Cork Film Festival cancels cinema screenings as it moves to a fully-digital programme

Louis Talpe in The Racer, which will open the digital version of Cork Film Festival.

After launching its programme online earlier this week, Cork International Film Festival will have to continue in a virtual space after escalating Covid restrictions have forced the cancellation of planned live screenings.

Due to run November 8-15, organisers had programmed a 'blended' festival that was to contain five days of live screenings at venues such as the Gate Cinema and Triskel. These will not take place, but organisers say that the vast majority of the films will still be available to view online.