Hell's Color Kitchen

What Hell's Color Kitchen does

Hell's Color Kitchen (HCK) is a privately held, New York City-based post-production services company founded in 2016, operating as a division of parent company MPE. It provides professional color finishing and sound finishing for television programs, documentaries, and feature films, targeting enterprise clients including filmmakers, broadcast networks, streaming services, and music/concert producers. The company runs four color finishing suites equipped with DaVinci Resolve, Sony 77-inch OLED and BVM-X300 4K/HDR broadcast monitors (two suites configured for theatrical-style screenings), and the first Dolby Atmos Certified HE studio in New York City for 7.2.4 immersive audio, supported by additional 5.1 surround mixing and voiceover capabilities.

Its service portfolio spans six lines: Color Finishing, Sound Finishing, Online Finishing, Workflows Conversions & Conform, Quality Control & Deliverables, and Offline Editing Suites for rent. HCK supports the full deliverable stack—IMF, DCP, J2K, DNxHD, XDCAM, HDCAM SR—with LTO/RDX/cloud archiving and accelerated file transfer via Aspera, Signiant, Sohonet, and WeTransfer. The company operates within a 60,000 sq. ft. shared post-production facility at 432 West 45th Street in Hell's Kitchen and reports delivering 300+ hours of content annually.

HCK's go-to-market is enterprise field sales driven by direct relationships, industry reputation, referrals, and award recognition (Academy, Emmy, Sundance, Tribeca, Cannes, Grammy, GLAAD, Peabody). Pricing is project-based and quote-driven, varying by content length, format complexity, and service scope; every producer is assigned a dedicated client liaison. The team of approximately 12 includes senior colorists (30-40+ year veterans), re-recording engineers (one a 2017 Daytime Emmy winner), conform editors, sound mixers, and a post-production coordinator, with Sheila Lynch serving as founding Manager of Operations and Bob Barzyk leading audio since 2019.

Name

Hell's Color Kitchen

Legal name

Hell's Color Kitchen

Website

https://hellscolorkitchen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hell's Color Kitchen is a New York City-based post-production services company founded in 2016, providing color and sound finishing for television programs, documentaries, and feature films. It serves filmmakers, broadcast networks, and streaming platforms via project-based enterprise engagements at its 60,000 sq. ft. Hell's Kitchen facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Post-Production Services

akta.pro primary industry

Color Grading & Finishing (DI, HDR, Deliverables) (MPADAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Color Grading & Color Management (MPAHAAAB), Post-Production Facilities & Suites (Edit/Color/Sound Stages) (MPADAGAI)

Keywords

• Post-production services
• Color grading
• Film sound mixing
• Dolby Atmos mixing
• Media finishing deliverables

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Post-Production Services: HCK generates revenue through providing professional post-production services including color finishing, sound design/mixing, workflow conversions, online finishing, quality control, and offline editing suites. Pricing is project-based depending on content length, format requirements, and service complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hell's Color Kitchen is a post-production boutique in NYC's Hell's Kitchen that delivers color finishing and sound finishing services for documentaries, feature films, broadcast television, and streaming programming. Its core offering pairs DaVinci Resolve color grading across four color suites (including theatrical-screening-capable suites) with a Dolby Atmos Certified sound studio providing 7.2.4 immersive mixing, supported by online finishing, conform and workflow conversion, technical QC, and final deliverables across virtually every tape and file format.

Product overview

Hell's Color Kitchen is a veteran post-production team offering a unified suite of color and sound finishing services for television programs, documentaries, and feature films. The core offering centers on Color Finishing using DaVinci Resolve, complemented by Sound Finishing in their Dolby Atmos certified studio. Additional add-on services include Online Finishing, Workflows Conversions & Conform, Quality Control & Deliverables, and Offline Editing Suites—all designed to support projects from initial editing through final delivery. The company operates two Color and Sound Finishing boutiques with four color suites and multiple sound studios in a 60,000 sq. ft. collaborative facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Color Finishing Professional color grading and finishing service for documentaries, features, and broadcast television programs, performed on DaVinci Resolve with advanced color grading tools and dedicated color finishing suites.
• Sound Finishing Sound design and mixing service covering 7.2.4 immersive audio in a Dolby Atmos Certified HE studio, plus 5.1 surround mixing and voiceover recording, integrated with the color finishing workflow.
• Online Finishing Post-color-grading preparation for titling, audio layback, review, and final mastering to required file or tape deliverables, executed in DaVinci Resolve, Avid, Premiere, or Final Cut Pro.
• Workflows Conversions & Conform Project conformance and format conversion service that transforms Avid, Adobe Premiere Pro, or Final Cut Pro 7/X projects for color grading in DaVinci Resolve, including handling of archival material up to 8K resolution.
• Quality Control & Deliverables Technical QC and mastering service ensuring adherence to broadcast and theatrical specifications, producing file and tape formats including IMF, DCP, J2K, Cinedeck, DNxHD, XDCAM, and HDCAM SR, with archiving to LTO, RDX, and cloud and fast file transfer via Aspera, Signiant, Sohonet, and WeTransfer.
• Offline Editing Suites Turnkey offline editing suite rentals equipped with Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Final Cut Pro, featuring collaborative storage and 24/7 access with on-site technical support within HCK's 60,000 sq. ft. collaborative facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ hours of content delivered yearly
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MPE (Parent Company)coreOthersHCK is a division of MPE (mentioned via team member Javier Chorrillos who has been an integral part of HCK parent company MPE for 13 years). MPE appears to be the parent post-production company under which HCK operates.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sound Lounge: NYC-based audio post-production facility offering sound design, mixing, and sound editorial for film, television, and advertising. Comparable on the sound finishing side of HCK's offering and on shared NYC post-production customer base.
• Light Iron: Post-production house specializing in color grading, dailies, and finishing for feature films and episodic content. Comparable in technology stack (DaVinci Resolve workflows), service scope, and feature/series target market.
• Harbor Picture Company: NYC-based post-production boutique offering color grading, finishing, and DIT services to features, episodic, and commercial clients. Closely comparable in service mix, customer base (filmmakers and producers), and NYC-centric delivery model.
• Company 3: Premium color grading and finishing boutique with locations in LA, NYC, and Atlanta serving features, episodic, and advertising. Directly comparable in color grading focus, theatrical delivery capability, and prestige-project client base.
• Roundabout Entertainment: NYC post-production house providing color grading, sound mixing, and finishing services. Comparable in service scope, NYC location, and target customers (broadcast, documentary, and independent feature producers).
• PostWorks New York: NYC post-production facility offering color grading, sound mixing, editing, and finishing for feature, episodic, and documentary clients. Comparable service mix, customer base, and NYC delivery model.
• Soundtrack Group (Soundtrack NYC): NYC audio post-production studio offering sound mixing, sound design, and ADR for film, television, and streaming. Directly comparable on the sound finishing side of HCK's service portfolio and on NYC-based production client base.

Broad incumbents

• Deluxe Media: Large global post-production and media services company offering color, sound, VFX, and distribution. Overlaps with HCK across color and sound finishing but operates at a much broader portfolio scale across multiple geographies.
• Technicolor Creative Studios: Global post-production and VFX group providing color grading, sound mixing, and finishing services across feature, episodic, and advertising. Operates at significantly larger scale than HCK with multi-region delivery.
• Sony Pictures Post Production: Culver City and NYC post-production facility offering color, sound, and finishing services for theatrical, broadcast, and streaming. Comparable on technical capability (Dolby Atmos, HDR) but operates at significantly larger scale and as part of a major studio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/hcknewyork
• Facebookfacebook.com/hellscolorkitchen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hells-color-kitchen
• Instagraminstagram.com/hellscolorkitchen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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