abbey ling thorley
production design & creative directionabout 
cv downloadsydney, australia / hong kong
studio@abbeylings.com
Abbey Ling Thorley is a Hong Kong–Australian production designer known for developing emotionally grounded, thematic visual worlds across award-winning narrative and documentary films.

Spiders On My Lashline

Upcoming Short

“Covered in blood following an attack, genderqueer Ash seeks catharsis through a church confessional. As they feverishly recall memories that led them to the present day, Ash emerges from the darkness, finding strength and power for revenge.”

Official Selection, British Film Institute 40th Anniversary of BFI Flare: Inmodest Acts Shorts Programme (2026)

Director Grace Tan
Producers Debbie Zhou, Ebube Uba, Louise Todd-Smith
DOP Jaclyn Paterson
Production Designer Abbey Ling Thorley
Costume Designer Marisa Suen
HMUA Carly Lim, Layla Naidoo, Brianna Galbutt, Anna Kowalski
Editor Will Suen
VFX Gary Yeung, Paul Courtney

On Set Art Director & Standby Props Ella Drinkwater
Prop Maker & Art Assist Sian Pannach
Buyer/Dresser & Standby Props Corah Fortune
Buyer/Dresser & Graphic Artist Indigo Ryan
Buyer/Dresser Elena Hale