Ronan McCabe
CEO, Animation Ireland
Ronan McCabe is the CEO of Animation Ireland, the trade association for Ireland’s animation studios. He has 30 plus years’ experience in the media industry and has a proven track record in the development and commercialisation of intellectual properties in Ireland, Britain, Europe and the USA. He is the former managing director of Double Z Enterprises, an award-winning production company that produced shows both in Europe and the USA.
During his career he has worked in the areas of financing projects; negotiating of rights, formats, licensing/merchandising and co-production deals with broadcasters, SVOD’s, promoters, music labels, licensees, advertisers and distributors.
Throughout his career Ronan has built strong relationships with key industry stakeholders both domestically and internationally. He regularly attends and presents at markets, festivals, and industry gatherings at home and abroad.
Ronan is on the board of the Galway Film Fleadh (Festival) and a number of industry steering committees. Ronan is a mentor through Enterprise Ireland, Screen Ireland Skills and Local Enterprise Offices. He has devised and delivered courses for various organisations and has participated in High Potential Start Up and Commercialisation funding panels for industry stakeholders.
All Sessions by Ronan McCabe
Drawn to Visual Storytelling in the Emerald Isle
Some of the top innovators of the thriving Irish animation scene offer a special behind the scenes look the country’s booming industry and provide a unique perspective on why these studios make wonderful production partners in an ever-changing landscape. We’ll take a look at some of the recent animation highlights from these creative studios and offer a snapshot of what to look forward to from the brilliant artists and storytellers of the Emerald Isle.