Harry Linden

Harry Linden

Senior Producer / 26 yrs

Toronto, Canada

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Associate Line Producer

Charlotte (2022)

CG Line Producer

Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)

The Nut Job 2 (2017)

Producer

Spark: A Space Tail (2017)

Ratchet & Clank (2016)

Escape from Planet Earth (2013)

Producer

Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 (2012)

Coraline (2009)

Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of The Were-Rabbit (2005)

Production Manager

Corpse Bride (2005)

Various

Chicken Run (2000)

Line Producer

Road of Vengeance

20 years of film and TV experience in commercials, programs, series and features. Experienced in both live-action and animation, 35mm and digital, 2D, 3D, stop motion and CG, high and low budget. Experienced in the creation of an organized yet organic environment and culture in which creativity can grow and blossom. Place a high priority on the creation of this structure to support the creative process which is as important as shot is to scene or music is to picture.
Work History

  • Producer

    Toonbox Entertainment

    July 2014 - March 2017

  • Line Producer

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    January 2011 - June 2014

  • Senior Producer

    Bent Image Lab

    August 2009 - January 2011

  • Production Consultant

    Aardman Animations

    June 2009 - July 2009

    Advising on systems and structures to cope with a complex multi media Feature film Production.

  • Line Producer

    Laika

    May 2006 - October 2008

    • Studio / campus design and planning, from concept to completion.
    • Story and visual development planning, hiring, and nurturing.
    • Recruited, trained, managed / coached production staff and artists across a wide array of work functions.
    • Budgeting, scheduling scenario planning, for critical assumption presentations.
    • Movie complexity evaluations, to review / actualize estimates in both schedules and budgets.
    • Budget actualizing, cash flow prediction planning, including amortization coding and over head cost spreading.
    • Management of technical resources to ensure timely delivery to a budget for all equipment to facilitate production.
    • Organizational chart development and inter-departmental communications.
    • Long term multi shooting stage / multi asset scheduling and critical planning.
    • Day by day scheduling and departmental asset management.
    • Day to day fire fighting and problem solving in the shooting environment up to a maxim of 52 shooting stages.
    • Management and breaking down of vfx requirements for scheduling and budgeting.
    • PR and Marketing interfacing to the production process.
    • Director schedule planning ensuring all departmental and creative needs are met.
    • Direct communication and reporting to senior personnel and or Financiers.
    •Proven ability to build effective, productive and friendly working relationships across all work functions and personality types.

  • Production Manager

    Warner Bros UK

    July 2003 - November 2005

    Corpse Bride
    Directors Tim Burton & Mike Johnson
    Built, budgeted, scheduled and ran 30+ stages for an animated feature film.

  • Preproduction supervisor

    Aardman Animations

    June 2002 - June 2003

    Curse of The Were Rabbit
    Directed by Nick Park & Steve Box
    Managed the preproduction stage/s of this animated feature film.

  • Hamilton Mattress

    BBC Television

    February 2001 - August 2001

    Pre-Production Supervisor
    Hamilton Mattress
    1/2 Hour animated Christmas Special for the BBC

  • Various

    Aardman Animations

    1995 - 2001

    Titles include;
    Cracking Contraptions - Line Producer
    Chicken Run - Production Manger
    Rex the Runt - Production Manager
    A Close Shave - Floor Manager
    Plus many animated commercials in the role of Production Manager or 1st AD.
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Education

  • Art & Design in Foundation in Art & Design

    London College of Printing

    1985 - 1986

  • Art, Craft Design and technology

    St Brendans College Bristol

    1983 - 1985