Cork Film Festival in focus as 200 films set for silver screen

More than 200 films will be showcased at this year’s Cork Film Festival which is Ireland’s oldest film festival.

Marley McCallum and Aoife O’Neill of UCC, at the Cork Film Festival launch at the River Lee Hotel, Cork.

Over 15,000 people are expected to attend the festival, which takes place from November 11-20.

This year’s event will showcase homegrown talent alongside international features, and a strong focus on documentary film. More than 70 feature films will be screened across the 10-day event, including Kelly Reichardt’s Montana drama Certain Women which won the best picture prize at the recent London Film Festival.