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    Mark Thorley named managing director of Mill Film, Australia

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    LONDON --

    Technicolor’s Academy Award winning VFX studio Mill Film has announced that Mark Thorley will head Mill Film in Australia. The move comes in the wake of the February launch of Mill Film in Adelaide, Australia.

    Thorley brings more than 15 years of executive leadership experience working at companies such as Lucas Film, Singapore, where he oversaw studio operations and production strategies. Prior to that, Thorley spent nine years at Animal Logic, at both their Los Angeles and Sydney locations, as head of production and also held senior positions at Screen Queensland and Omnicom.

    Throughout his career, Thorley has received credits on numerous high-profile features including Kong: Skull Island, Rogue One, Jurassic World, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Thorley will drive all aspects of VFX production, client relations and business development for Australia, reporting into the global head of Mill Film, Lauren McCallum.

    McCallum said, “Mark’s appointment is an exciting milestone in the creation of our Adelaide studio and will play a key role in heading the studio and developing relationships with key partners in the South Australian film and TV community.”

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    Sunday, December 22, 2024

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