One of Australia’s leading post-production houses, Cutting Edge, which has worked on films such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Aquaman, has closed down and gone into liquidation, with staff allegedly owed over $2.4 million Australian dollars.
Large companies like this closing down is very concerning, given the current state of the industry.
On social media channels, the company left the following statement:
This comes as a bit of a shock, as just 2 months ago the company was actively hiring.
For the last 35 years, Cutting Edge has been a leading provider of sound and picture post-production for the advertising, features & television industries, both in Australia and internationally.
The company had state-of-the-art, custom-built facilities in Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sydney. Below is what facilities they had at the various locations.
BRISBANE STUDIO
- 16 Offline Edit Suites
- 3 Online Edit Suites
- 1 Grading Suite
- 3 Sound Suites
SYDNEY STUDIO
- 15 Offline Edit Suites
- 3 Online Edit Suites
- 2 Grading Suites
- 2 Sound Suites
- 1 Cinema (7.1 Dolby Digital Enabled)
GOLD COAST STUDIO
- Offline/Production Suites
- Theatrical & Television Sound Mix with ADR facilities
- Theatrical & Television Grade and Mastering facilities
- Cinema (40 seats) with Christie Projector
- Graded HDR Review available
- TPN certified
- Bright & sunny cafe facilities
Up until recently, Cutting Edge was working on Good Cop/Bad Cop for The CW in the US and Stan in Australia.
