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This is an image of an An Poist (Irish Post) telegram, with an address of San Lorenzo Escorial, from Sophia Loren to the festival director Dermot Breen. It reads Sorry but impossible accept your king [sic] invitation because work regards Sophia…

This is a black and white postcard originating from the Danish production company A/S Nordisk Film Junior. It is dated December 1958 and depicts the St Finbarr bronze statuette. The base of the statuette in this image is engraved Féile Scannán…

Since its establishment in 1956, the festival has awarded the St Finbarr statuette to its winners. Designed by the Cork-born sculptor Seamus Murphy, the bronze-coloured representation of the saint is 31cm high including the base. The base in this…

This is a black and white photo of the St Finbarr statuette that was designed by the Cork-born sculptor Seamus Murphy. The award itself is 31cm high including the base. The inscription across the base reads Cork International Film Festival Trophy by…

This is a black and white undated image of a festival trophy. The silver-plated single-column trophy is engraved with the Cork coat of arms on the front. The award is topped with a film reel with film ribbon looped around its core and the film ribbon…

This small bronze-coloured trophy is 21.5cm tall and depicts the organic form of a figure looking through the single lens of a camera. The slim award, designed so that it can be hung on a wall, is presented in a wooden box tied with a red ribbon. The…

This small cast bronze trophy is 25cm tall and depicts the organic form of a figure, with its right arm raised to its eye as it looks out through a single-lens binocular. The unsigned statue is inscribed Cork Film Festival 2002 along its spine. We…

This is a black and white contact sheet of festival staff Mick Hannigan and Theo Dorgan. The contact sheet comprises four strips, with nine images in total. The numbered images show three head and shoulder publicity shots each of Dorgan and Hannigan…

This is a black and white contact sheet of festival staff. The contact sheet comprises four strips each with five images of varying quality. The sheet, annotated with a blue marker, shows the festival team in varying poses at, and around, the office…

This is a black and white contact sheet of six strips with images of varying quality. The sheet, annotated with a red marker, shows various award presentations, recipients, and awards. We recognise Lord Mayor Sean O’Leary (1941-2006) which helps us…