Welcome to the 2014 Cork Film Festival. This year’s programme is packed with stimulating, entertaining and engaging cinematic delights from Ireland and around the world. I and my colleagues on the Festival Board are pleased to report that the Festival deepens several existing partnerships this year, welcomes back some old friends, and is forging new and innovative ones, as it gazes towards its 60th Anniversary in 2015. The Festival could not present its vast and diverse programme without the benevolence and support of the Arts Council Ireland, the Arts Office of the Cork City Council, Fáilte Ireland, Culture Ireland, the Irish Examiner and RTÉ Supporting the Arts. I am delighted to welcome back the Irish Film Board and Irish Film Institute, and offer sincere thanks to the Gate Cinemas for their generous venue partnership. We are appreciating the growth of partnerships with UCC and St John's, and bid a cheery fáilte! to Today FM, the Port of Cork and CIT. As always the various embassies as imporant partners - special thanks to the Australian Embassy for their support in presenting our Opening Night Gala: Charlie’s Country. Thanks to Screen Training Ireland for sponsoring the Incubate Talent Development event, and the Cork County Council for its support of Emerge. Thank you to our core staff who are led by Creative Director James Mullighan, seasonal staff and to my fellow colleagues on the festival board. My gratitude extends to you, the festival-goer, for your enthusiasm and support which drives us as we head into our 59th year of the Cork Film Festival. Enjoy! Denis McSweeney Chairman of the Board
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