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Katerina Kosova
Hair & make up artists
With 13 years of experience, Katerina Kosova is one of the most talented make-up artists currently working in Prague.
She began by working with the likes of Dolce Vita, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Elle and Maianne, and has subsequently worked on fashion shows by Vivienne Westwood and J.P. Gaultier. Katerina is also a supervisor for L'Oréal.
She is the main make-up artist for the Elite Model Look competition in the Czech Republic and worked on the recent 2008 worldwide edition held in Prague. Katerina is also the personal make-up artist of famous opera singer Magdalena Kozena.
You can email Katerina for more information.
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Jiri Turek
Advertising photographers
Jiri Turek is a fashion, advertising and portrait photographer represented by LUGOfriends. He is currently busy with his project 'cityLab' that sees him travelling around the globe taking pictures of daily life in the world's metropolises.
Jiri believes the best equipped fashion studio to be the street, with the most genuine models being ordinary people. He has found that in every city there is a different kind of sex appeal, style and sentiment, which is what he attempts to capture with his camera in countries all around the world.
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Nikola Tacevski Photography
Advertising photographers
Nikola Tacevski has worked as a freelance photographer since 1987. He began shooting advertising photography in 1994.
Some of the ads on which he worked as a photographer have won prizes at prestigious international advertising festivals, including Cannes (Silver Lion), Portoroz Golden Drum Ad Festival (Central and Eastern Europe), and Louskaceks (Czech advertising festival).
Nikola was twice presented in Lurzers Archive publication '2000 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide'. He works for many international agencies offering full photo production and post production services.
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ph model management
Models/ fashion
Latest news from PH Model Management:
- Bara Holotova broke-through into the mainstream during the 2009 spring season after booking a Prada show in Milan and a Miu-Miu show in Paris. She is also having great editorial season, with work for W Magazine with Craig McDean, Italian Vogue, Vanity Fair, Dazed and Confused, IO Donna, Elle, Glamour and Marie Claire. Bara began her career in 2006 as a 15 year-old new face, and her unique look and strong character are set to take her far.
- Libor is one of the select few great male models from the Czech Republic. He recently did campaigns for Byblos, Roberto Cavalli, Etro, Thierry Muegler and John Galliano.
- PH continues to discover great new faces like recent find, Noemi.
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Punk Film
Commercial production
Punk Film is an audiovisual production company that focuses on producing commercial TV spots. It has a broad range of talented authors and artists capable of meeting the specific needs of clients and their storyboard demands.
Punk Film ensures full production services for foreign companies shooting commercial projects, music videos, feature films and photo productions. The company's unique combination of youth and experience ensures it consistently provides top quality, creative and innovative services.
- Recent work: Comfort 'Getaway' - full service production for Norwegian production company Monster. Line producer: Jakub Drocar.
- Currently in production: Mills - full service production for Norwegian production company Fantefilm. Line producer: Ondrej Beranek.
Visit the website for more information.
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Fabrika
Advertising & creative agencies
Fabrika is an independent Czech agency founded in 1998. Its portfolio of international and Czech clients, turnover, and number of awards put the agency amongst the top 11 in today's market.
Fabrika offers clients comprehensive services, from market analysis through to communication strategies and execution. It is the only Czech agency with its own strategic instrumentation that helps build clients' profiles by monitoring Czech consumers and their behaviour in relation to both local and international brands.
Clients include: UniCredit Bank, Kia Motors Czech, Allianz pojistovna, UniCredit Leasing, Lego Trading, Pivovar HOLBA, Walmark, MAKRO Cash & Carry CR, Helppes, KRKA, MediClinic, AVG.
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Hotel Praha, a.s.
Hotels
With eight hectares of parkland and sophisticated modern architecture, Hotel Praha has famously featured as a set for movies, TV commercials, TV programmes and music videos.
The property was used as a set in the films 'Prag' (2006, directed by Ole Christian Madsen), and 'The Brothers Bloom' (2008, directed by Rian Johnson).
Nicole Kidman, Johnny Depp, Mads Mikkelsen, Adrian Brody, Tom Cruise, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi, Antonio Banderas, and many other actors have enjoyed superior accommodation at the Hotel Praha, as have many famous politicians and musicians, including Crown Prince Naruhito, Mikhail Gorbachev, James Brown, Montserrat Caballé, and others.
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Starlite Productions
Commercial production
Based at the Barrandov Film Studios, Prague, Starlite Productions provides full production services for feature films, TV productions, commercial films, documentaries, music videos and still photography. With offices in Prague, Belgrade, Sophia and Athens, and with representation in Los Angeles, Starlite works with experienced Czech and international film and commercial directors, as well as top photographers.
Starlite recently shot commercials for Orion-Nestlé, Gambrinus Beer, Wustenrot, Douwe Egberts, UNICEF, AXA Insurance, Pilsner Urquel, Opavia-LU and GE Money Bank. The company also works with non-profit organisations including The Tereza Maxova Foundation, The Czech Paralympic Comittee and BESIP.
Starlite Pictures was recently launched to focus on 3D animation and visual effects, handling everything from cartoons to real environments and combining live action with 3D computer animation.
Starlite Productions promoted short film 'Bába', directed by Zuzana Špidlová and produced by the Prague Academy of Performing Arts, at this year's Cannes film festival.
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Kristina Chrastekova
Documentary & reportage photographers
Kristina Chrastekova has shot with many of the world's most acclaimed photographers, including Meisel, Richardson, Lindberg, Testino, and Lagerfeld.
Originally, the big names were shooting Kristina as their model, but she learned some tricks of her own and a couple of years ago decided to stand on the opposite side of the camera. Today, she shoots fashion and advertising photography, as well as her own personal projects and photo stories.
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DRAWetc. graphic artelier, s.r.o.
Illustrators' agents
Graphic atelier DRAWetc. offers complete photo production services, including a wide range of post production and retouching techniques. The company recently extended its team of illustrators and graphic artists through partnerships with skilled photographers Vaclav Sirc, Alex Hajdu, Tomas Trestik, Maya Duljevic and Tomas Soucek.
With many years of experience in various fields of graphic design, particularly photo-realistic airbrushing, illustration, storyboarding and 2D/3D animation, the company is the ideal choice for all kinds of advertising assignments. Its all-in-one service enables clients to reduce costs and work efficiently.
DRAWetc. works with leading agencies and clients worldwide. Recent projects were completed for Veolia, Ogilvy, Publicis and Euro RSCG.