Ousted film festival figures plan rival indie event

Two key figures who were made redundant by the Cork Film Festival are planning to screen a rival “fan-funded” film event this year.

Mick Hannigan, the former CEO of Cork Film Festival, and the event’s former programmer, Úna Feely, are among those backing IndieCork, a new niche festival due to be screened in October.

Award-winning director Ken Loach, who directed The Wind That Shakes The Barley, has agreed to be its honorary patron.