Associated Film:
The Siege of Paradise

Gar O’Rourke

Filmmaker

Director, The Siege of Paradise

Gar O’Rourke is an award-winning Irish director whose work spans documentaries, branded films, commercials, and art films. His debut feature documentary, SANATORIUM (2025), premiered at CPH:DOX in the DOX:AWARD international competition and, following an award-winning international festival run, was selected as Ireland’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Academy Awards, while also being longlisted for Best Documentary Feature. THE SIEGE OF PARADISE is his second feature documentary. Gar also directs branded projects for clients including Netflix, Canon, Heineken, Patagonia, Anthropic, and Visa Inc..