Alexander Payne's Downsizing brings the curtain down on another highly successful Cork Film Festival

As the curtain closed on Sunday night with the sold out screening of Alexander Payne's Downsizing all concerned with this prestigious festival now in it's 62nd year can be proud of what was another quality packed 10 day programme of film.
From the gala opening screening of The Man Who Invented Christmas right through to the final feature there was a bountiful supply of excellent programming for all ages available.
Paddington 2, Film Stars Don't Die on Liverpool (which saw a second screening such was it's popularity), Stronger, The Florida Project and Songs of Granite were among the popular features of a long list of quality features on show.
First Take and Doc Day, two special highly informative features of the festival also enjoyed positive feedback and great crowds.
Irish short film Wave fresh from it's Irish Narrative Award at the Kerry Film Festival is now also in contention for an Oscar®, after being selected as the Grand Prix Irish Short winner at the Cork Film Festival Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening. Benjamin Cleary and TJ O’Grady Peyton’s winning short will now go on the longlist for the 90th Academy Awards® in the Live Action Short Film category. The award was presented by RTÉ Supporting the Arts, principal media partner of the Cork Film Festival and given by Colm Crowley, RTÉ Cork.
Michael Inside directed by Frank Berry and Untitled by Michael Glowogger, Monika Willi also were victorious on Awards Night for the Audience Award and Cinematic Documentary respectively.
The full list of winners on the night were:

CORK FILM FESTIVAL YOUTH JURY AWARD
Last Man in Aleppo
CORK FILM FESTIVAL NOMINATION FOR EUROPEAN SHORT FILM AWARDS 2018
Container
DOCUMENTARY SHORT AWARD
Mother & Baby.
BEST CORK SHORT AWARD
Everything Alive Is In Movement
AUDIENCE AWARD
Michael Inside
AWARD FOR CINEMATIC DOCUMENTARY
Untitled
SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL AWARD
Village Rockstars
GRAND PRIX INTERNATIONAL SHORT AWARD
A Drowning Man
GRAND PRIX IRISH SHORT AWARD
Wave
CORK FILM FESTIVAL YOUTH JURY AWARD
Last Man in Aleppo
CORK FILM FESTIVAL NOMINATION FOR EUROPEAN SHORT FILM AWARDS 2018
Container
DOCUMENTARY SHORT AWARD
Mother & Baby.
BEST CORK SHORT AWARD
Everything Alive Is In Movement
AUDIENCE AWARD
Michael Inside
AWARD FOR CINEMATIC DOCUMENTARY
Untitled
SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL AWARD
Village Rockstars
GRAND PRIX INTERNATIONAL SHORT AWARD
A Drowning Man
GRAND PRIX IRISH SHORT AWARD
Wave

On crowd size, feedback and general excitement generated, this fantastic film festival did not disappoint over 10 days showcasing some wonderful examples of short and feature film and a lot more besides. Roll on 2018 and the 63rd festival!