Jordan Harding

Biography:

Jordan Harding is a visual effects producer at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), based in London, England. Harding has been with ILM since October 2021, progressing through senior production roles to become a visual effects producer. Jordan Harding holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film, Cinema, and Video Studies from Victoria University of Wellington and is a graduate of the New Zealand Film School. Harding began their professional career in New Zealand, working with Pukeko Pictures as a production coordinator and later as VFX production manager on Thunderbirds Are Go (2015), remaining with the series across multiple seasons between 2016 and 2018. During this period, Harding also served as animation production manager on Cleverman (2016), building a strong foundation in animation-driven and effects-heavy television production. Before becoming a visual effects producer, Harding worked as a VFX line producer and associate producer on major episodic television projects, including Brave New World (2020), Dollface (2019), and Krypton (2019). Earlier in their career, Harding held senior production roles with Peerless VFX and Peerless Camera Company, contributing to feature films such as Judy (2019), Cold Pursuit (2019), The Kid Who Would Be King (2019), and Robin Hood (2018), as well as television series including The Alienist (2018), Bodyguard (2018), and The Innocents (2018). At ILM, Harding has served as visual effects producer on a range of projects, including Good Night Oppy (2022) and Life on Our Planet (2023). Harding also produced visual effects for A Quiet Place: Day One (2024), The Lost Bus (2025), and Supergirl (2026). In recognition of their work, Harding was nominated for a Hollywood Professional Association Award for Outstanding Visual Effects – Live Action Feature for A Quiet Place: Day One (2024). The nomination was shared with Steve Hardy, Malcolm Humphreys, Michael Lum, and Charmaine Chan.