All Films
Films and Tickets
Scroll through the films, pick one, click "Preview & Tickets" for more information. If your film is SOLD OUT online there MAY be tickets available in the Old Post Office on the Diamond Friday 5pm - Sunday 6pm. (Our diamond is a jewel of a location rather than just a plain auld jewel . . . . . for the "out of towners" )
The Teachers' Lounge
The Olde Post Office | Friday 25th | 5.30 pm Sponsor: Rory McMahon Gas Distributors Clones
When one of her students is accused of theft, Carla decides to take the matter into her own hands ...
ROSE
The Old Post Office | Friday 25th | 7:45 pm | Sponsor: KR Hire
Inger herself has a hidden agenda for the trip – hoping to track down a lost love....
That They May Face The Rising Sun
The Courthouse | Friday 25th | 9.45 pm | Sponsor: Courtney Crash Repairs
A beautifully bittersweet portrait of a very particular time and place ... – full of humour and warmth ...
The Wind
The Old Post Office | Saturday 26th | 1 pm | Sponsor: Darac Museum Storage & Display
A very special immersive experience to start the Saturday afternoon at CFF!
Kensuke’s Kingdom
The Courthouse | Saturday 26th | 11 am | Sponsor: SuperValu Clones
Kensuke’s Kingdom features the epic adventure of Michael, a young boy shipwrecked on a remote island ...
How to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children Story
The Courthouse | Saturday 26th | 1.15 pm | Sponsor: Enterprising Monaghan
The documentary will be introduced by the filmmakers and some of the people behind Project Children and will be followed by a Q&A
Liathróid Láimhe (Handball)
The Old Post Office | Saturday 26th | 2.45 pm
Producer Deaglán Ó Mocháin from Dearcán Media will introduce the screening and be available for a Q&A after the film
Iarsmaí (Remnants)
The Olde Post Office | Saturday 26th | 6.30 pm
Producer Deaglán Ó Mocháin from Dearcán Media will introduce the screening and be available for a Q&A after the film.
Jonny Hanson - Wild Child
The Courthouse | Saturday 26th | 4 pm | Sponsor: Flynn Furney Environmental Consultants
A special interactive live event for the whole family "Wild child:" My animal adventures from Monaghan to Malawi and beyond, a a very special live event at CFF ...
Four Daughters
The Olde Post Office | Saturday 26th | 4:15 pm | Sponsor: Clones Tech
In this astonishing and poignant film, director Kaouther Ben Hania blends documentary and fiction to tell the story of Olfa and her four daughters.
The Wilde Sisters, Vardø films, and Three Hares
The Courthouse | Saturday 26th | 5.30 pm | Sponsor: Avenue Pharmacy Clones
A programme of short films celebrating this enduring art form and CFF’s partnership with the CROSSINGS film festival ...
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (Valerie a týden divů)
The Courthouse | Saturday 26th | 7 pm | Sponsor: Fred & Jo Madden, Hilton Park
This coming-of age story with a difference is a prime example of the creative explosion of the late 1960s and early 1970s that was the Czech New Wave.
Love Lies Bleeding
The Old Post Office | Saturday 26th | 8.45 pm | Sponsor: Mc Elvaney's Waste and Recycling
An ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream.
The Crime Is Mine (Mon Crime)
The Courthouse | Saturday 26th | 9 pm | Sponsor: The Noble Grape
Madeleine is acquitted on the grounds of self-defence, and she and Pauline start a new life filled with celebrity and wealth. But then the real murderer comes forward…
Man with A Movie Camera (with live music score)
St Joesph's Hall | Saturday 26th | 9.15 pm | Sponsor: First Choice Utility Options
After several sold-out screenings of silent movie classics like Battleship Potemkin, Man of Aran, and Nosferatu
Robot Dreams
The Courthouse | Sunday 27th | 11 am | Sponsor: SuperValu Clones
Dog and Robot spend an idyllic day together – ending up at Coney Island to enjoy the fun. Drama ensues.
Short Films and Judges
- Best Short Documentary: | Sponsor: Feldhues
- Best Short Fiction/Experimental: | Sponsor: Barry-Cunningham & Henderson
- Best Short Animation: | Sponsor: Liptons
I Like Movies
Olde Post Office | Sunday 27th | 1:05 pm | Sponsor - Morgan McManus Solicitors
Socially inept 17-year-old cinephile Lawrence Kweller dreams of attending film school in New York City. To contribute to the hefty tuition fee ...
Mrs Robinson
The Olde Post Office | Sunday 27th | 3 pm | Sponsor: Little Design House
A reforming constitutional lawyer and senator in her early career, Mary held the presidency for seven eventful years
King Frankie
The Olde Post Office | Sunday 27th | 5 pm | Sponsor: KC Tyres
King Frankie” – a slick, smiley, fast talking, amoral, greedy entrepreneur, who is very well-liked, even though he seems to owe money to everyone.
Closing Night and ‘The Francies’ Awards
The Courthouse | Sunday 27th | 8:30 pm | Sponsor: Clones Credit Union
Closing night at CFF has come to mean only one thing – ‘The Francies’. Named in honour of Francie Brady in Pat McCabe’s ‘The Butcher Boy’,