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
Our Projects
The Work
Crescent City
Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead
BOSCO
MENDING THE LINE (MTL)
THE BLACKENING
MGK LIFE IN PINK DOCUMENTARY
BACK ON THE STRIP
CINNAMON
BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES
MAXIMUM TRUTH
BLACKOUT
9 BULLETS
IT LIVES INSIDE
OAK
FORCE of NATURE
AMERICAN DREAMER
DADDY DAUGHTER TRIP
BREATHE NOLAN BREATHE
THE OATH
BLINK OF AN EYE
THE BIRCH
Á LA Carte
REAL ROB
THICK HOUSE
TOMB RAIDER
AVENGERS
GOOD MOURNING
Kiss 2020 Goodbye
PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND
ME YOU MADNESS
ONLY FANS/HULU
FREE LSD
CHASING BULLITT
RIGHTEOUS THIEVES
HUSTLE DOWN
CONDORS NEST
BUNKER
KANDI KIDS
FREE FALL
IT ESCAPE
LAST THE NIGHT
MGK LIVE IN CLEVELAND
SEE YOU SOON
REPEATER
PASSENGER C
7TH & UNION
THE OBITUARY OF TUNDE JOHNSON
WALK OF FAME
EACH DEPARTMENT IS LED BY AWARD-WINNING, SEASONED PROFESSIONALS - WE KNOW THE DRILL
The Team
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.
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
After countless concerts at the historic Wiltern Theater and decades of driving past the green art deco monolith at the corner of Wilshire and Western known as the Pellissier Building, I’ve always wondered what lived inside. It’s been a source of fascination for Angelenos since 1931, especially for Jijo Reed…
Post Magazine features Jijo Reed, owner of Post Production Company Sugar Studios and his take on AI
I won't lie….this business can kick your ass sixteen different ways….which is why it's always important to have help.
On this episode, David Voigt sits down with noted producer and and founder or Sugar Studios Jijo Reed to discuss the in's and out's of the film and television industry along with his legacy in it and how a place like Sugar Studios is unique in what it provides and so very much more as we go somewhat ‘inside baseball' on so many of the moving pieces that come into the art of production on so many levels in Hollywood.
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.
Alan Ng of Film Threat interviews Founder and CEO of Sugar Studios, an all-in-one premium post-production studio, specializing in independent film.
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.
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…