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Picture edit
Story led editing with a film trained eye, from assembly and rough cut through to picture lock, with narrative clarity and emotional rhythm.
Who We Help / Filmmakers
A post partner who treats the story like you do.
Edit, sound, colour and finishing for short films and documentaries, delivered to festival and broadcast standard by a film trained team.
01 / The problem
The story is there,
the post team is not.
You have the footage, the vision and the story. What you need is a post production partner who understands narrative, respects the edit and can handle sound, colour and finishing to the standard your film deserves.
Finding that partner is hard. Many editors cut for speed, not story. Many colourists grade for flash, not feeling. And pulling together separate editors, sound designers and colourists across different time zones is a logistics nightmare.
The filmmakers who finish strong are not the ones with the biggest budgets. They are the ones with a post team that treats the story with the same care they do.
02 / How we solve it
Two services,
one complete finish.
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Film and Documentary Post Production
Story led editing, sound design and finishing for short films and documentaries, from assembly through to festival ready delivery.
Explore film and documentary →02
Colour Grading
Cinematic colour grading that supports the story, with consistent look development, shot matching and a finish that holds up on the big screen.
Explore colour grading →03 / What you get
Everything your film needs,
to festival standard.
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Sound design and mix
Clean dialogue, layered sound design, foley and a final mix that supports the picture without competing with it.
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Colour grade
Cinematic colour grading with look development, shot matching and a finish that holds up on festival screens and broadcast.
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Festival and broadcast delivery
Masters delivered to festival and broadcast technical specifications, with correct frame rates, aspect ratios, audio levels and file formats.
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Trailer and promo cuts
Festival trailers, pitch teasers and promotional cuts that capture the heart of your film in under two minutes.
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Remote collaboration
Worldwide remote workflows with secure file transfers, time coded review notes and async collaboration that works across time zones.
04 / Examples
Work that has
travelled the world.
Sample coming soon
Short film edit
A cinematic short film edit with story led pacing, emotional rhythm and a considered finish that carries the audience through.
Sample coming soon
Documentary sequence
A documentary sequence edited for narrative clarity, with clean sound and a grade that supports the story without overwhelming it.
Sample coming soon
Festival trailer
A festival trailer cut to capture the heart of a longer film in under two minutes, with pacing and sound that land every beat.
05 / Proof
Credentials that
back the craft.
150M+
Views across client content
300+
Projects delivered worldwide
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Festival selections and awards
Our work has been featured on Amazon Prime Video and selected at the St Kilda Film Festival, Melbourne Women in Film Festival, London Movie Awards, Florence Film Awards and CineParis Film Festival.
The Index Studio was founded by Benjamin Creanor, a Bachelor of Film (Post Production) graduate. We bring formal film training, festival experience and a story first approach to every project we touch.
06 / FAQ
Common questions.
We handle the full post production pipeline: picture edit, sound design and mix, colour grade, and final delivery. You can use us for the full chain or just the parts you need.
Yes. We deliver to festival and broadcast technical specifications, including correct frame rates, aspect ratios, audio levels and file formats for submission and distribution.
It depends on runtime, complexity and the number of rounds of review, but most short films take two to six weeks from assembly to final delivery. Documentaries vary more depending on footage volume.
Film post production is quote based and depends on runtime, services required and turnaround. We send a clear quote in AUD after reviewing the footage and discussing the creative brief.
Yes. Our work has been featured on Amazon Prime Video and selected at the St Kilda Film Festival, Melbourne Women in Film Festival, London Movie Awards, Florence Film Awards and CineParis Film Festival.
Absolutely. We work with filmmakers worldwide through remote reviews, time coded notes and secure file transfers. Distance has never stopped a good edit.
07 / Related services
Services built for filmmakers.
Service
Film and Documentary Post Production
Story led editing, sound design and finishing for short films and documentaries, from assembly through to festival ready delivery.
Explore →Service
Colour Grading
Cinematic colour grading that supports the story, with consistent look development, shot matching and a finish that holds up on the big screen.
Explore →08 / Get in touch
Ready for a post partner?
Send us your footage and a brief on the film. We will come back with a quote, a post schedule and a creative approach that respects your story.