This is a black and white photo of a formally dressed group of five, laughing and posing for the camera. The delegate at the far left of the photo, in a flowing puff-sleeved dress, is identified at the back of the photo as ‘Ida’. The others include…
This is a black and white photo of Dermot and Vida Breen with Dick Murphy and the drinks rep from Irish Distillers. The formally dressed group stand in a small huddle as they chat. Breen is eating while holding court, as Dick Murphy stares directly…
This is a black and white photo of film festival committee member Dan Donovan standing in front of a microphone alongside a festival delegate identified as a 'Jamaican actor' at the rear of the photo. Dan Donovan (1926-2008) was a founding member of…
This is a black and white photo taken of a presentation of flowers to Mary O’Keeffe by Michael Twomey and colleague. O’Keeffe, in a black dress, is smiling broadly as she accepts the large cellophane-wrapped bouquet of flowers. The Cork-born actor…
This is a black and white photo of the Russian director Stanislav Rostotsky with festival director Dermot Breen and two unidentified female colleagues. The small convivial group, all dressed in evening wear, stand together smoking and laughing. The…
This is a black and white photo of the Lord Mayor Pat Kerrigan making a presentation to the composer Bernard Geary in the company of festival Chairman Donal Lehane, festival director Dermot Breen, and the tenor Kevin Owens. The Lord Mayor, wearing…
This is a black and white photo of the Cork-born musician Bernard Geary being presented an award or memento by festival director Dermot Breen. Geary, on the left of the photo, is turned towards Breen as he accepts the award whilst shaking hands. The…
This is a black and white photo of the Cork-born musician Bernard Geary and the actor Michael Twomey. Both men, dressed in evening wear, stand in front of microphones on a stage draped in curtains. They stare out to an unseen audience with smiles on…
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…