Iris Arc Pictures was founded on a rainy afternoon in Melbourne, Australia, over a glass of wine and a board game. It has since grown into a company that acts as an international production liaison, supporting those who wish to bridge the gap between themselves and film locations around the globe. We do so by utilizing our strong global industry connections, in all areas of production, distribution marketing strategy and sales.
Iris Arc Pictures is an inclusive company and is proud to be a part of the diverse narrative of the world around us, be that in the stories we tell or the people that lead and tell those stories. We champion change in the industry, with representation of everyone on and in the content we create. A key focus is female stories told on camera and the incredible people behind the camera that are integral to bringing these stories to life.
With teams in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, and New York, Los Angeles and Austin, USA. The core team proudly boasts over a combined 25 years of experience in the Australian and International commercial, digital and short film landscape.
The Founder
As an internationally recognized, award winning producer, Lauren Simpson has spent the last ten years working and honing her producorial acumen by immersing herself in a stunningly diverse and inspiring slate of projects. These projects cover the length and breadth of the industry across all deliverable platforms, from boutique short form narrative projects that have received a wide national release, to large scale campaigns with A-List talent and creatives for international digital distribution, and almost every other conceivable type of project and deliverable in between.
She has always thrived in high-pressure environments and loves to work with diverse and passionate collaborators from all walks of life, regardless of the project scale, to bring the best, highest quality version of their creative vision from the page, to the screen. Most recently her work can be seen on the Cuban feature documentary, Latigo, with internationally renowned director, comedian and actor Simon Palomares.
2019 then commenced with a highly successful production run with clients such as Rooster Teeth Productions, Fade In Creative and Safari Global, all intensive, complex and unique projects with amazing collaborators with which she continues to have a strong working relationship.