Hula Post provided editorial systems and support plus office space for the writers on Queen Sugar, the new OWN series created by Oprah Winfrey and Selma director Ava DuVernay.

In a prepared statement, editor Spencer Averick said the series, which airs its first-season finale this Wednesday, came together more like a feature film than an episodic drama. "It's not like regular television in the pacing and slow character development," he said. "It's the same kind of story that Ava and I have been telling in narrative features for years. It was different in that we had to hit the 42-minute marks, but we still had the freedom to take our time with the characters."

DuVernay herself directed the drama's first two episodes.

Hula provided six Avid Media Composer systems and ISIS shared storage along with round-the-clock technical support for the show. The editorial team included editors Avril Beukes, JoAnne Yarrow and Paul Alderman and assistant editors Yasmin Assemi, Sarah Russell and Andrew Hellesen. Other show staff involved with the process included associate producer Christiana Hooks, post supervisor Ryan Stephens, post coordinator Olivia Latz and post-production assistant Kenny Christie.

Hula had previously supplied editorial systems and support for DuVernay's 2014 release Selma, which won the Oscar for Best Song and was nominated for Best Picture.

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