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United Kingdom Anthony Lilley OBE is an acclaimed producer, media strategist, and technology expert, known for his instrumental role in digital innovation across the creative industries.
Anthony Lilley has worked on world-leading brands including Top Gear, developing TV, web, mobile, and advertising projects.
Anthony Lilley has worked on world-leading brands including Doctor Who, developing TV, web, mobile, and advertising projects.
Anthony Lilley served as a former new media correspondent for The Guardian. His company, Magic Lantern Productions, has also worked with The Guardian.
Magic Lantern Productions, under Anthony Lilley's leadership, provided services for clients including Sony Playstation.
Anthony Lilley's Magic Lantern Productions produced TV, web, mobile, games and advertising projects for clients including the BBC.
Magic Lantern Productions, under Anthony Lilley, produced projects for clients like C4, including FourDocs. He has also advised on transmedia strategy for C4.
Anthony Lilley's company has undertaken projects for clients such as Google. He frequently discusses Google's approach to big data in his talks.
Anthony Lilley's Magic Lantern Productions has worked with clients such as Procter and Gamble.
Anthony Lilley and Magic Lantern Productions have handled web, mobile, TV and strategy projects for clients including the UK Film Council.
Anthony Lilley and Magic Lantern Productions have handled web, mobile, TV and strategy projects for clients including Arts Council England. He was also commissioned by Arts Council England for the 'Counting What Counts' report.
Anthony Lilley and Magic Lantern Productions have handled web, mobile, TV and strategy projects for clients including Into Film.
Magic Lantern Productions, under Anthony Lilley's leadership, produced projects for international clients like CCTV (Beijing).
Anthony Lilley and Magic Lantern Productions have handled web, mobile, TV and strategy projects for clients including the Donmar Warehouse.
Anthony Lilley served as a board member for the English National Opera from 2007-2014 and Executive Produced ENO Screen. He also explored A/B testing with email mailings for ENO.
Anthony Lilley served two terms as a trustee of NESTA, where he also chaired the Investment Committee. He was also commissioned by NESTA for the 'Counting What Counts' report.
Anthony Lilley's Magic Lantern Productions has worked with clients such as IMG.
Anthony Lilley's Magic Lantern Productions has worked with clients such as London 2012.
Anthony Lilley has given presentations exploring the potential of technology in the 'attention economy' at events like the MultiChoice Digital Dialogue.
Anthony Lilley has been involved in discussions and work with The Audience Agency, particularly concerning big data and audience segmentation.
Anthony Lilley OBE is a distinguished figure in the creative industries with a career rooted in theatre before expanding into digital content. He co-founded Scenario Two Ltd with John Berry CBE, a UK commercial theatre producing business, where he has produced notable works such as Terry Gilliam and Leah Hausmann’s revival of Sondheim and Lapine’s ‘Into the Woods.’ His work with Scenario Two has been recognized with an Offie Award in 2022 for ‘Cages’ at Riverside Studios. Prior to this, Lilley founded Magic Lantern Productions, one of the UK’s earliest specialist digital content companies.
At Magic Lantern Productions, he oversaw the production of diverse projects spanning TV, web, mobile, theatre, games, and advertising. His client roster included major entities such as the BBC, C4, Sony Playstation, CCTV China, and ABC, and he worked with globally recognized brands including ‘Top Gear’ and ‘Doctor Who.’ His contributions in digital innovation have been honored with BAFTA, RTS, and Peabody awards, acknowledging his impact on the evolving media landscape. Lilley has held significant board-level positions, including at UK regulators OfCOM and the Gambling Commission, and cultural organizations like English National Opera and the Crafts Council. He served two terms as a trustee for NESTA, where he chaired the Investment Committee.
Academically, Anthony Lilley graduated with an MA in Law from the University of Oxford. He holds a personal Professorship in Creative Industries at Ulster University, an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from Kent University, and has held visiting professorships at the Universities of Oxford and Bournemouth. He was a Council Member of the Arts and Humanities Research Council until March 2023, where he played a key role in establishing the £85m Creative Industries Clusters Programme (CICP). Lilley is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, a former new media correspondent for The Guardian, and was appointed an OBE in 2008 for his services to media and the creative industries.
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