Global creative audio network Squeak E. Clean Studios has added Emmy-nominated Suat Onur Ayas, M.P.S.E., as sr. sound engineer out of its NYC studio. With over 15 years of experience in sound design and audio, Ayas has worked extensively across advertising and entertainment for clients including McDonald’s, GQ, Red Bull, HBO, Xbox and Maserati.
He earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special for his work on Ava Duverney’s Netflix miniseries When They See Us. Additional feature, series and documentary credits include the Netflix documentary miniseries Rise of Empires: Ottoman, the psychological horror feature Ma starring Octavia Spencer, and the upcoming series Midnight at the Pera Palace.
Throughout his career, Ayas’ sound design finesse has been featured on over 200 global broadcast commercials as well as feature film, television and music video projects. He began his career as an assistant at Kaufman Astoria Studios before moving abroad to Istanbul, Turkey, where he continued to hone his skills and style as a sound designer at Melodika for six years while also teaching film/TV audio at the SAE Institute. He made his way to Los Angeles in 2015, joining Karga Seven Pictures as head of the audio department, working across the company’s slate of non-fiction television, feature film and commercial projects. He shifted focus to feature film and documentary work, spending nearly five years at Technicolor as a sound designer/sound effects editor and three years as a sound designer/sound effects editor at Formosa Group.
Joining Squeak E. Clean Studios marks a homeward bound journey for Ayas, who is trading in Los Angeles sunshine to return to his East Coast Jersey roots.
Angelina Jolie To Receive Gothams Performer Tribute For “Marie”
The Gotham Film & Media Institute has announced that Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie will receive the Performer Tribute for her performance as Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain’s upcoming film Maria, at the 34th edition of The Gothams, taking place on Monday, December 2, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The tribute will honor Jolie’s rendition of legendary opera singer Callas.
“Like the legendary figure she portrays, Angelina Jolie transcends mere performance to craft something extraordinary. Her interpretation captures both Maria Callas’ complexity as an artist and the cultural resonance that defines an icon,” said Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham. “We are thrilled to celebrate what is truly one of Ms. Jolie’s career-defining performances in the final installment of Pablo Larrain’s magnificent trilogy.”
Maria follows Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century, as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye. The film reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days as the diva reckons with her identity and life. Written by Steven Knight, with cinematography by Ed Lachman and costumes by Massimo Cantini Parrini, Maria has Jolie joined by a star-studded cast including Alba Rohrwacher (Hungry Hearts, Happy As Lazzaro), Pierfrancesco Favino (Padrenostro, Adagio), Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog, Dolemite Is My Name), and Valeria Golino (For Your Love, The Beautiful Game). Marie premiered to critical acclaim at the Venice Film Festival and Jolie’s performance continues to stun audiences at the New York Film Festival, London Film Festival and the AFI Fest. Maria will be in... Read More