Speaker Details

Mr. Michael Lake

Michael Lake has over 40 years experience in Production and Management within both the Australian and International Film and Television Industries. During his career he has held senior executive positions at The Grundy Organization, Crawford Productions, Warner Roadshow Studios, Village Roadshow Pictures and WWE Films Inc.
From 1998 to 2005 he was Executive Vice President World Wide Feature Production for Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment Inc. based in Los Angeles. During this time he oversaw production of 45 feature films as a part of Village Roadshow Picture’s co-production and financing arrangement with major studios including Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount and Fox.
At the end of 2005 he returned to Queensland to establish his own production company. During this period he also executive produced the feature film "The Condemned" for WWE Films.
From 2007 to 2009 he was President of WWE Films Inc., based in Los Angeles where he was responsible for the development and production of feature films, direct to DVD films and television production. During this time he also produced the Renny Harlin directed film “12 Rounds” During 2010 he worked as a Film Production consultant and served as Supervising Producer on “Bait 3D” the first official co-production between Australian and Singapore.
During his career he has worked as an Executive Producer or Producer on many feature films, direct to DVD features, television movies and television series.
In December 2010 he was appointed CEO of Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios.
Seminar
Advances in Digital Production - What's Next for Visual and 3D Effects?
Date: 23 March, 2011 (Wednesday)
Time: 01:30 PM - 04:00 PM