular product or service or raise the profile of your company in the Cork region, you are invited to avail of Cork International Film Festival’s high-profile digital opportunities to promote your company directly to our large, targeted, and engaged audiences.
SEASONAL ROLE OPPORTUNITIES
The 69th CIFF is taking place from Thursday 7th to Sunday 17th November 2024 in Cork City and county, showcasing the latest and best Irish and international features, documentary, short films, industry days, special events and digital programme.
We are now recruiting seasonal roles across box office and venue management. Join our team and help to deliver our most successful Festival yet.
Applications deadline: midnight, Sunday 15th September.
Image by Jed Niezgoda: 67th CIFF 2023.
IGNITE-Docs YEAR FIVE APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Are you an Irish or Northern Irish documentary filmmaker embarking on your first or second non-fiction feature film? Submit your project now to IGNITE-Docs, a bilingual talent development programme directed towards emerging Irish and Northern Irish documentary filmmakers, a joint initiative of CIFF and Docs Ireland.
Closing date for applications: 5pm, Friday 20th September
The IGNITE-Docs Documentary Talent Development programme is supported by TG4, Arts Council Ireland, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Coimisiún na Meán, Arts & Business NI and Screen Skill Net.
OTHER NEWS
CIFF is a semi-finalist in the Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2024 in the Best Social Media Campaign category.
These awards, which will be announced on 11th October, provide a platform for Cork businesses to showcase their recent digital successes and achievements. It is an opportunity to be recognised for the digital, social and online work carried out by organisations in our local digital community.
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has launched Perspectives, a new programme to support the development and production of lower budget Irish feature films.
In response to Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland’s commitment to empowering and supporting creative talent, Perspectives is a pilot initiative for filmmakers providing a window into experiences and viewpoints that may not have been widely represented on the big screen before. See the full guidelines here.
Application deadline: 1pm, Thursday 31st October.
WITH THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
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