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These black and white photos are of festival director Robin O’Sullivan and unidentified colleagues. They show the convivial Robin O’Sullivan, in photos marked 1980s, in conversation with festival attendees. O’Sullivan stepped in to run the film…

This is a black and white photo of festival director Robin O’Sullivan with the Irish actor Mary Larkin. O’Sullivan, with a rose in the lapel of his jacket, is turned towards Larkin as she speaks to him. Born in Dublin, Larkin played parts in the…

This is a colour photo of former festival chairman Charlie Hennessy with unidentified companions at a drinks reception. Hennessy, on the left, with a drink in hand, looks up somewhat forlornly to the camera. His companions, also holding drinks, pose…

This is a black and white photo of the poet Theo Dorgan with an unidentified companion at Cork Airport. They are both sheltering from the rain under a Ford-sponsored umbrella in front of the old terminal of Cork Airport. Prior to the arrival of Cork…

This is a publicity picture of Mick Hannigan who was the director of the Cork Film Festival from 1986 and its CEO from 2009 to 2013. The photo is undated, but we might suggest that it is from the 1980s when Hannigan, along with the poet Theo Dorgan,…

This is a black and white photo of the celebrated poet, writer, translator, and broadcaster Theo Dorgan with two unidentified guests at a drinks reception for the film festival. Dorgan, on the right in a light-coloured jacket and glass in hand, is…

This is a black and white photo, dated 1976, of the actor David Hemmings speaking at an award presentation which was organised by George McSweeney (who might be sitting at the piano). The Lord Mayor Seán French, wearing his chain of office, is seated…

This is a black and white sepia-toned photograph of Ted Sorensen, the political speechwriter behind John F Kennedy’s American presidential campaign in 1960. He is seated second from left, in glasses and dickie bow, with hands clasped in front of him.…

This is a black and white photo of Richard Attenborough with Lord Mayor Dan Wallace and others at a civic reception in the Lord Mayor’s office in 1985. Attenborough is signing the visitors' book seated next to the Lord Mayor and festival chairman…

This is a black and white photo, dated 1978, of the English actor Jacqueline Tong. Tong, wearing a velvet jacket over a white shirt, appears to be at a bar, in front of an optic spirit dispenser for Powers Whiskey.Born in 1951, Tong is known for her…