About
Drew Jones
Overview
Drew Jones is a highly seasoned production executive and an integral part of the senior management team as the Cinesite Group Chief Business Development Officer VFX.
He has been supporting film-makers for more than thirty years with a thorough understanding of all stages of production and location-based tax implications which supports his expertise in high-level development and negotiation. Working with major studios and independent productions, Drew has an expert understanding of scripts and budget needs within the wider creative context, finding and delivering solutions for every project.
Beginning his career as a photographer, and then as an editor with MPC, he joined early production technology pioneer Quantel before moving into facility production, leading and managing large teams at Framestore, MPC, Method Studios and Peerless before finding his home at Cinesite in 2019.
His career credits include Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, No Time to Die, Cyrano, Judy, Harry Potter, Spectre, and Cloud Atlas
Known for
Production |
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| 2021 | Black Widow | Production | Business Affairs Coordinator | 71 Good |
| 2010 | Gulliver's Travels | Production | Executive Producer | 53 Average |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | Production | Executive Producer | 62 Fair |
Crew |
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| 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Crew | Executive Visual Effects Producer | 58 Average |
| 2001 | The Mummy Returns | Crew | Executive Visual Effects Producer | 63 Fair |
Visual Effects |
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| 2024 | Nautilus | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 68 Fair |
| 2024 | Lift | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 62 Fair |
| 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 64 Fair |
| 2023 | The Family Plan | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 69 Fair |
| 2023 | Hijack | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 77 Good |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 69 Fair |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 63 Fair |
| 2022 | Moon Knight | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 76 Good |
| 2021 | No Time to Die | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 72 Good |
| 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 66 Fair |
| 2021 | Cyrano | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 60 Fair |
| 2020 | The Singapore Grip | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 68 Fair |
| 2019 | The Witcher | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 80 Very good |
| 2019 | Doctor Sleep | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 70 Good |
| 2019 | Judy | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Director | 64 Fair |
| 2019 | Mary | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 56 Average |
| 2019 | Top Boy | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 76 Good |
| 2019 | Angel Has Fallen | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 65 Fair |
| 2019 | The Spanish Princess | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 75 Good |
| 2019 | Cold Pursuit | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 58 Average |
| 2019 | The Kid Who Would Be King | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 60 Fair |
| 2018 | Robin Hood | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Ray & Liz | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Director | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Bodyguard | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 77 Good |
| 2018 | Beast | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 61 Fair |
| 2018 | Den of Thieves | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 66 Fair |
| 2017 | The Foreigner | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 68 Fair |
| 2017 | Crooked House | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 62 Fair |
| 2017 | Will | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 66 Fair |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 61 Fair |
| 2017 | The White Princess | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 76 Good |
| 2016 | Assassin's Creed | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 54 Average |
| 2016 | In Plain Sight | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 69 Fair |
| 2016 | The Secret Agent | Visual Effects | VFX Director of Photography | 67 Fair |
| 2016 | London Has Fallen | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 61 Fair |
| 2016 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 69 Fair |
| 2015 | Spectre | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 65 Fair |
| 2015 | Youth | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 67 Fair |
| 2015 | The Lovers | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 57 Average |
| 2015 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 75 Good |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 58 Average |
| 2014 | The Monuments Men | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 60 Fair |
| 2014 | True Detective | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 82 Very good |
| 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 73 Good |
| 2013 | Snowpiercer | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 68 Fair |
| 2013 | The Last Stand | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 60 Fair |
| 2012 | Cloud Atlas | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 68 Fair |
| 2012 | Seven Psychopaths | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 67 Fair |
| 2012 | Outlaws - For Greater Glory | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 60 Fair |
| 2012 | Wrath of the Titans | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 57 Average |
| 2012 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 63 Fair |
| 2011 | Attack the Block | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 63 Fair |
| 2011 | A Little Bit of Heaven | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 61 Fair |
| 2010 | Robin Hood | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 63 Fair |
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Watchmen | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 72 Good |
| 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 65 Fair |
| 2008 | Alien Love Triangle | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Incendiary | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 57 Average |
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 70 Good |
| 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 64 Fair |
| 2006 | Curse of the Golden Flower | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 64 Fair |
| 2006 | Casino Royale | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 74 Good |
| 2006 | The Banquet | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 59 Average |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 63 Fair |
| 2005 | Nanny McPhee | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 65 Fair |
| 2005 | Mrs. Henderson Presents | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 61 Fair |
| 2005 | The Constant Gardener | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 67 Fair |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 79 Good |
| 2004 | Troy | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 71 Good |
| 2003 | Mona Lisa Smile | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 66 Fair |
| 2003 | Underworld | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 67 Fair |
| 2003 | The Actors | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Die Another Day | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 76 Good |
| 2002 | Dirty Pretty Things | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 63 Fair |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 51 Average |
| 2002 | Blade II | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 65 Fair |
| 2002 | Leo | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 59 Average |
| 2001 | The Affair of the Necklace | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Production Manager | 78 Good |
| 2001 | The Parole Officer | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Enemy at the Gates | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 72 Good |
| 2000 | Cast Away | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 75 Good |
| 2000 | What Lies Beneath | Visual Effects | Senior Visual Effects Supervisor | 62 Fair |
| 2000 | Chicken Run | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 67 Fair |
| 2000 | The Beach | Visual Effects | Digital Effects Producer | 64 Fair |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 71 Good |
| 1999 | Mansfield Park | Visual Effects | Digital Effects Producer | 61 Fair |
| 1999 | The Debt Collector | Visual Effects | Digital Effects Producer | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Lost in Space | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 55 Average |
| 1997 | The Borrowers | Visual Effects | Digital Effects Producer | 59 Average |
| 1997 | A Life Less Ordinary | Visual Effects | Digital Effects Producer | 60 Fair |
| 1997 | FairyTale: A True Story | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 59 Average |
| 1997 | Downtime | Visual Effects | Digital Effects Producer | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Bean | Visual Effects | Digital Effects Producer | 63 Fair |
| 1997 | Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis | Visual Effects | Digital Effects Producer | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Michael Collins | Visual Effects | Digital Effects Producer | 63 Fair |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | Visual Effects | Digital Effects Producer | 56 Average |