EXCLUSIVE: Des Carey has been appointed as Executive Director, Strategic Growth & Innovation at the Dublin-based VFX and post-production studio Elephant Goldfish.
Carey will work closely with the Elephant Goldfish team in Dublin and colleagues across the Molinare Creative Group, of which the studio is a member, with a focus on strategic growth, developing new partnerships and identifying opportunities across film, television and emerging production technologies.
Beginning his career at Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic in San Francisco, Carey went on to hold senior roles at Company 3, where he helped develop early digital intermediate workflows, before becoming one of the founding partners of the Los Angeles post-production facility Light Iron, leading Resurgent Film Group, and most recently serving as Global Head of Cinematic Innovation at Samsung.
Over more than 25 years, Carey has worked across production, post-production and technology, collaborating with filmmakers including Steven Spielberg, J. J. Abrams, David Fincher, Robert Zemeckis and Gore Verbinski.
Discussing his new role, Carey said he was interested in joining Elephant Goldfish because it offered an opportunity to “build something at a meaningful stage of its development.”
“There is a highly experienced creative team within the business, the heritage of the Molinare Creative Group behind it, and a clear ambition to grow. Together, that provides a strong foundation for the next stage of the business,” he said. “I am looking forward to working with the team, building new relationships and helping create opportunities for clients and partners in Ireland and internationally.”
Deborah Doherty, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Elephant Goldfish, added: “This industry has always been built on relationships, trust and reputation. Des has earned all three throughout an exceptional career. He brings a rare combination of strategic thinking, technical knowledge and genuine warmth, with an ability to connect ideas and people. We’re delighted to have him joining us as we continue building Elephant Goldfish and creating new opportunities across the wider Group. Des’s background sits right at the intersection of creativity, technology, and strategy. That’s a rare thing. And it’s exactly the kind of thinking we need.”
Elephant Goldfish’s credits include Doctor Who, Netflix’s Wednesday, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, and Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon.
