#AnimationIrelandMeitheal
The wait is finally over, the #AnimationIrelandMeitheal 2026 programme has officially dropped! 🌟

Check out the full programme and grab your tickets via animationirelandmeitheal.ie 🎟️

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May 6, 2026 at 1:59 PM
📽 #AnimationIrelandMeitheal | 22.05.2026 🙌

Animation Ireland Meitheal brings animation professionals together to share ideas, gain insights, and shape the industry's future 💡

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ANIMATION IRELAND MEITHEAL
The Irish Animation Awards are brought to you by Animation Ireland biennially to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding creative talent we have within the Irish Animation, VFX and gaming industries...
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April 7, 2026 at 9:32 AM
What a start to #AnimationIrelandMeitheal, with a full house here in the Galway Bay Hotel! 🌊

Conversation and creativity are flowing in the Lettermore Suite. Stay tuned for more updates 👀
May 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
"We've had a revolution. Streaming services have pulled up the drawbridge. You can count the number of serious financiers on two hands. We must look at new ways together.” Genevieve Dexter, Serious Kids

Collaboration & mutual support are crucial in animation today 🤝

#AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
You have to make creative commons part of your identity - - Francesco Siddi of Blender at #AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 22, 2026 at 10:27 AM
“Parameters breed the best creativity. It’s all about how we achieve these things in a doable capacity.”

An insightful start with Max Minor & Rossa Lundberg, exploring collaboration, audience involvement in the creative process, and the importance of a work-life balance.

#AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 23, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Funding the Frame: Financing and Distributing Animation 🪙

Animation Ireland CEO Ronan McCabe has introduced Genevieve Dexter of Serious Kids, Marc Jordan of Lighthouse Studios & Chrystel Poncet of Magic C to discuss financing in the ever-evolving creative industry.

#AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
“The EU AI Act is brilliant for categorizing risks, and showing you how to deal with your use cases.”

Bronagh Riordan of EY on balancing regulation with innovation 💡

#AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
And we're off! 🌊

Join the conversation online by using the #AnimationIrelandMeitheal 📱

Looking forward to a jam-packed day of insights here in the Galway Bay Hotel!
May 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Get ready for a special weekend of inspiration and insights from the best in the animation business, followed by a celebration of outstanding creative talent at the Galway Bay Hotel!

#AnimationIrelandMeitheal | May 23rd 💥
#IrishAnimationAwards | May 24th 🏆

Info & 🎟 : irishanimationawards.ie
April 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“It’s how you can be reactive to achieve discoverability on a global level” Trev Keane, Fenix Group.

As animation continues to evolve across genres and demographics understanding audience behavior and platform dynamics is essential, and adaptability is key.

#AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Animating the Future: Navigating Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Sustainability & Legal Frontiers 🧑‍💻

We're wrapping up #AnimationIrelandMeitheal with Mark Mullery (Cartoon Saloon), Tom Box (BlueZoo), Steven Davy (TUD), Bronagh Riordan (EY) & Moe Honan (Moetion Films), moderated by Elaine Burke.
May 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Thank You! | Míle Buíochas!

🏆 Thank you to RTÉ Junior, one of our sponsors supporting this year's #IrishAnimationAwards & #AnimationIrelandMeitheal

The generosity of our sponsors allows us to collectively celebrate Ireland's animation talent, for which we are so grateful! 🙏

#AnimationIreland
May 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
"You just have to be really creative, and hugely entrepreneurial"

Harriet Jones of HOHO Entertainment on taking the jump during the pandemic from YouTube to e-Commerce in the US market with Cloudbabies, when the whole world was at a standstill.

#AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The pitch is to show the tone and execution of the production. If it's a script as it's your language, do it - - Elizabeth Waybright Taylor at #AnimationIrelandMeitheal
In the EU a sample script is a requirement. Know your client - - Moe Honan (in US, a script reps unpaid union work)
May 22, 2026 at 2:52 PM
When asking people to invest millions in a programme, know the business side too. And don't come in with props - - Elizabeth Waybright Taylor at #AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 22, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Development script writing is a specific art. It's not always needed for a pitch.... And rewritten for a polite script... Skip it and let them pay for it - - Elizabeth Waybright Taylor at #AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 22, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Use the tech to make room for storytelling - - Tamsin Lyons at #AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 22, 2026 at 10:58 AM
The tools are skill enhancers. If you don't have the skills, LLMs can't finish things - - Francesco Siddi at #AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 22, 2026 at 10:42 AM
I see people putting things out earlier and letting it out on social media to try out ideas - - Tamsin Lyons at #AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 22, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Creating a (remote) environment that's comfortable for everyone is important - - Ben Kimmek at #AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 22, 2026 at 10:17 AM
How do we across software do things better. Once were 400 page manuals,, now are video tutorials - - Ben Kimmek at #AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Working in parallel means we can get to version 1 faster - - Ben Kimmek at #AnimationIrelandMeitheal
May 22, 2026 at 10:13 AM
7 new signs for Animation terms approved so far - Jonathan Mortimer at #AnimationIrelandMeitheal #signlanguage #bsl #isl
May 22, 2026 at 10:02 AM
youtube.com/watch?v=3pkh... - - John Kelly, Director of Retirement Plan diary of the short film at #AnimationIrelandMeitheal
📽️ FILM FESTIVAL DIARY 📽️
YouTube video by John Kelly
youtube.com
May 22, 2026 at 9:48 AM