Trailblazer Studios

Trailblazer Studios Award-winning production company behind some of your favorite shows on PBS, TLC, DIY, and Discovery Trailblazer Studios brings stories to life.

Whether TV, film, commercials, corporate communications, gaming, branded entertainment, or emerging media, we tell stories from 30 seconds to seasons long on TV, computers, and movie screens everywhere. We have produced over 600 episodes for some of the most popular shows on DIY, Discovery, TLC, HGTV, Animal Planet, HBO, CBS, the CW, Fox, and OWN. Our nearly 20,000 square foot facility is located

in Raleigh, North Carolina where we have 30 full time employees and a host of freelance editors, producers, artists, and composers to ensure that each project has the best team possible for its unique needs.

From South Central LA to Grammy wins, Super Bowl commercials, Hollywood remakes and creative breakthroughs, director Cal...
11/14/2025

From South Central LA to Grammy wins, Super Bowl commercials, Hollywood remakes and creative breakthroughs, director Calmatic talks trusting your vision, creating your own lane and why perfection isn’t the goal, passion is, on a new episode of Post In Black. As always, special thanks to title sponsor, Dolby and supporting sponsor Avid!

'll become immediately apparent that Calmatic is keenly ingenious and artistically perceptive. Within the span of this co...

Check out the season premiere tomorrow night on TLC! We're happy and thankful to be assisting the great team at Figure 8...
10/13/2025

Check out the season premiere tomorrow night on TLC! We're happy and thankful to be assisting the great team at Figure 8 Films with post production on another season of 7 Little Johnstons.

Watch this tonight at 9:30 EDT on PBS North Carolina or stream it now!
10/08/2025

Watch this tonight at 9:30 EDT on PBS North Carolina or stream it now!

We are so thrilled that Making Sense Backwards: The Nick Bragg Story will make its broadcast premiere on PBS North Carolina this Thursday, October 9th @ 9:30 PM!

✨The documentary is also streaming online via the PBS app nationwide and on the PBS NC Channel - no PBS Passport membership required!

Nick Bragg
Director/Producer: Diana Greene
Editor: Ian McClerin
Directors of Photography: Bobby Gupton & Lauren “Ren” Dempster
Assistant Producer: Sara Woodmansee
Music composer: Quique Rodriguez-Pastor
Production Sound Mixer: Daniel Christie
Audio Post Facility: Trailblazer Studios

09/25/2025

Congrats to our friends at Figure 8 Films and Puddle Monkey Productions on the new season!

Congratulations to Catherine Murphy and the entire "Reading the World" team for winning this award one of, if not THE la...
08/25/2025

Congratulations to Catherine Murphy and the entire "Reading the World" team for winning this award one of, if not THE largest film festival in Brazil. Our team enjoyed helping with the audio post for the film.

Check out the latest episode of Post In Black with Marvel Studios' Kaela Brown (Wonder Man, Loki, Secret Invasion, Eyes ...
08/15/2025

Check out the latest episode of Post In Black with Marvel Studios' Kaela Brown (Wonder Man, Loki, Secret Invasion, Eyes of Wakanda, Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again, What If...?)

Kaela's unique perspective on color science as a colorist and her journey into post-production is so compelling. With a long list of credits and experiences, there's something inspiring in this episode for everyone. Listen to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform or watch the video at the link below.

Watch here:

do Malcolm X, Barack Obama and Janet Jackson all have in common?Listen long enough to this fantastic con...

We're always happy to support this important program for Elon University!
07/11/2025

We're always happy to support this important program for Elon University!

During a 12-day immersive journalism workshop at Elon University, 18 high school students explored reporting, storytelling, and media production while gaining firsthand experience in the communications industry.

Post In Black is back with an all new episode with editor/assistant editor/filmmaker, Dave Kalema!It's a great conversat...
07/10/2025

Post In Black is back with an all new episode with editor/assistant editor/filmmaker, Dave Kalema!

It's a great conversation, one that we know you'll find uniquely interesting when it comes to learning about Dave's journey into post and more! We're later joined Jennifer Sofio Hall and Bedonna Smith from Industry Standard, a talent accelerator supported by Netflix.

Watch this episode on YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=6L_9Wz1A4Mg) and/or listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform.

06/19/2025

The Trailblazer Studios team was happy to provide post supervision, remote Avid systems and media management, mix & sound design, and color correction for this soulful story of hope in the darkest of times.

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Who We Are

An Emmy Award-winning, full-service production company, Trailblazer works with creatives and talent to develop compelling stories with engaging characters. We offer a personalized approach to content creation because every story is unique.

Our storytellers create entertaining, inspiring and critically-acclaimed content, including the long-running DIY series, Salvage Dawgs, and the new YouTube series, The Housley Life, featuring our production partners Tamera Mowry-Housley and Adam Housley.

Whether in New York, L.A. or our 20,000-square-foot Production and Post-Production facility in Raleigh, N.C., we work with major networks and digital outlets, including Discovery Channel, HGTV, TLC, PBS and YouTube.

Need production space in the Southeast? Ask about renting our 4,000-square-foot multifunction Production Stage in Raleigh, N.C., featuring a dedicated ground-level load-in bay with 11-by-14-foot entry doors, ample parking, and 18-foot ceilings with a full lighting grid.