Cork International Film Festival: Seventy years of stories — and ambition for the future

This weekend, in print and online, we pay tribute to Cork International Film Festival. As it marks its seventieth anniversary, director Fiona Clark reflects on its legacy – and looks ahead to the festival’s future
Cork International Film Festival: Seventy years of stories — and ambition for the future

Fiona Clark, Director of the Cork Film Festival pictured in the Cork Opera House.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 - 01:00

This year marks a special milestone: the 70th edition of the Cork International Film Festival (CIFF). 

Established in 1956, CIFF is Ireland’s oldest and largest film festival, a celebration not only of cinema but of Cork itself.

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