Sue Troyan has come aboard the Santa Monica office of The Mill as its executive producer. She formerly served in the same role at Brickyard VFX, Los Angeles (which also maintains a Boston facility).
Prior to that, Troyan spent nine years at Method Studios, Santa Monica, as VFX producer and then the company’s head of production. During her time at both Brickyard and Method she nurtured and forged strong relationships with production companies MJZ, Smuggler, Biscuit Filmworks and agencies including BBDO New York, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco, McCann Erickson, San Francisco, and Saatchi & Saatchi LA, Torrance, Calif.
During her career Troyan has worked on numerous award-winning commercials including Sears “Arboretum” for director Rupert Sanders of MJZ (Gold Clio), Mountain Dew’s “Spy” campaign directed by Traktor of Partizan (Silver Andy, Bronze Clio, Bronze Lion, AICP Show Production Design honor), adidas’ “Carry” directed by Noam Murro of Biscuit Filmworks (AICP Visual Effects) and HP’s “Digital Crime Fighting” directed by Fredrik Bond of MJZ (Andy Award, Bronze Lion, Silver Clio).
Troyan first arrived in Los Angeles in 1992, having graduated from Temple University in Pennsylvania with a degree in radio, TV and film. She started her career in visual effects at the former 525 Post Production in Hollywood.
Peter Jackson Receives Honorary Palme D’Or As Cannes Boasts Star Power Despite Hollywood’s Retreat
The 79th Cannes Film Festival opened on Tuesday with politics, artificial intelligence and the shifting priorities of Hollywood taking center stage at the global film gathering on the French Riviera. The festival launched with a tribute to director Peter Jackson, handing the "Lord of the Rings" filmmaker an honorary Palme d'Or. He was introduced by actor Elijah Wood, who played Frodo Baggins in Jackson's fantasy franchise, one of many notable faces on the Cannes red carpet, including Bong Joon Ho, Joan Collins, Heidi Klum and James Franco. "I've never figured out why I'm getting a Palme d'Or. I'm not a Palme d'Or sorta guy," said the shaggy haired New Zealand filmmaker. Jackson was then serenaded with a rendition of the song "Get Back," a nod to his lauded 2021 documentary about The Beatles. The director sat stage right mouthing the lyrics. Jane Fonda and the Chinese-Singaporean star Gong Li officially opened the festival, with Fonda declaring: "Cinema has always been an act of resistance." It was a fitting observation for a film festival that has already seen politics take center stage. At the introduction of the jury that will decide the Palme d'Or, Cannes' top honor, jury members spoke bluntly about holding a film festival during a time of geopolitical conflict. The Palme d'Or jury weighs politics in film Paul Laverty, the Scottish screenwriter known for his films with director Ken Loach, pointed toward this year's Cannes poster, of "Thelma and Louise," while discussing attending Cannes during what he called "genocide in Gaza." Quoting "King Lear," he said: "Madmen lead the blind." "Cannes has a wonderful poster," said Laverty. "Isn't it fascinating to see some of them like Susan Sarandon, Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo... Read More