AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND — The Rebel Fleet (rebelfleet.com.au), which provides production workflow solutions for the Asia/Pacific market, has appointed Stephen Ceci to the new role of managing director in Australia. Ceci has over 20 years of experience in post production, and was most recently director of sales at Technicolor Creative Services. Prior to that, he was the head of West Coast front-end services and operations for Harbor Picture Company.
Ceci began his career in a digital lab, constructing image-processing pipelines and managing assets and deliverables. His credits include The Eternals, Black Widow, WandaVision, The Way Back, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood and Black Panther.
“I’m excited for this fantastic opportunity to lead a talented team in opening a new market,” says Ceci. “The Rebel Fleet is a nimble innovator, helping productions adapt and customize their workflows with creative, flexible and scalable solutions. With production services being quickly redefined right now, we’re excited to expand our capabilities to Australia to meet those challenges.”
“Our business continues to grow and Stephen’s background in operations, combined with his deep understanding of post production technologies, will allow him to hit the ground running as demand increases in the region,” adds The Rebel Fleet’s CEO, Michael Urban. “Bringing Stephen's expertise in building world class post production workflows Down Under is a clear sign to Hollywood that Australia is open for business.”