DEFENDER had its world premiere on April 15, 2017, at a full-house (1500 attendees) screening at the Castro Theater at the SF International Film Festival.

Speaking before the DEFENDER screening

With my Dad and wife outside the Castro

After the screening, co-directors Jeff Adachi and Jim Choi took the stage with me, along with Deputy Public Defender Francisco Ugarte and former SF Mayor Willie Brown for a spirited discussion about the Public Defender's office and the film.

Q&A

With my Dad at the SFIFF hosted afterparty