{"id":20085,"date":"2025-03-18T19:59:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T19:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hotelsalepage.com\/feed\/cision-pr-newswire\/crafty-apes-continues-global-expansion-with-australian-opening-promotes-dave-morley-to-executive-creative-director\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T19:59:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T19:59:33","slug":"crafty-apes-continues-global-expansion-with-australian-opening-promotes-dave-morley-to-executive-creative-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=20085","title":{"rendered":"Crafty Apes Continues Global Expansion with Australian Opening, Promotes Dave Morley to Executive Creative Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/1948151\/Crafty_Apes_logo_2022_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">March 18, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Crafty Apes, a leading provider of high-end visual effects services for the entertainment industry, is thrilled to announce the opening of new offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>. With key supervisors and management already in place, this expansion marks a significant milestone in the company&#8217;s continued global growth, bringing Crafty Apes&#8217; total number of offices to seven across <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, and now Oceania.<\/p>\n<p>The new facilities, drawing talent from the booming production hubs of <span class=\"xn-location\">Sydney<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Adelaide<\/span>, will serve to offer Crafty Apes&#8217; expanding roster of clients the trusted creative collaboration they&#8217;ve come to expect over the company&#8217;s 14-year history. The Australian locations were chosen for their world-class talent and the significant advantages offered by the local visual effects tax credit programs, making <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> an ideal destination for both physical and post production.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Having spent a decade of my career in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, I am excited to open our doors here and continue our mission to deliver world-class visual effects for our clients worldwide,&#8221; said Alana Newell,\u00a0CEO of Crafty Apes. &#8220;This expansion allows us to tap into <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia&#8217;s<\/span> growing talent pool, state-of-the-art facilities, and the generous regional and federal tax incentives offered, creating a solid foundation for future growth and collaboration. Expanding Crafty Apes&#8217; global footprint to include <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> is a natural next step in our growth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Australian territories of <span class=\"xn-location\">New South Wales<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">South Australia<\/span> offer some of the most lucrative and competitive visual effects tax credits in the world. The government-backed programs are designed to attract international production and enhance the local VFX industry, making it a prime location for Crafty Apes to build a presence, while also contributing to the development of the local creative economy in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s incredibly exciting to be part of establishing our presence in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, first in <span class=\"xn-location\">Sydney<\/span> and beyond as we grow,&#8221; added\u00a0Dave Morley, who will be opening the <span class=\"xn-location\">Sydney<\/span> facility and has also been promoted to the role of Executive Creative Director for Crafty Apes. &#8220;Returning home to work alongside old friends and colleagues and injecting fresh energy into the vibrant Australian VFX scene fills me with immense pride.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After successfully growing Crafty Apes Vancouver to the company&#8217;s largest facility, <span class=\"xn-location\">Morley<\/span> recently served as the show-side VFX Supervisor for <span class=\"xn-person\">Paul Feig<\/span> on both <i>A Simple Favor 2<\/i> and the upcoming <i>The Housemaid<\/i>. <span class=\"xn-location\">Morley<\/span> will be assuming the Executive Creative Director role, working closely with A-list directors and showrunners in creative look development on new projects, while also mentoring the global team of VFX Supervisors at the company.<\/p>\n<p>Including projects that <span class=\"xn-location\">Morley<\/span> will be supervising, Crafty Apes has already received multiple feature awards for the <span class=\"xn-location\">Sydney<\/span> facility that are currently shooting both in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> and globally, with the visual effects work to begin starting the second quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Crafty Apes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Crafty Apes is a full-service visual effects company started in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, with additional studios in <span class=\"xn-location\">Atlanta, New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">London<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Montreal<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Vancouver<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>. Beginning as a VFX studio for film and TV, Crafty Apes has grown to include a talented roster of creative supervisors and production management that offer set supervision, VFX consultation, and high-end CG and previsualization services. Crafty Apes&#8217; work can be seen on fan-favorite and critically-acclaimed films such as\u00a0<i>The Creator<\/i>,\u00a0<i>The Holdovers<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Justice League: Snyder Cut;\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0<i>Violent Night,<\/i>\u00a0as well as top episodic series including\u00a0<i>The Bear,\u00a0Only Murders in the Building, The Walking Dead: Dead City<\/i>, and\u00a0<i>Foundation,<\/i>\u00a0to name a few<i>.\u00a0<\/i>For more information, visit\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4385107-1&amp;h=777599788&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fcraftyapes.com%2F&amp;a=craftyapes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">craftyapes.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact: <\/b>Marilyn Lintel<\/p>\n<p>404.625.9819 | <a href=\"mailto:Marilyn@storylinepublicrelations.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Marilyn@storylinepublicrelations.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4385107-1&amp;h=696648238&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1948151%2FCrafty_Apes_logo_2022_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1948151%2FCrafty_Apes_logo_2022_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/1948151\/Crafty_Apes_logo_2022_Logo.jpg?p=medium600<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/1948151\/Crafty_Apes_logo_2022_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">March 18, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Crafty Apes, a leading provider of high-end visual effects services for the entertainment industry, is thrilled to announce the opening of new offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>. With key supervisors and management already in place, this expansion marks a significant milestone in the company&#8217;s continued global growth, bringing Crafty Apes&#8217; total number of offices to seven across <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, and now Oceania.<\/p>\n<p>The new facilities, drawing talent from the booming production hubs of <span class=\"xn-location\">Sydney<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Adelaide<\/span>, will serve to offer Crafty Apes&#8217; expanding roster of clients the trusted creative collaboration they&#8217;ve come to expect over the company&#8217;s 14-year history. The Australian locations were chosen for their world-class talent and the significant advantages offered by the local visual effects tax credit programs, making <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> an ideal destination for both physical and post production.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Having spent a decade of my career in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, I am excited to open our doors here and continue our mission to deliver world-class visual effects for our clients worldwide,&#8221; said Alana Newell,\u00a0CEO of Crafty Apes. &#8220;This expansion allows us to tap into <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia&#8217;s<\/span> growing talent pool, state-of-the-art facilities, and the generous regional and federal tax incentives offered, creating a solid foundation for future growth and collaboration. Expanding Crafty Apes&#8217; global footprint to include <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> is a natural next step in our growth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Australian territories of <span class=\"xn-location\">New South Wales<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">South Australia<\/span> offer some of the most lucrative and competitive visual effects tax credits in the world. The government-backed programs are designed to attract international production and enhance the local VFX industry, making it a prime location for Crafty Apes to build a presence, while also contributing to the development of the local creative economy in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s incredibly exciting to be part of establishing our presence in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, first in <span class=\"xn-location\">Sydney<\/span> and beyond as we grow,&#8221; added\u00a0Dave Morley, who will be opening the <span class=\"xn-location\">Sydney<\/span> facility and has also been promoted to the role of Executive Creative Director for Crafty Apes. &#8220;Returning home to work alongside old friends and colleagues and injecting fresh energy into the vibrant Australian VFX scene fills me with immense pride.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After successfully growing Crafty Apes Vancouver to the company&#8217;s largest facility, <span class=\"xn-location\">Morley<\/span> recently served as the show-side VFX Supervisor for <span class=\"xn-person\">Paul Feig<\/span> on both <i>A Simple Favor 2<\/i> and the upcoming <i>The Housemaid<\/i>. <span class=\"xn-location\">Morley<\/span> will be assuming the Executive Creative Director role, working closely with A-list directors and showrunners in creative look development on new projects, while also mentoring the global team of VFX Supervisors at the company.<\/p>\n<p>Including projects that <span class=\"xn-location\">Morley<\/span> will be supervising, Crafty Apes has already received multiple feature awards for the <span class=\"xn-location\">Sydney<\/span> facility that are currently shooting both in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> and globally, with the visual effects work to begin starting the second quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Crafty Apes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Crafty Apes is a full-service visual effects company started in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, with additional studios in <span class=\"xn-location\">Atlanta, New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">London<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Montreal<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Vancouver<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>. Beginning as a VFX studio for film and TV, Crafty Apes has grown to include a talented roster of creative supervisors and production management that offer set supervision, VFX consultation, and high-end CG and previsualization services. Crafty Apes&#8217; work can be seen on fan-favorite and critically-acclaimed films such as\u00a0<i>The Creator<\/i>,\u00a0<i>The Holdovers<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Justice League: Snyder Cut;\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0<i>Violent Night,<\/i>\u00a0as well as top episodic series including\u00a0<i>The Bear,\u00a0Only Murders in the Building, The Walking Dead: Dead City<\/i>, and\u00a0<i>Foundation,<\/i>\u00a0to name a few<i>.\u00a0<\/i>For more information, visit\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4385107-1&amp;h=777599788&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fcraftyapes.com%2F&amp;a=craftyapes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">craftyapes.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact: <\/b>Marilyn Lintel<\/p>\n<p>404.625.9819 | <a href=\"mailto:Marilyn@storylinepublicrelations.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Marilyn@storylinepublicrelations.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4385107-1&amp;h=696648238&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1948151%2FCrafty_Apes_logo_2022_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1948151%2FCrafty_Apes_logo_2022_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/1948151\/Crafty_Apes_logo_2022_Logo.jpg?p=medium600<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20085\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}