INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS Apr 2010

Southern Media Asia provides professional film and photo production services throughout the Australia-Asia-Pacific region. Its team is dedicated to providing cost-effective solutions and first-rate crews, wherever clients are shooting. A dedicated CGI division also caters for smaller-footprint productions and has the ability to travel cost-effectively to achieve a wide range of background material.

The company's production team has a diverse range of experience, languages and local knowledge, and its producers speak English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Thai and Bahasa Indonesian. This allows Southern Media Asia to offer teams with the skills best suited to a particular project.

Services include budgeting, estimates, casting, locations, permits and insurance, crew, equipment rental, catering, travel management, production management and coordination, and detailed itemised billing. Recent jobs produced in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney include: Mercedes R Class, VW Touareg, BMW 7-Series, Axa Insurance, Audi Q7, Audi A5 Sportsback, and many more.

Contact Executive Producer Duncan Stewart on +61 418 350 220.

Beijing Photospace is the Chinese capital's only foreign-run commercial photography studio, offering full production services and a bespoke accommodation package for international clients.

Built around a 5.5m high / 110m² cyclorama, and Beijing’s leading Profoto lighting system, the studio provides medium format, DSLR and video camera solutions plus casting, hair and make-up artists, stylists, location hunting, transport, translation, catering and assistant support. File management, set-build and other pre and post production services are available through a range of local partners.

International clients may also draw on additional support, from airport pick-up to preferential hotel rates, a personalized guide to the city and 24hr translation services via a local mobile phone.

Designed and led by UK photographer Ben McMillan, who has lived and worked in the capital for five years, Beijing Photospace is located near the airport expressway, combining excellent transport connections with a secluded ‘green belt’ location.

Croatia: a land with over a thousand islands, crystal clear Adriatic waters, mighty mountain ranges, small coastal towns and bustling urban cities.

Based in the capital, Zagreb, B2B Production enjoys a well-established infrastructure, limitless resources and the perfect base to provide each shoot with the necessary tools for success. Along with excellent personal service, these resources are easily extended to any of Croatia's incredible locations.

B2B Production recently began providing agency services to some of the leading Croatian photographers. The company's team also provides support for video productions and offers a large online database of locations.

"When you think of Croatia you picture Dubrovnik, the Plitvice Lakes, sailing around the islands, beautiful women, great food; but this is only the beginning of what can be discovered with B2B Production, and what's more, at very competitive prices!"

Greece has a great variety of stunning locations and an average of 300 days of sunshine per year. Key Productions provides full photo production and location services to meet even the most demanding needs.

The company's main focus is on the beautiful Greek islands of Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes, Crete and Corfu, as well as the city Athens. Its team of friendly, bilingual professionals are devoted to ensuring a smooth and successful production while keeping budgets low.

Services include planning, budget management, scouting, permits, production and photo equipment, hotels, travel, transport and catering. Key Productions can also supply personnel including production coordinators, production assistants, drivers, photo assistants, stylists and hair and make-up artists.

Catalogue clients: Boden, Charles Tyrwhitt, Damart, David Jones, Grattans, Hess Natur, Kaleidoscope, La Redoute, Littlewoods, Next Directory, Peter Hahn, Poetry, Saint John Knit, Waschbar. Magazine clients: Brigitte, Celebrity, Cosmopolitan, Cosmopolitan Bride, Elle, Easy Living, FHM, GQ, Marie Claire. Advertising clients: Mercedes-Benz, Saatchi & Saatchi, Virgin Mobile.

Based in Athens, Queen of Spade Productions provides complete photographic production services throughout the south-eastern European region, offering a wealth of unique and diverse locations all within close proximity.

Just a flight away from any major city, and with an average of 300 days of sunshine per year, Greece has become a new destination for all types of shoot. Focusing mainly on servicing international productions, Queen of Spade provides quality services to the advertising and fashion industry worldwide.

The company has produced for brands such as Hermes S/S 2010, Saab 95, Air France, Toast, Marc Cain, Avon, and many more.

Visit the website for more information.

Pop Films Asia was established in 1999 and has production offices in Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Bangkok. The company offers one of the best selections of location services to be found anywhere in north or south Asia, covering China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

Pop Films provides professional film production support services for companies seeking to produce TV commercials, feature films, music videos, independent films and photography.

Services include exotic location scouting, professional and experienced personnel, budget and deadline guarantees, and positive, productive and friendly working relationships. The Pop team is highly motivated and committed to combining its experience, creativity and professionalism to offer a service par-excellence to any company wishing to film in Asia.

Morocco: 3 hours away by plane from Europe, one daily direct flight from New York, a stunning variety of landscapes and architecture, an outstanding light and very competitive prices.

Since 1986, Mille et Une Productions has offered the services of a complementary and qualified production team.

They are happy to help with permits, custom clearance for equipment and collection, casting of adults and children, hair and make-up artists, stylists, accommodation and catering, transportation, props and equipment rental.

Mile Et Une Productions' digital image bank can be reached by e-mail or by consultation on arrival, allowing for the most efficient and time saving preparation for your work.

The company's motto: "Just tell us what you're looking for and we'll find it for you!"

Constantly evolving, Queen of Spade Productions has expanded its capabilities beyond the south-eastern European region with a satellite office in Mexico.

The company is forging ground in new countries by combining local know-how with its international expertise to provide clients with a familiar experience in unfamiliar territory.

Queen of Spade has created the necessary requirements for photo shooting services in Mexico with the same degree of professionalism that marks the quality service supplied in Greece. The company recently completed a 25-day fashion shoot on location in central and south-eastern Mexico.

Wilderness Films India can scout locations right across the length and breadth of India, Nepal and Bhutan, for feature films, TV commercials and documentaries. The company has a database of over 275 locations with pictures and local details to provide clients with instant information. Specialising in outdoor, urban, historical (forts and palaces), wilderness and offbeat locations, especially in the Himalaya and the central Indian heartland, Wilderness Films can provide the highest level of governmental facilitation and clearances, if required.

The company has its own 'Wilderness Mountain Quail field station', a haunted house dating from 1804 and replete with stories, history (the Amir of Afghanistan was kept hostage here and a leopard was shot from the sitting room window), and lots of local anecdotes. It is located a seven-hour drive away from New Delhi, in the hills of Mussoorie, Uttaranchal, at an altitude of 7400 feet. Ideal for location shooting, the house is surrounded by 900 acres of virgin forest, with a variety of quality hotels only 20 minutes drive away.

15 years of experience has given An Italian Location an impressive location and contacts database as well as a deep knowledge of the production world.

"Our mission has always been to combine clients' 'unreal' requests with 'real possibilities', and often, it really happens!"

Sicily, Sardinia, Capri, the Amalfi Coast, Portofino, Tuscany, and many other Italian wonders can all be accessed in a few clicks from An Italian Location's website. Experience and flexibility combined with passion and dedication help clients to realise any size and type of project.

The company offers great deals on accommodation, logistics, production services, equipment, props and casting. Visit the website for more information.

Location Scotland offers location scouting, management and full production co-ordination for shoots throughout Scotland. With an extensive locations database of over 30,000 images and a highly experienced in-house team, the company can take the stress out of finding unique Scottish locations and provide a bespoke production package tailored to every budget.

Scotland features a stunning combination of woodland, moorland, mountains, lochs and beaches. It has one of the longest coastlines in Europe along which there are no fewer than 790 islands. The celebrated capital city, Edinburgh, offers a huge variety of architecture, both contemporary and traditional.

Whether it be 17th Century castles, rambling country estates, white sandy beaches, penthouse apartments or gritty urban spaces, Location Scotland can find the perfect location. Call Marie, Michelle or Katie on +44 (0)131 561 0120, or visit the website.

Clients: Pringle of Scotland, Absolut Vodka, Mais Il Est Ou Le Soleil, Johnnie Walker, Playlife for Benetton, Boden, per una, The White Company, Nike, JD Williams, Gray & Osbourne, Toyota, Ports 1961, Long Tall Sally, L'Uomo Vogue, Elle Magazine, Otto, and many more.

For over 10 years Luminosa Productions has been presenting locations across Switzerland, Italy, France, Austria and Germany. In this Spotlight, the company highlights Ticino, 'the pearl" of southern Switzerland.

Inspired by nature's stunning beauty, Ticino is surrounded by crystal-clear lakes and offers a great selection of classic and modern architecture. It enjoys a Mediterranean lifestyle with a mild climate and even palm trees, and is home to Luminosa Production.

Combining Ticino with other locations in Switzerland or Italy is easy, with Milan 70 km, Como 40 km, St. Moritz 120 km, and Zurich 200 km away. Clients can fly to Milan's Malpensa airport from most destinations and Ticino is easily reachable by car from Germany. If required clients can also have access to all the important model agencies and artists in Milan in addition to professional lighting equipment.

Clients who have shot in Ticino include Basler, S. Oliver, Scapa Sports, Brax, Wehkamp, Migros, Coop Karstadt, UBS, Manor, Roeckl, Peugeot, Peek & Cloppenburg, Bon a Parte, Calida, Ciesse, Daniel Hechter Sport, Chicco, Clubmaster Frankonia, Digel, Erdgas, Peter Hahn, Land Rover, Oris, Versace Kids, Woehrl, Vögele, and many more.

Fiji is the gateway to the tropical South Pacific. Situated approximately 2000 km north of New Zealand, the Fiji Islands are the hub of the South West Pacific, offering a wonderful tropical climate and a multicultural English-speaking population that boasts a young but growing film and photo industry.

Fiji consists of over 330 tropical islands of which 106 are inhabited, offering diverse location options including white sandy beaches and crystal clear lagoons, mountainous islands with peaks up to 1,300 metres (4,250 ft), lush thick tropical forests, lakes, rivers and waterfalls.

With low production costs, increasingly experienced crews, accommodation boasting 5-star luxury resorts, private Island experiences, direct flight connections from the USA, Asia, New Zealand and Australia, favourable exchange rates and tax rebate incentives of 35%, Fiji is an ideal location.

AJ FILMS offers personalised film production services in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific Islands. Providing the highest level of service, the company brings together local knowledge and experience from Film Fiji affiliates servicing photographic and film commercial production in Fiji.

The upcoming 'winter' dry season between May and October is the perfect time to shoot in Fiji. Contact AJ Films for more information.