Michael Ritchie
Managing Director / Co-Owner
Revolver
Sydney
Topic: Craft is now Critical - Executional craft is increasingly going to be the only way to connect to our audience as the noise increases
About Michael:
Michael Ritchie is the Managing Director / Co-owner of Revolver, an Australian based production company. Michael began his career in agencies, working as Head of Broadcast at Ogilvy in Sydney, before stepping into a more regional gig at DDB HK. From there he moved into the production side and in 1999 saw his most successful collaboration when he became partners with Steve Rogers at Revolver.
Revolver’s roster beyond Steve, includes Kim Gehrig, Andreas Nilsson, Glue Society and Jeff Low to name just a few. Beyond being known for high end film, Revolver has also, with the creative guidance of the Glue Society, led the way with experiential and art-based output.
Revolver have been fortunate to win ‘Production Company of the year’ accolades over 20 times, spanning across Spikes Asia, Ciclope, New York Festival, LIA, Mumbrella, B&T, Adnews and Australia’s AWARD.
In 2025, Revolver became the only Australian production company to have been named as the winner of the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Lions. This was in addition to winning both the Film and Film Craft Grand Prix Lions.
About Michael:
Michael Ritchie is the Managing Director / Co-owner of Revolver, an Australian based production company. Michael began his career in agencies, working as Head of Broadcast at Ogilvy in Sydney, before stepping into a more regional gig at DDB HK. From there he moved into the production side and in 1999 saw his most successful collaboration when he became partners with Steve Rogers at Revolver.
Revolver’s roster beyond Steve, includes Kim Gehrig, Andreas Nilsson, Glue Society and Jeff Low to name just a few. Beyond being known for high end film, Revolver has also, with the creative guidance of the Glue Society, led the way with experiential and art-based output.
Revolver have been fortunate to win ‘Production Company of the year’ accolades over 20 times, spanning across Spikes Asia, Ciclope, New York Festival, LIA, Mumbrella, B&T, Adnews and Australia’s AWARD.
In 2025, Revolver became the only Australian production company to have been named as the winner of the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Lions. This was in addition to winning both the Film and Film Craft Grand Prix Lions.