STEVE WOODS has worked in film since 1985 both as a director and a producer. His award winning work encompasses animations, documentaries, dance films and experimental films.

A founder member of The Galway Film Fleadh, Steve initiated the first Irish animation competition there in 1990. He programmed the Irish animation showcase at the Annecy International Animation Festival in 2012 when Ireland was the guest nation. In 2023 he was awarded the Murakami award at Dingle Animation for his contribution to the Irish animation industry. He wrote Drawing the Line the first book about Irish animation, published in 2024.

Steve teaches Experimental Animation at the National Film School in IADT, Ireland. He is on the board of Screen Directors Guild Ireland where he established an animation subcommittee called Animation Alliance.