A boutique audio house specializing in music and post production

Joachim Back’s The New Tenants starring Vincent D’Onofrio was nominated for a 2010 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short.  Audio post for The New Tenants was completed by Ian Stynes and the sound team at Great City.

Linas Phillips’s narrative film Bass Ackwards premiered at Sundance ‘10 and now reaches millions of homes through VOD, iTunes, and YouTube.  Audio post for the film was completed at Great City.

Yeasayer recently completed their highly anticipated new record “Odd Blood” with Britt Myers in Studio A.  The album comes out in February 2010 on Secretly Canadian.

Great City recently completed sound design and mixing for the West Side Story-themed VMA promos featuring host Russell Brand and performers Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Ne-Yo, Cobra Starship, and Leighton Meester singing a take on the ’50s-era musical’s iconic song, “Tonight”.  Watch the promos here, and listen out for the extensive use of Great City’s foley pit!

Ian Stynes mixed the documentary film Collapse at Great City for its acclaimed debut at the Toronto Film Festival.  This powerful film, directed by Chris Smith (American Movie, Yes Men), follows a former police officer and investigator who accurately predicted the recent financial crisis.  You can find out more about the film at its website.