DNEG welcomes Jeff Lehman as Executive Producer, DNEG IXP!

We're thrilled to welcome Jeff Lehman to DNEG IXP as Executive Producer!

Joining us from NBCUniversal, Jeff brings over 20-years of experience in the industry, including a decade leading large-scale global projects for Universal Destinations & Experiences. While there, Jeff oversaw a number of projects across Universal's global parks including Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry, Transformers: The Ride 3D, Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, and Jurassic World: The Ride.

In his new role as Executive Producer, DNEG IXP, Jeff will further develop our Immersive Experiences division's digital production services offering, guiding our partners through the creative process for experiential entertainment with a story-first focus, managing the full lifecycle of projects from concept through on-set direction, visual effects and post-production, and on-site integration!

Jeff Lehman headshot

On joining DNEG, Jeff said:

"I'm honored to join DNEG to help lead its IXP division, where we're breaking the boundaries of traditional screens and bringing storytelling into the physical world. With DNEG's legacy of award-winning artistry and technological innovation, this is a rare opportunity to redefine how audiences experience narrative - blending the cinematic with the tangible to create fully immersive, location-based worlds. It's an exciting new frontier in experiential entertainment, and I'm thrilled to help shape it with DNEG."

Rohan Desai, DNEG President of VFX added:

"We have worked closely with Jeff over a number of years on some truly outstanding experiential attractions for Universal’s global theme park portfolio, and I have always admired his knowledge, clear creative direction, and drive. As a filmmaker himself, Jeff brings a unique perspective to the creation of narrative-driven media for experiential attractions, which complements his technical expertise and extensive hands-on experience. I look forward to working closely with Jeff to shape the future of immersive and experiential storytelling as we develop new ways for audiences to engage with their favourite franchises and brands.”