nicemanners

la-based
mix + music post house

Nice Manners is a music and audio post house nestled in the hills of Mt. Washington, Los Angeles. It was founded in 2011 by trusted composer, sound designer, and post mixer Joanna Katcher. NM’s work has been part of Emmy winning series, BAFTA-nominated games, award-winning docs and all manner of comedy. We believe in creative partnerships, quiet confidence and never sacrificing beep for bop - we just won’t do it.

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FILM

Two explorers in heavy gear pull sleds through snowy conditions with dogs, featuring the text 'After Antarctica' at the top.

We love film and have been lucky to work on a slew of docs, comedies, and narratives — including the award-winning documentaries After Antarctica and The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion. It's always a gift to be asked to create culty and virginal (NSFW) sound design, so thank you, Wander Women. And it's always a cult that asks you to write unhinged music, so thank you, Far Cry 5.  

Movie poster for "Wander Women" featuring two women in white cloaks holding a "Kingdom of Fun" brochure, with a colorful gradient background, text "Out of the cult, into the chaos," and Beverly Hills Film Festival selection notice.
Ski racer jumping in front of "Picabo" text on blue background, "A Peacock Original" logo and "Peacock" with color dots logo at bottom.
A stylish person with long braided hair, sunglasses, and a striped suit poses confidently. The image includes the text 'The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion' against a colorful background.
Collage-style poster for "The Letter League" featuring a smiling woman with glasses in the foreground. Surrounding her are vintage illustrations including a postal truck, mailbox, women with letters, a bird with an envelope, and the text "Stories of connection in a disconnected time." The background resembles lined paper.
Promotional image for Far Cry 5 featuring characters gathered around a table with various weapons and items, set against a rural mountain landscape.
Silhouetted skydivers in free fall against a dramatic sunset sky with scattered clouds.
Illustration of two people riding a scooter through a cornfield at sunset. "Mo Welch" is written at the top, and "Dad Jokes" is written on the path behind them.
Poster for the documentary 'Survivor Made' featuring multiple people, with focus on a woman wearing sunglasses reflecting the U.S. Capitol. The text includes a release date of November 22 and mentions songs by FKA Twigs. Executive producers listed include Padma Lakshmi and Roxane Gay.
Colorful poster for 'It's Not a Burden,' a film about caring for elderly parents. Features a painting of a person pushing another in a wheelchair past a carousel. The tagline reads 'The Humor and Heartache of Raising Elderly Parents.'

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podcasts

We've worked on 237423974 podcasts so far, and we simply
can’t / won’t pick a favorite. Whether it’s just the music, the mix, or the whole podcast.com/skincare for 15% off, we’re quick, creative, and bring decades of post experience to the table. Clients include Sony, HyperObject Industries, Club Random Studios, The Ringer, and more.

"Death at the Wing" graphic with silhouetted basketball players and Sony Music logo.
Illustration featuring the Hollywood sign, a vintage film camera, a car, and a chalk outline with the text 'Death on the Lot.'
Young man in a suit resting his face on his hand, with text 'Friend in High Places' written in cloud-like letters against a blue sky background.
Podcast cover for "Cover Up: The Pill Plot" by Sony Music featuring a hand in a blue glove holding a small pill with a female gender symbol, set against a pink background.
Podcast cover art for 'Things You Don’t Need to Know' by Ari Cagan, featuring a black and white image of a man's face.
A stylized image of a blindfolded statue with the word "BROKEN!" in red vertical text on the left. The phrase "SEEKING JUSTICE" is displayed at the bottom. The background is a light color, and there is a small, stylized logo near the bottom left corner.
Illustration of Wrigley Field and Chicago Cubs theme with text 'The Run 2016,' featuring the Cubs logo, city skyline, and decorative flags, by Audacy.
Illustration with the phrase "Imagine a World Without" above a globe with trash items such as cans, bottles, and paper flying out. Insects like bees are depicted falling off the globe.
Illustration of four diverse people having a conversation with speech bubbles, under the text 'DO THE WORK'.

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shows

Promotional poster featuring three people in business attire in an office setting with the text "Cobell Energy" and "A Fracking Good Time." One man is on the phone, another is seated at a desk, and a woman stands with arms crossed. The floor appears to be flooded.

You’ve heard our work in Emmy winning series, bingeable favorites, and a few shows that make us cry (TBH, we typically cry through most shows). Whether stories about justice, history, or an adorable tone-deaf CEO, we’re here to help handle your post sound, mix and music. We promise to do it quickly, expertly, and without adding to the chaos.

Two classic cars driving on a road, one with yellow headlights.
A dark forest scene with a truck and "The Innocent Man" title.
Pixelated football game scene featuring players in red and purple uniforms running across a green field with yard lines.
View from a cave of a coastal landscape, with a modern house in the foreground and a turquoise sea in the background, featuring the text 'Beach Hunters' and HGTV logo.
Older man in a red plaid shirt standing in a workshop next to machinery, with the text 'The Craftsman' above him.
Poster for "Amend: The Fight for America" with a person standing between pillars overlooking the Washington Monument at sunset.

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Commercial

Over the years, we’ve been lucky to mix and score thousands of promos and commercials — for networks, studios, and the creative agencies behind them. And if there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that there’s something grounding about a familiar refrain: “Next Monday at 9… Monday at 9… Tomorrow at 9… Tonight at 9…”. Let us help you with your next campaign.            

Person in glamorous red dress on a pink cloud background, looking expressive.
A group of people dressed in formal attire, posing together at an event. There are several women in elegant dresses and a man in a tuxedo holding a drink. A logo for A&E is visible in the bottom corner of the image.
Animated robot with red and blue armor holding two weapons in a futuristic cityscape at night.
Silhouette of a person in an arched window frame against a geometric backdrop of similar windows.
Split image of a person on a colorful background, showing expressions of excitement on the left and calmness on the right.
Soccer player in a dimly lit locker room, sitting on a chair with jerseys hanging in the background.
Lion resting in a grassy field with a full mane.
Person performing a skateboarding trick at a skate park, wearing a white shirt and black pants with knee holes.
Outdoor gathering with people seated around a table, one person bending over a cooler, trees in the background.

“So creative, great work.”
- T.R.

“not bad!” - C. S.

“Truly a last resort.”
- Mo Welch

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