The Mill, a Technicolor Creative Studio, has promoted Misha Stanford-Harris to VP of global production.

Stanford-Harris started at The Mill in December 2014 as an award-winning executive VFX producer, before taking on the role of head of production and subsequently becoming managing director for the London and Berlin Studios. Prior to joining The Mill, he was managing director at Glassworks, executive producer at Rushes and sr. producer at Guava (Nice Shoes). 

As VP of global production, Stanford-Harris will be responsible for ensuring The Mill is consistently set up to produce innovative work for its creative partners globally, partnering the right talent with the latest in production and VFX technology to deliver work at an award-winning standard. He will be responsible for negotiating new global partnerships with blue chip brands and agencies to deliver work across The Mill’s three key offerings--VFX, end-to-end creative production and experiential marketing. 

Stanford-Harris has over 25 years of experience in the advertising space, having collaborated with prolific directors on award-winning projects such as: Dom +Nic’s Chemical Brothers promo “Wide Open”’ Libresse’s “Blood Normal,” and Mini’s “The Faith of Few,” both directed by Daniel Wolfe; Amazon’s “Before Alexa” directed by Steve Rogers; and Adam Berg’s “Homes Within Home.” 

Josh Mandel, global president and CEO of The Mill, commented, “Misha’s deep knowledge of what makes The Mill amazing, and his demonstrated commitment to creative excellence, make him the perfect person for this new role. As we look to expand our global network and consistently pursue innovative ways to partner with our client, Misha will work closely with our strategic leadership team and ECDs to ensure that our creative ambitions are heard and actioned. Our constant goal is to ensure that The Mill is the world’s best maker of premium craft--this is a role that focuses specifically on the delivery, consistency and execution of that craft at a global scale.”