Harbor production studio has appointed Thom Berryman as UK Managing Director for Feature and Episodic. Prior to Harbor, Thom held a tenure at Pinewood Studios.
Harbor production studio has appointed Thom Berryman as UK Managing Director for Feature and Episodic.
In this new role, Thom will oversee all feature and episodic operations in the UK, including business development, staffing management and financial performance. His focus will be on ensuring Harbor’s premium artistic and production execution while delivering business success. He will engage directly with clients, talent and creatives to drive premium production and expand the global network of partners.
On joining Harbor in 2019, Thom played a key role in the establishment of the company’s UK post-production studios that now includes dailies, offline editorial, online editing, colour grading, sound editorial, mixing and ADR, spanning two locations in London and Windsor. Furthermore, he has led development and implementation of Harbor’s proprietary set-to-screen media review system, ANCHOR, while continuously enhancing the platform to provide a holistic post-production workflow tool driven by AI.
During his time at Harbor, he has overseen post-production and delivery of notable credits including HBO’s ‘True Detective: Night Country’, Netflix’s ‘Heart of Stone’, LucasFilm’s ‘The Acolyte’, FX + BBC’s ‘Great Expectations’, and the 2023 Palm d’Or nominated film, ‘Firebrand’.
Thom Berryman, Managing Director for Feature and Episodic, UK
Prior to Harbor, Thom held a tenure at Pinewood Studios. While at Pinewood, he oversaw the implementation of automated VFX pulls, DI and deliverables. Most notably, he built the largest dailies service in the UK based out of Pinewood and Shepperton Studios. Moreover, he was instrumental in setting up Pinewood’s worldwide on-location dailies setups including USA, Korea, Japan, South Africa, and New Zealand.
In response to his recent appointment, Thom said, "I'm delighted to embrace this extended role, supported by our talented team spread across the globe. Looking to build on our exceptional artistic output, Harbor is well positioned as the premier destination for feature and episodic post-production in London. We're dedicated to fully engaging in the creative post-production journey, from set to screen. Harnessing cutting-edge technology, we empower our clients to shape their creative visions right from the outset of the post-production process.
CEO Zak Tucker said, “I am pleased to announce Thom’s appointment as Managing Director, Feature & Episodic, UK. Thom has been an integral part of Harbor since joining, contributing significantly to our rapid growth and success in both our Windsor and London studios. With his track record of delivering major films and high-end episodic projects for the largest studios in the world, complemented by his dedication and strategic vision, Thom is well-positioned to lead our organisation towards greater success and growth. I look forward to continuing working with Thom in his new role.
Harbor’s 3-story studios located in the Farringdon Turnmills building boasts theatrical Atmos stages, theatrical grading rooms, Atmos Home Entertainment suites, 4K HDR suites and ADR recording studios, cutting rooms and online suites. harborpicturecompany.com
