Borna Jafari is a colorist based in Los Angeles, grading features, documentaries, and commercials. He started in production, moved to post, and found his way to a color suite, where he stayed. He’s been at it for over a decade, built finishing departments from the ground up at two post houses in Los Angeles, and graded work for clients ranging from Cadillac and Burberry to Disney, Warner Bros., and Paramount. Along the way, four Clios, six Gema Awards, and a Golden Trailer Award.

Most of the job is problem solving. But every so often the images, the collaborators, and the headspace all line up, and the whole thing flows like music. You chase that for the rest of the year.