Spring is here, and that means a few things here in North Carolina: warmer temperatures, lots of pollen, and March Madness! We’re happy to make our contribution to March Madness this year by collaborating with the teams at Rock’n Robin Productions, Trilogy Films, and ABC News Studios on Breaking Glass: The Pat Summitt Story. The film premiers in the midst of March Madness on Hulu/Disney+ on Wednesday, March 25, ESPN2 on March 29, and on ESPN on April 5. Trailblazer worked directly with director Dawn Porter and her team at Trilogy Films, handling post supervision, media management, remote machines, color, online, and audio post.
Read more about the film here…
CASE STUDY
Trilogy Films partnered with Trailblazer Studios to handle all post-production, sound, and technical work for this feature documentary about legendary coach Pat Summitt. Built from a deep archive of footage and audio spanning her 33-year career, the project required careful media management at every stage. Trailblazer managed data intake and backups, supported remote editors with setup and IT, and completed conform, online finishing, color, audio post, and final delivery.
CREATIVE SCOPE
- 90 min feature
- Mix of Original footage and Archival footage
- 9 months of Production and Post with shooting locations across US
- In-house Post Supervision
SERVICES
• Field Production to Post Consulting
• Media Management, Storage, Archiving & Backup solutions
• Remote editorial systems a n d tech support
• Avid Online Conform and DaVinci Resolve Color grading
• Dialogue editing, sound design, sound mixing
• Extensive dialogue restoration and clean up
• Final Deliverables and QC Process
TECH
• 20+ Terabytes of Archival Material
• 40+ Terabytes of Original Material
• Avid Nexis Storage and NAS workspace
• Cameras: Sony FX9, Arri Alexa Mini, Arri Alexa Mini LF
• Shooting Specs: UHD/ 23.98fps XAVC-I 3840 x 2160 10-bit 422 SLog3
• Editor using Avid Remote Systems for edit, and Producer sessions
• 2 Assistant Editors in various cities in US using Avid Remote Systems
• 24/7 tech support
Trailblazer Studios acted as the central hub for 60+TB of footage and audio, with our in-house post supervisor serving as a single point of contact for both Trilogy Films and ABC. Our end-to-end workflow—from media management through finishing—helped ensure a seamless transition from offline to online, allowing the film to be delivered on time for its premiere on Hulu/Disney+, ESPN2, and ESPN during the 2026 March Madness basketball season.
