Press Release

Senior Colorist Simone Grattarola joins Rushes’ expanding Telecine Department – headed up by Director of Telecine Adrian Seery – following on from the recent announcement of a multimillion pound investment at Rushes for 2006.
Says Simone, "I feel extremely lucky to be working with London’s finest, Rushes has always been the leading light in the post industry and will be for a long time to come. There is something vital about what’s going on here at the moment and I feel inspired by the creative stream running through the whole company. I’m thrilled to be working with Adrian Seery again, I’ve always admired his energy and passion for every aspect of producing work that exceeds clients’ expectations. There are also some incredible young talents here and these are exciting times at Rushes that I want to be part of."
Simone originally began his career at Rushes in 1994, leaving to join Red, and now returning to us from One Post. Simone has a diverse client base, working on an array of commercials, promo work, feature films and many broadcast projects. à‚ His recent commercials credits include Sony Playstation, Coca Cola, Volvo and XFM, promos for James Blunt, Goldfrapp, Keane and Charlotte Church, as well as broadcast work for Channel 4’s Ancient Egyptians.
Director of Telecine, Adrian Seery, says "It’s great to have Simone rejoining Rushes. He has talent, experience and enthusiasm and his ambitions as a Colorist, perfectly match those of the rest of the team here. Rushes is moving forward at an incredible pace. To be the best we need the greatest creative talent in the market place and that’s what I believe Simone to be.”