On Friday 13th February, it was a great honour to have An Taoiseach Micheál Martin officially launch the programme for our 37th Cork French Film Festival, at The Metropole Hotel in Cork, with AF de Cork President and CFFF Director Valérie David-McGonnell, in the presence of H. E. Céline Place, Ambassador of France to Ireland, Cllr. Terry Coleman, deputising for the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Ian Doyle, Deputy Mayor of the County of Cork, Minister Jerry Buttimer, Anne-Marie Linehan, Cork Chamber Deputy President, Anne-Kristine Kjelsen, Hon. Consul of Switzerland to Cork, Josselin Le Gall, Hon. Consul of France to Cork, and many guests.

To see the programme of the 2026 CFFF (2nd - 8th March, at the Arc Cinema, with school screening 10th-12th March): https://corkfrenchfilmfestival.com/

Many thanks to the sponsors and partners of this year’s edition: Cork City Council, EirGrid Group, Amarenco, Air France, Alstom, Embassy of France in Ireland, Embassy of Switzerland in Ireland, Embassy of Belgium in Ireland, Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Dublin, Cork Airport, The Metropole Hotel Cork, University College Cork Screen and Film Media Department, Seeds artisan bakery, The Good Food Shop, AIPLF Ireland, Institut Français, and The Arc Cinema.

Photos by Darragh Kane: