Cinelicious, based in Hollywood, has opened a leading edge broadcast and DI theater housed at production and design studio Big Block in Santa Monica to provide a convenient solution for Westside clients. Working in collaboration with Big Block’s design and VFX team, the new venture will broaden Cinelicious’ reach in DI and short form telecine and provide a high-level color and finishing solution for both companies. As a key part of the expansion, Cinelicious has signed short-form colorist Robert Curreri.
Cinelicious principal Paul Korver related that the Santa Monica foothold provides clients on the Westside with a convenient geographical alternative to tap into his company’s talent and resources.
Kenny Solomon, managing director of Big Block, related, “Installing the DI Theater at Big Block is a unique opportunity for both companies. For Cinelicious’ Westside clients it means freedom from the constraints of time and traffic. And having superb color grading capabilities in-house provides a completely holistic production environment for our clients.”
The new theater is designed to achieve rec709 colorspace for broadcast finishing, as well as P3 for digital cinema feature film deliverables. The collaboration with Big Block also marks a reunion for Big Block’s Solomon and EP Leslie Sorrentino with Cinelicious operations producer Reggie Diaz and colorist Curreri, all of whom spent years together working side-by-side at The Syndicate, which was founded by Solomon and Sorrentino. It was this longstanding relationship that inspired the expansion and collaboration.
Colorist Curreri’s spot credits span such clients as Honda, Toyota, Ford, JCPenney, Reebok, Wachovia, Bud Light, Yahoo, Target, and Volkswagen. He has been an independent talent since 2008 and was previously a colorist at Riot/CO3 (2006-2008 and 1999-2002) and The Syndicate (2002 – 2006). On the music video front, his projects include Beyonce, Lady Gaga, My Chemical Romance (2006 MVPA Best Colorist Award Winner), The Killers, All American Rejects, and Queens of the Stone Age for directors Marc Webb, Nick Night, Marcos Siega, Ruben Fleischer, Brett Simon and many others. Curreri’s feature projects include the Grammy Award-winning Tom Petty documentary Running Down a Dream directed by Peter Bogdonavich and the Sundance winner for best U.S. documentary, We Live in Public directed by Ondi Timoner.
Nominees Unveiled For Cinema Audio Society’s 61st Annual Awards
The Cinema Audio Society has unveiled its nominees in seven categories for the 61st Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing 2024.
The 61st CAS Awards will be held on Saturday, February 22, at the Beverly Hilton.
Nominated in the live action motion picture category were the audio teams behind A Complete Unknown, Deadpool & Wolverine, Dune: Part Two, Gladiator II and Wicked.
Animated motion picture nominees were the sound ensembles behind Inside Out 2, Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, The Wild Robot and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.
As previously announced, multi-award-winning sound mixer Tod A. Maitland CAS (A Complete Unknown, West Side Story, Joker), will be honored with the CAS Career Achievement Award. In addition, visionary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival) will receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker Award.
The CAS Award nominees highlight the outstanding contributions of sound mixers, recognizing excellence in the specialized craft of sound mixing for both film and television. Each year, accomplished CAS members—who possess extensive expertise in the art and science of sound—carefully review hundreds of projects to ensure the nominees truly reflect excellence in sound mixing in Motion Picture and Television entertainment.
“2024 was a year of remarkable achievements in the sound community, with exceptional talent on display across every category,” said CAS president Peter Kurland. “The innovation and artistry of these sound mixers continue to elevate the craft, and the upcoming awards will be a celebration of the outstanding contributions made this year. Congratulations to... Read More