Welcome to Film & Screen Media
Film and Screen Media at University College Cork is a vibrant community of lecturers, researchers and graduate students. Led by internationally recognised experts, and with a thriving visiting speakers and guest practitioners component, our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees explore the history of filmmaking through the study of films from around the world, from the birth of cinema to the age of the Internet.
News and Events

22 May 2023
Fastnet Film Festival / Film and Screen Media Student Showcase, Wed 24th May, Plaza Cinema Schull 3pm-5pm
Come join us at the Fastnet Film Festival for our annual showcase event, which will feature some of the highlights from this year's student work, from first, second and third year projects. Wednesday 24th MayUCC'S FILM AND SCREEN MEDIA STUDENT SHOWCASEPlaza Cinema / 15.00 – 17.00 / Free Entry
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17 May 2023
Future Filmmakers Meet Oscar-winning Producer Lord David Puttnam at UCC
Transition year students from across Cork, with a passion for film making met Oscar-winning producer Lord David Puttnam, and a host of film industry experts, at a special event in University College Cork (UCC) on Tuesday May 16th.
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15 May 2023
MA in Film and Screen Media students present ‘Cinespectres’
On Thursday 11th May the MA in Film and Screen Media students presented ‘Cinespectres’, a showcase of films made under the mentorship of our 2023 Arts Council/UCC Film Artist in Residence, Maximilian Le Cain. This very special screening took place at the Triskel Arts Centre, and was introduced by Laura Rascaroli, Professor of Film and Screen Media, and Head of the School of Film, Music & Theatre at UCC.
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10 May 2023
Two projects in the School of Film, Music & Theatre awarded Future Humanities Institute Seed-Funding
Two research projects based in the School of Film, Music & Theatre / CARPE – Centre for Arts Research and Practice were awarded funding under the UCC Future Humanities Institute Seed-Funding initiative: Tempestries: Textiles, Tactility & the Climate Emergency, led by Professor Jools Gilson (Theatre), and Essaying Democracy in Europe, led by Professor Laura Rascaroli (Film & Screen Media).
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