THE CULTURE OF COLLABORATION…

With over 12,000 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.

UNDER THE HOOD:

Not Just A Pretty Face...

EDITORIAL

  • AVID-PREMIERE DAVINCI RESOLVE
  • 18 EDIT SUITES
  • MAC STUDIO M2 ULTRAS
  • REMOTE EDIT SYSTEMS
  • NEXIS-SAN-NAS SERVER          WORKFLOWS
  • 10GB FIBRE CONNECTIVITY  

Color

  • DOLBY VISION HDR/SDR/P3
  • DAVINCI RESOLVE WITH ADVANCED PANEL
  • SONY/ HDX310 MONITORING
  • BARCO DP4KP PROJECTOR
  • NEW MAC PRO TOWERS, 40 CORE 196 GB RAM
  • AMD RADEON PRO VEGA II DUO
  • 16 FT X 9 FT STEWART SCREEN (2.39:1 MOTOR MATTES)
  • 16 Gb QUAD FIBRE TO SAN 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
  • (2) ADR STATIONS WITH SEINNHEISER BOOM & LAV, U87, PLUS EDIPROMPT SOFTWARE
  • 16 FT X 9 FT STEWART SCREEN WITH MOTOR MATTES
  • SEATING FOR UP TO 30 PEOPLE
  • 10Gb FIBRE BASED NETWORK FOR ALL CLIENT CONNECTIVITY

Vfx

  • VFX SCRIPT BREAKDOWN SERVICES
  • VFX SUPERVISION (on-set through post)
  • VFX EDITORIAL/ MANAGEMENT
  • CG/ COMPOSITE/ ROTO/ PAINT
  • 10 Gb FIBRE TO SERVER
  • SHOTGUN VERSION TRACKING
  • MAIN TITLES/ END CRAWL 

Dailies

  • TRANSCODE/ SYNCING SERVICES
  • ONE-LIGHT/ LUT COLOR TRANSFORMS
  • METADATA MANAGEMENT
  • MULTI-FORMAT VERIFIED REDUNDANCY (DISK/ LTO/ CLOUD)
  • FRAME I/0, PIX UPLOAD/ DISTRO MGMT

DELIVERABLES

  • Creative and Technical QC
  • Domestic and International Mastering
  • VOD/ Streaming Platform Delivery
  • DCP Encoding

The Stage

We are proud to present our Sugar Studios Penthouse DI/Mix Stage Theater,  with state-of-the-art, immersive Dolby Atmos Technology and  Barco 4K Projection… An exceptional, one of a kind studio experience for unparalleled audio mixing and color.. and private screenings for up to 30 people.

To top it off, the Penthouse Theater  Lounge  has a 1945 Brunswick pool table, tube amp sound system with turntable. Popcorn and bar area that opens to the spectacular art deco stone balcony with panoramic views of the LA skyline!!

Come on… Its the Penthouse of The Wiltern… what’s cooler than that??

THEATER MIX/DI STAGE

•  BARCO DP4KP PROJECTOR
•  16 FT X 9 FT STEWART SCREEN WITH MOTOR MATTES
•  48 CH DUAL OPERATOR ICON D -CONTROL ES CONSOLE
•  (3) JBL M2, (8) JBL 9320, (4) JBL 5628
•  (2) JBL 7 SERIES (2) AUROTONE Near fields
•  CRESTRON M3-3 SERIES CONTROL
•  INTONATO 24 MONITOR MANAGEMENT
•  SEATING FOR UP TO 30 PEOPLE

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In The Wiltern Theater Tower
3780 Wilshire Blvd. 8th Floor
Corner of Wilshire and Western
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone (310) 696-6230
Email us at
admin@sugarstudios.com

EACH DEPARTMENT IS LED BY AWARD-WINNING, SEASONED PROFESSIONALS - WE KNOW THE DRILL

The Team

Jijo Reed is the CEO of Sugar Studios, Post Production facility in Los Angeles. He is an Emmy Winning Producer, 16 time Telly Award Winner, and Executive Producer of over 60 feature films and/or series. He is the grandson of Fred Flintstone Alan Reed and nephew of Hermes Pan, Fred Astaire's choreographer.

JIJO REED

Jijo Reed is the Founder and CEO of Sugar Studios, Post Production facility in Los Angeles. He is an Emmy Winning Producer, 16 time Telly Award Winner, and Executive Producer of over 60 feature films and/or series. He is the grandson of Fred Flintstone Alan Reed and nephew of Hermes Pan, Fred Astaire's choreographer.

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Paul Buhl

Feature Editor

Paul has cut 27 feature films as well as documentaries, series, music videos and theatrical trailers. His loyal clients include Netflix, Sony, Lionsgate…
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Sugar In The News

In this conversation, Thomas Manning chats with Jijo Reed about his LA-Post House Sugar Studios and the evolution of his filmmaking career.

Reed is an Emmy-winning producer who has worn many hats in the film industry, from working as a post-production supervisor on movie trailers such as Martin Scorsese’s Casino and James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgement Day, to executive producing dozens of film and television projects. Notable upcoming projects from Sugar Studios include the documentary Vice is Broke, which premiered at TIFF in 2024, and the feature film Waltzing with Brando, starring Billy Zane as Marlon Brando.

LISTEN TO IT NOW

Alan Ng of Film Threat interviews Founder and CEO of Sugar Studios, an all-in-one premium post-production studio, specializing in independent film.

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Below The Line Podcast with Sugar Studios …Shepherding an independent film from script to screen is hard: financial constraints don’t change the amount of work to be done. But when it comes to post-production, Jijo Reed, Founder and CEO of Sugar Studios, thinks his company can be part of the solution. Sugar Studios offers everything from Dailies and Editorial to Color, Mix, VFX and Deliverables under one roof: a synergistic opportunity that, for an indie project, can mean the difference between picture lock and post-production limbo. Jijo and I also discuss the state of the Industry, what runaway production means for LA, and the potential impact of AI on the post-production process.

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Movie Maker chronicles how Jijo Reed went from “Punk Rock to Post” with Sugar Studios Inc.

Movie Maker chronicles how Jijo Reed went from “Punk Rock to Post” with Sugar Studios

Jijo Reed named #1 NY Weekly Trendsetter of 2023

“Let’s give an LA Shoutout to Sugar Studios and Jijo Reed…

“With the emergence of independent film and streaming networks, Sugar Studios has found themselves in the center of this content revolution…

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.

The Blackening post supervisor surprise when the Tim Story-directed horror comedy played for test audiences: It got even more laughs than the filmmakers expected. Jijo Reed got a nice

Read about how he used audience reactions to sharpen the film even more.

Sugar Studios has expanded from its fourth floor headquarters in the historic Wiltern Theater