Cork WideScreen

Cork WideScreen - 12 Short Films is a collaboration between Frameworks Films and 12 Cork community and voluntary groups on the production of a series of short issue-based films. The films embrace all aspects of culture and provide an opportunity for a wide and diverse group of people to express views on their lives in Cork, past, present and future. The films celebrate Cork’s people in a creative and thought-provoking way and challenge us to reflect on ourselves as citizens of Cork – who we are and what we can do to become a truly inclusive, progressive and equitable society.

Every month in 2005, one of the short films will be screened locally. On 4th June 2005 six films will be screened at a Gala Night in Cork City Hall. A second Gala Night will screen the other six films in December 2005 when a compilation DVD will also be launched as a permanent record of these unique productions.

The groups participating in the project are the Community Women’s Education Initiative, Gurranabraher/Churchfield Outreach Project, The Traveller Visibility Group, Mahon Community Development Project, Brothers of Charity Caritas Training Centre & Cope Foundation Mallow, Cork Anti-War Campaign, Mayfield Employment Action Project, Cork Gay Community Development Company, NASC (Irish Immigrant Support Centre), Northside Folklore Project, Togher Family Centre and The Social Housing Development Company.