To be eligible for the short film competitions, films must have been completed after 1 July and be 40 minutes or less in duration.
- Feature films and documentaries for out of competition sections must have been completed and be 41 minutes or greater in duration
- To be eligible for the feature film competitions, films must have been completed and be 41 minutes or greater in duration.
- For in-cinema screenings, the screening format eligible for inclusion is DCP.
- Films should be presented in their original versions with English language subtitles or commentary where necessary.
Academy Awards®: winners of the Grand Prix Irish Short, Grand Prix International Short and Grand Prix Documentary Short categories qualify for the long list of the Academy Awards® for the Animated Short Film/Live Action Short Film and Documentary Short categories.
- BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television): filmmakers whose British shorts are selected for competition in the Festival’s Grand Prix International Short competition may enter their films for BAFTA consideration
- BIFA (British Independent Film Awards): filmmakers whose British shorts are selected for competition in the Festival’s Grand Prix International Short competition may enter their films for BIFA consideration.
- European Academy Awards: As the official representative from Ireland, Cork International Film Festival submits a short film nomination to the European Short Film Awards.
