Sydney studio to provide visual effects and animation for film/TV and streaming series.

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the visual effects division of

Lucasfilm Ltd., announced today that the company would be expanding its global footprint to

Australia. The studio is opening a new studio in Sydney to better serve its clients and

complement its current operations in San Francisco, where the company is headquartered,

Singapore, Vancouver, and London.

“Sydney is an ideal location for our fifth studio,” noted Rob Bredow, Executive Creative Director

and Head of ILM, adding, “there is abundant artistic and technical talent in the region which are

both keys to ILM’s culture of innovation. It’s particularly exciting that the first film our new studio

will contribute to will be Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”

Gretchen Libby, ILM VP of Production said, “We are always looking for ways to enhance our

offering to clients and the Australian Federal PDV Offset coupled with the new NSW PDV rebate

is sure to attract significant interest from filmmakers around the world. Our studio in Sydney will

allow us to offer that opportunity while providing the quality effects work that is synonymous with

Industrial Light & Magic.”

“It’s an amazing opportunity for local Australian talent to join established ILM staff from around

the globe and collaborate on high-end animation and visual effects,” noted Luke Hetherington

who will expand his responsibilities to serve as the studio’s Executive in Charge. “At ILM they

can do so while working on the kind of projects that inspired so many of us to start out in this

industry, like Star Wars, Avengers, Jurassic Park, and many more.”

ILM’s Sydney studio joins the company’s global studios in offering award-winning visual effects

and animation and the artistry and creative problem solving that the company has become

known for. The studio will work on projects including feature films, television, immersive

entertainment and themed attractions.

To apply for open roles at our Australia studio, click here.