THE CULTURE OF COLLABORATION…
With over 10,000 sq ft spanning 3 floors of the Wiltern Tower on Wilshire Blvd in the heart of Los Angeles, we offer everything from Dailies and Editorial to Color, Mix, VFX and Deliverables.
Sugar Studios has truly redefined the post-production experience for independent filmmakers
UNDER THE HOOD:
Not Just A Pretty Face…
EDITORIAL
- 12 EDIT BAYS
- AVID, PREMIERE, RESOLVE
- MAC 12 CORE, 64 GB RAM
- TITAN/RED X/GTX 780 GFX CARDS
- BLACK MAGIC VIDEO OUT
- 10 Gb FIBRE TO SERVER
- NEXIS/FACILIS AVID NETWORK
Color
- HDR/SDR/P3
- DAVINCI RESOLVE WITH ADVANCED PANEL
- NEW MAC PRO TOWERS, 40 CORE 196 GB RAM
- AMD RADEON PRO VEGA II DUO
- AFTERBURNER
- SONY/ FLANDERS MONITORING
- BARCO DP4KP PROJECTOR
- 6 FT X 9 FT STEWART SCREEN (2.39:1 MOTOR MATTES)
- 16 GB QUAD FIBRE TO SAN SERVER
Vfx
- FLAME, NUKE, MAYA, AFTER EFFECTS
- 2D AND 3D CGI
- 15 EXPANDABLE STATIONS
- PC 40 CORE, 128 GB RAM
- MAC 12 CORE, 128 GB RAM
- QUATRO 5000 10BIT GFX CARD
- 10 Gb FIBRE TO SERVER
Audio
- DOLBY ATMOS PLUS 7.1/5.1 SURROUND
- 3 PROTOOLS 5.1 Mix Suites
- AUDIO MIX STAGE (800 SQ FT)
- (3) JBL M2, (4) JBL 5628, (8) JBL 9320
- Near fields: (2) JBL 7 SERIES (2) AUROTONE
- CRESTRON M3-3 SERIES CONTROL
- INTONATO 24 MONITOR MANAGEMENT
- 48 channel dual operator Icon D-Control ES digital mixing console.
- 16 FT X 9 FT STEWART SCREEN WITH MOTOR MATTES
- SEATING FOR UP TO 30 PEOPLE
- 10Gb FIBRE BASED NETWORK FOR ALL CLIENT CONNECTIVITY
Production
- FULL PRODUCTION SERVICES
- 4K and 8K CAMERA PACKAGES:
- ALEXA MINI, 4.6K URSA MINI
- ZEISS/CANON LENSES
- ARRI LIGHTING
- 12″x12″ LED LITE PANELS
- RONIN MX STEADICAM
- SEINHEISSER AUDIO MIC/RECORD
- TELEPROMPTER
- CARTONI/MANFROTTO TRIPOD, HEADS
SHARED STORAGE BACK-UP
- OVER A PETABYTE (1200 TERABYTES) OF ONSITE COLLABORATIVE STORAGE
- QUANTUM STORNEXT 5 DRIVEN SAN WITH DUAL 16Gb FIBRE CHANNEL
- AVID SHARED PROJECT ENVIRONMENT:
- FACILIS TERRABLOCK AND AVID NEXIS500TB NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE WITH 40Gb UPLINK
- 10Gb FIBRE BASED NETWORK FOR ALL CLIENT CONNECTIVITY
- LTO-7 ARCHIVING & RESTORING
- ENTERPRISE CLASS SECURED WIFI NETWORK
Our Facility
THE STATE OF THE ART PENTHOUSE 4K/Atmos Mix Theater and Lounge
We are proud to present our Sugar Studios Penthouse Theater, with state-of-the-art, immersive Dolby Atmos Technology and Barco 4K Projection … An exceptional, one of a kind studio theater for unparalleled audio mixing services and private screenings for up to 30 people. To top it off, the Penthouse Theater Lounge opens to our spectacular art deco stone balcony with panoramic views of the LA skyline!
SEE OUR 2021 GENERAL REEL BELOW
And our clients are saying..
In The Wiltern Theater Tower 3780 Wilshire Blvd. 9th Floor Corner of Wilshire & Western Los Angeles, CA 90010 Phone (323) 537-7810 Email us at SugarStudiosLA@gmail.com
Our Projects
Our Projects
FORCE of NATURE When the Perfect Crime Meets the Perfect Storm
AMERICAN DREAMER
THE OATH
BLINK OF AN EYE Exec Producers Jijo Reed, Paul Buhl, Chris Harrington. Editorial, Audio, Color, & VFX done at Sugar
The Birch
TOMB RAIDER
AVENGERS
The Obituary of Tunde Johnson
IF NOT NOW WHEN
PRESUMED GUILTY Directed by Jijo Reed
THE RECALL
SPEED KILLS
WALK OF FAME
7 DAYS TO VEGAS
SHINE
GT390
CINDERELLA
WOODLAWN
Real Rob
TURKEY’S DONE
HABITUAL
HEIST
See You Soon
Milkshake Girls
SEX DEATH & BOWLING
THE JEFF HEALY BAND
MOB CONFIDENTIAL
CHASING EINSTEIN
EACH DEPARTMENT IS LED BY AWARD-WINNING, SEASONED PROFESSIONALS - WE KNOW THE DRILL
The Team
JIJO REED
CEO/Founder/ Creative Director
Jijo is an Emmy Winning Producer and Executive Producer of over 30 feature films and 16 time Telly Award Winner, plus Webby, Horizon Interactive, Promax, Dot.Comm and OMNI award winner. He has worked in the entertainment industry for over three decades.
Paul Buhl
Paul Buhl Senior Feature Editor/ SVP Operations Paul has cut 16 feature films and numerous documentaries, series, music videos and theatrical trailers- His loyal clients
Christopher Rush Harrington
Christopher Rush Harrington Senior Producer/ Post Supervisor Founder of Zone9 and OutPost Media Inc/LLC, Harrington is a former Actor and today a prolific Filmmaker and
Mark Donahue
Mark Donahue SVP Bus Dev/ Exec Producer Mark came to filmmaking via a successful career in another competitive, high powered and financially driven enterprise; commercial
Bret Mazur
Bret Mazur VP Sound Services/ Re-recording Mixer As Senior Audio Producer at Sugar StudiosLA, Mazur is an integral part of the services that Sugar StudiosLA
Bruce Bolden
Bruce Bolden Senior Colorist As a 20 year plus senior colorist, Bruce has graded over 30 feature films including “American Dreamer”, “Blink Of An Eye”, “Shine”,
Sugar In The News
It’s no secret filmmaking is sweet. There’s the thrill of telling an untold story. Turning a big idea into a real-world reality.
Today we’d like to introduce you to Jijo Reed.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Jijo. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
Sugar Studios has expanded from its fourth floor headquarters in the historic Wiltern Theater
LOS ANGELES — Production/post production facility Sugar Studios LA (http://sugarstudiosla.com) recently wrapped up work on a social media campaign for supplement startup Ladder. The ‘Dueling Playlists’ spot runs approximately
Saban Films has acquired North American rights to American Dreamer, Derrick Borte’s thriller starring Jim Gaffigan as a
Ike Barinholtz wrote, directed and starred in a new independent film titled ‘The Oath’ fully posted at Sugar Studios LA
The Swiss distributor has picked up rights from Sugar Studios to Jijo Reed’s documentary. Presumed Guilty explores the 2013 MUS money laundering case, in which five Czechs and a
The post industry relies heavily on storage solutions, without question. Facilities are jugging a variety of tasks and multiple projects all at once. And deadlines are always looming. Thus,
Sugar Studios LA addresses gentrification in Spanish Harlem
Los Angeles, CA (October 31, 2018)—Sugar Studios LA recently cut the ribbon on its expanded facilities in the Art Deco-era Wiltern Theater Tower in L.A.’s Koreatown, unveiling a dual-purpose 25-seat Dolby