Defender

Resistance, political policy, climate activism and humanitarian work all play a part in the thirteen feature films that are part of Defender. A mother fighting for her autistic child’s rights, a climate dispute that ends in tragedy, the Aboriginal struggle in Australia, the neutrality of Shannon Airport, Lakota Indians’ quest to reclaim the Black Hills, the fight of the Sami people in Norway, inside the YPJ and a humanitarian fights for justice.
These are the Defenders On Film!

Our House

Our House

Goin’ Out West

Goin’ Out West

THE FIN

THE FIN

Irish Fiction 1

Irish Fiction 1

Comparsa

Comparsa

To This I Belong

To This I Belong

Murphy vs Christmas

Murphy vs Christmas

Laundry

Laundry

World Documentaries

World Documentaries

Cellissimo

Cellissimo

Union County

Union County

IFI Irish Film Archive presents The Dead

IFI Irish Film Archive presents The Dead

Desert Passages

Desert Passages

Light Pillar

Light Pillar

Our Hero, Balthazar

Our Hero, Balthazar

Cill Stuifín

Cill Stuifín

A Simple Soldier

A Simple Soldier

Joybubbles

Joybubbles

The Last First: Winter K2

The Last First: Winter K2

You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine

You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine

Broken Voices

Broken Voices

EAFFI: Jet Lag In Summer

EAFFI: Jet Lag In Summer

Conversations In Bed

Conversations In Bed

Motherwitch

Motherwitch

Late Night Shorts: Flesh & Vessel

Late Night Shorts: Flesh & Vessel

IMMERSIVE

IMMERSIVE

Irish Fiction 2

Irish Fiction 2

FLEADH FORUM 2026

FLEADH FORUM 2026

The Silent Run

The Silent Run

Walking Holiday

Walking Holiday

Irish Documentaries 1

Irish Documentaries 1

My Father and Qaddafi

My Father and Qaddafi

Stardust: A Story of Love & Architecture

Stardust: A Story of Love & Architecture

Ballroom Boom

Ballroom Boom

Coco’s Law

Coco’s Law

World Shorts: Afterimages

World Shorts: Afterimages

Sludge

Sludge

Spacetime Chronicles

Spacetime Chronicles

Black Noise

Black Noise

Gearrscannáin – Tús & Céim Eile

Gearrscannáin – Tús & Céim Eile

Vanilla

Vanilla

Becoming Roosi

Becoming Roosi

Faraway Home

Faraway Home

Star Of The Sea — The Football, The Troubles & The Aftermath

Star Of The Sea — The Football, The Troubles & The Aftermath

The Story of Documentary Film

The Story of Documentary Film

How To Shout

How To Shout

The Best Summer

The Best Summer

Almost With You

Almost With You

Rage Against The Dying of The Light

Rage Against The Dying of The Light

World Shorts: Be the Cowboy?

World Shorts: Be the Cowboy?

Bad Haircut

Bad Haircut

Irish Fiction 3

Irish Fiction 3

Directors Masterclass

Directors Masterclass

International Co-Production in Practice

International Co-Production in Practice

Irish Fiction 4

Irish Fiction 4

Flamingo Camp

Flamingo Camp

Rolling Papers

Rolling Papers

Newport & The Great Folk Dream

Newport & The Great Folk Dream

Focus on The Composer

Focus on The Composer

Can Lis – Utzon’s Hidden  Masterpiece

Can Lis – Utzon’s Hidden Masterpiece

Try!

Try!

Smart VFX

Smart VFX

Brace for Oblivion

Brace for Oblivion

From Creative Europe to Agora EU

From Creative Europe to Agora EU

Film & TV Lighting Masterclass

Film & TV Lighting Masterclass

Ten Years of the 50/50 Gender Equality Campaign: Where Are We Now?

Ten Years of the 50/50 Gender Equality Campaign: Where Are We Now?

World Shorts: Care

World Shorts: Care

Closure

Closure

Lesbian Lines

Lesbian Lines

Meet the Programmers & Networking

Meet the Programmers & Networking

Father

Father

Naxos

Naxos

Special Boy

Special Boy

Learning to Breathe Under Water

Learning to Breathe Under Water

Crewless Networking Night at the Galway Film Fair

Crewless Networking Night at the Galway Film Fair

Washed Up

Washed Up

Pós Mé

Pós Mé

Miss Jobson

Miss Jobson

You’ll Never Believe Who’s Dead

You’ll Never Believe Who’s Dead

How To Divorce During The War

How To Divorce During The War

At The Place Of Ghosts

At The Place Of Ghosts

Buffet Infinity

Buffet Infinity

Irish Horror Shorts

Irish Horror Shorts

Irish Fiction 5

Irish Fiction 5

Actors Masterclass

Actors Masterclass

Work in Progress – ANAM NA MARA Showcase

Work in Progress – ANAM NA MARA Showcase

The Art of the Unknown: Supporting creative documentary film in a risk-averse industry

The Art of the Unknown: Supporting creative documentary film in a risk-averse industry

Togra: Live Demonstration

Togra: Live Demonstration

Those Who Watch Over

Those Who Watch Over

Hold Onto Me

Hold Onto Me

Global Warning

Global Warning

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland World Premiere Shorts

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland World Premiere Shorts

Short Films from Estonia

Short Films from Estonia

Screen Futures – Creativity, sustainability and success in a changing screen industry

A. Rimbaud

A. Rimbaud

You Believe In Angels, Mr. Drowak?

You Believe In Angels, Mr. Drowak?

Magilligan

Magilligan

Pitching For Games Workshop

Pitching For Games Workshop

Step Into the Casting Room: A Self-Tape Workshop with Thyrza Ging & Cassandra Han

Step Into the Casting Room: A Self-Tape Workshop with Thyrza Ging & Cassandra Han

In Conversation: Stephen Rennicks with Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe

In Conversation: Stephen Rennicks with Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe

Mo Papa

Mo Papa

The Siege Of Paradise

The Siege Of Paradise

The Business of Big Laughs: Developing and Producing Hit TV Series

The Business of Big Laughs: Developing and Producing Hit TV Series

Casting As a Financial Trigger: How to Attach Talent That Unlocks a Greenlight

Casting As a Financial Trigger: How to Attach Talent That Unlocks a Greenlight

Nothing Between Us

Nothing Between Us

Prosecution

Prosecution

Crew at the Core – A Skills and Training Discussion for Below the Line Crew

Crew at the Core – A Skills and Training Discussion for Below the Line Crew

Industry Mixer: Connecting Casting & Filmmaking Across Borders

Industry Mixer: Connecting Casting & Filmmaking Across Borders

Yesterday The Eye Didn’t Sleep

Yesterday The Eye Didn’t Sleep

All About The Money

All About The Money

Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day

Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day

American Doctor

American Doctor

Victorian Psycho

Victorian Psycho

The Lost Children Of Tuam

The Lost Children Of Tuam

Sorella Di Clausura

Sorella Di Clausura

Hollow Trees

Hollow Trees

Maddie’s Secret

Maddie’s Secret

Feed

Feed

Irish Documentaries 2

Irish Documentaries 2

Pitching Competition

Pitching Competition

Irish Animation

Irish Animation

Forever Is Now

Forever Is Now

On Silver Heels

On Silver Heels

Euro Connection at Galway Film Fair: Developing the Next Great European Short Film

Euro Connection at Galway Film Fair: Developing the Next Great European Short Film

aemi Presents – Desire Lines

aemi Presents – Desire Lines

Short Film Exchange

Short Film Exchange

Mugarik Gabe – No Borders

Mugarik Gabe – No Borders

The S.U.

The S.U.

Gealtra

Gealtra

The Young Offenders

The Young Offenders

Trumpets

Trumpets

The Badger of Ballybog

The Badger of Ballybog

National Talent Academy Networking Reception

National Talent Academy Networking Reception

The Lost Children of Tuam

The Lost Children of Tuam

Awards

Awards

Production Design Masterclass

Production Design Masterclass

Finnegan’s Foursome

Finnegan’s Foursome

Clifden Cinema Day

Clifden Cinema Day

Ros na Rún Set Tour

Ros na Rún Set Tour

OLMO

OLMO

FANTASTIQUE

FANTASTIQUE

CIRCUS BOY

CIRCUS BOY

SPILT MILK

SPILT MILK

WHERE THE WIND COMES FROM

WHERE THE WIND COMES FROM

FANTASTIQUE

FANTASTIQUE

CIRCUS BOY

CIRCUS BOY

OLMO

OLMO

FIDIL GHORM

FIDIL GHORM

FANTASTIQUE

FANTASTIQUE

WORLD SHORTS

WORLD SHORTS