Picture perfect
Nothing less will do
We'll make sure you never have to compromise
About us
Who we are
What we bring
What we bring
A leading independent provider of post-production services
What we bring
What we bring
What we bring
Over 20 years of industry experience
Where we play
What we bring
Where we play
Feature films, television pilots and series, public service announcements, corporate videos, podcasts, commercials, web content, documentaries
What we do
We make sure you get it right
The phrase good enough isn't in our lexicon. We’re here to ensure your masterpiece is everything you intended and deserve. That requires placing equal focus on both the micro and the macro — from the first eye-arresting shot down to the last pin drop.
Wide lens: The big narrative picture
We recognize that no matter how great your footage looks and sounds, it also has to track on a story level. Numerous takes on set enabled by today's digital technology often reveal story options that diverge from the script. We can help you explore those options in post-production so that you fully realize your vision. Ideally, post-production input begins even before the camera rolls, starting with the first table read. We’re ready to step in and help at any point in the process.
Zoom lens: The devil is in the detail
Music with just the right emotional resonance, the meticulous application of effects, the perfect color balance — the cumulative impact of these and other post-production details can separate a merely okay piece of work from a truly great one. At Effie Street Filmworks perfectionist is not a pejorative term. We give the same close attention to detail on all projects, whether it be a two-minute public service announcement or a two-hour movie.
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Effie Street's Leaders
Shawn Paper & Cecily Dixon
Shawn founded Effie Street Filmworks in 2003. Cecily came on board in 2017 to help launch a sister company, Effie Street Creative. They've been going strong ever since.
Highlights
The Broken Hearts Gallery COVID theatrical release
One of the first movies to screen in theaters during COVID-19. The Broken Hearts Gallery's message of hope and perseverance inspires us daily in these challenging times.
The LA Times dubs The Broken Hearts Gallery "a big, juicy rom-com, a rarity these days on the big screen," while Variety says that "it pushes all the rom-com buttons but does it knowingly, with a spirit that embraces killer cynicism and then comes out the other side."
VEEP at the Emmys
VEEP snagged two Emmy nominations for editing in 2017. A very good year.
Mozart Sweeps Golden Globes
Mozart in the Jungle took the Golden Globes by storm in 2016. An exhilarating moment we were thrilled to be part of.
Guest-teaching at Columbia
During NYC's COVID peak, Shawn had the honor of Zoom-guest-teaching a film-focused narrative medicine class to Columbia University medical students alongside Professor Maura Spiegel, an old friend from Shawn's undergraduate days at Bennington College.
Keeping it real
Running into this guy during awards season is always the highlight of Shawn's year. He and Pete were scrappy nonentities when they met in Bennington College's theater department. Here's to the art of the possible!
Mentoring the next generation
Better representing diversity onscreen requires bringing more diverse people into the creative process, including women. At Effie Street we do more than pay lip service to that idea. We live it.