Cork Film Festival comes to a close amidst big increase in audiences
Some of the audience at the Everyman in Cork for a screening during Cork International Film Festival. Picture: Larry Cummins
Cork International Film Festival has reported that audiences were up 40% on last year’s event. The 2023 edition, which finished up on Sunday night, was forced into a longer festival because of refurbishment works at the Gate cinema, but the 18-day format seems to have been a hit with film-goers who attended such venues as the Everyman, Triskel and Cork Opera House.
On Sunday, three of the festival’s prize-winners were announced. The Gradam Spiorad Na Féile/Spirit of The Festival Award went to Animal, by Greek director Sofia Exarchou, about a group of female entertainers at a Greek island resort.
