The Galway Film Fair provides many auxiliary events exploring the diverse fields of the audio-visual industry. Through the Film Fair’s talks and panel discussions, we take the pulse of the wider film community on the issues that are at the heart of the industry’s progress.

2026 Talks included:

• International Co-Production in Practice
• Focus on the Composer
• Smart VFX
• Ten Years of the 50/50 Gender Equality Campaign: Where Are We Now?
• Meet the Programmers & Networking
• The Art of the Unknown: Supporting creative documentary film in a risk-averse industry
• Screen Futures – Creativity, sustainability and success in a changing screen industry
• In Conversation: Stephen Rennicks with Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe
• The Business of Big Laughs: Developing and Producing Hit TV Series
• Crew at the Core – A Skills and Training Discussion for Below the Line Crew
• Casting As a Financial Trigger: How to Attach Talent That Unlocks a Greenlight
• Euro Connection at Galway Film Fair: Developing the Next Great European Short Film