MM Productions has the flexibility to produce for every need at prices far below expectation, working with clients of all sizes for international advertising, local below-the-line or catalogue projects.

"Italy is our home, so come and get a slice of Italian style in your productions! We’ll reveal the secrets of the world’s most outstanding locations."

Clients include Martini, PayPal, ACEA, Gucci, Longines, Bulgari, Chottani, MEXX, BMW, Infiniti, Mercedes, DHL, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Zanussi, Valentino, Liu Jo, Breil, Diesel, TIM, Mephisto, Next, Casall, L’Officiel Hommes, Elle, Vogue and Maxim.

MM Productions also produces social campaigns, music videos and commercials.

Welcome to Showcase Italy, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading creatives and companies working out of Italy.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Rome (Photo / Film) and Milan (Photo / Film) directories.

Brands and publications including Louis Vuitton, Jeep, Giorgio Armani, Esquire, Nespresso, Pirelli, Campari, H&M, Vogue, Samsung, and Porter Magazine, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended event:

• The XVIII edition of the Biennale Donna will be centered on photography. The exhibition presents the works of 13 Italian and international photographers and their work between the fifties and the eighties. From 20 September to 22 November at the Palazzina Marfisa d’Este, Ferrara.

Our cover image was shot by Oliver Hadlee Pearch with Amazed / By. 

“Avocado Studio was born from an idea of three classmates, after having completed their degree in Visual Communication at IED Torino in 2015. Together, we had the need and the will to showcase our world through the creation of photographic images, composed primarily in the studio.

We have worked for clients on national and international scale, but also, because of our strong legacy with our hometown, we love collaborating with local start-ups and brands. Over the years we have managed to create a unique style and identity, that we love to apply to our projects in food, still life and automotive photography.

Everything starts from the urge to communicate something that we feel inside. When we are on set, we get completely transported by all the elements that compose the process, from the first flash that we set up to the final image that we shoot. The ability to amaze, enchant and transform what was just a sketch into a final image is what gives us the biggest satisfaction.

Recent clients include Martini & Rossi, Fabbri 1905, FCA, Lavazza, Carrefour, Guido Gobino, Makr Shakr, Amaro Ramazzotti, F.C. Juventus, Scribit, Perini Navi and Ristorante Magorabin."

Luca Rosati is a Tuscan born food and conceptual photographer based in San Gimignano, in the heart of Italy.

For 14 years he has been dealing with food. First, as a professional chef and sommelier working both in Italy and the United States, today as a professional photographer without completely abandoning the kitchen.

Fusing the technical experience and his contemporary artistic vision, Luca collaborates with European magazines, publishing houses and creative agencies to create food publications and advertising projects with powerful images and recipes.

Luca has been participating in many international photo competitions and has been awarded the following recognitions:

• Pink lady Food photographer of the year: 2020 shortlisted artist
• Int. Colors Awards: Nominee Artist 2019 still-life category
• TIFA Tokyo Int. photo awards: Honorable Mention 2019, still-life/fine-art category
• Chromatic Awards (Int.colors photography contest): Honourable mention 2019 still-life category
• IPA Int. Photography Awards: Honorable Mention 2019 still-life/ fine-art category
• Foodphoto Festival 2019, Denmark: Art exhibition artist screening

"Etna Productions looks ahead to new film and photo production season here in Sicily.

We are particularly proud of our Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. The surrounding area of the volcano is characterised by a rich variety of ecosystems, dense forests and desert areas covered by magmatic rocks.

This year Etna Productions has already facilitated a number of shoots for brands such ethical French fashion clothing brand, Sézane. The values of this brand as well as the undeniable vintage flair was perfectly emphasised in the various chosen Sicilian locations. 

Etna Productions is looking forward to accommodating more teams that are ready to explore Sicily as their next production location. We handle different aspects of each production; from financing and co-production advice, cost containment, budgeting and scheduling, and providing expertise in selecting appropriate locations.

To find out more about working with us, please contact us."

Daria Longinotti Productions is a full production service for photography and video, active all around Italy especially in Florence (Tuscany) and the Milan area.

"We work as a freelance team called only on request, which makes every production as easy and efficient as possible." Daria is a long experienced producer with a wide portfolio of work realised all around the world.

"We can organise and manage all the services involved in a successful production: from location scouting, shooting permits, transfers, casting, photographers and directors, to makeup and hair, styling, set designer, equipment, catering and any additional services in post-production.

Here just some brands we have worked with: Porter Magazine, Porter Edit, Love Republic, Gianfranco Lotti, Violanti, Alessandro Angelozzi Couture, Microsoft, Unicredit, Peugeot Sport, Blauer, Jijil, Reply Fragances, Police Fragrances, Zoppini, Cantine Cecchi, Conte Of Florence, Aimer, Tuscan’s Creations, Gualtiero, Gabbiacci, Sportweek Dreams, AD, Cantine Ferrari, Miss Blumarine, Ice Iceberg, Ki6?, Parrot and many more."

Corina Daniela Obertas is a Rome-based self-taught photographer specialised in food and beverages, still life and editing. She creates professional photographs which help companies to better market their products and services.

She's very creative and loves to experiment, firmly believes in the transformative power of photography and its ability to streamline communication as it can convey emotions and tell stories. 

She inherited the passion for photography from her father by taking photos from the age of 10 with a Leica M3 camera, spending hours with her father in the darkroom. 

She is tireless, very malleable and puts her soul into everything she does being able to turn briefs into beautiful photos. In any situation she can find the perfect solution for you.

Even in the difficult working conditions in which the whole world finds itself, Corina manages to work the same from her comfortable studio set up at home, both for her personal projects and for a wide variety of local companies who send her the products via courier.

In her studio she has enough space and conditions to store products and a large kitchen where Corina can work safely with a chef and a food stylist.

Simone Lisciani's experience in photography was born in artistic research and this research still continues. Immediately after graduating from the J.Kaverdash Academy of Photography in Milan, he started to photograph at a professional level, only in fashion.

"If I have to be honest, what characterises me most, in addition to a high technical background and a great versatility, is the concrete ability to create a climate of empathy and trust with all the staff and in particular with the models. As I said before, I was born as an artist and still today these roots always lead me to safeguard a harmony in all my work. I am bored with beauty as an end in itself. I'm not looking for the artifact or a fake perfection, in fact I hate it. I want my shots to be real.

In recent times I have shot a photo campaign for a wedding dress designer using a view camera and a digital back. It was an incredible experience. I like to find the motivation and the challenge with myself every time I approach a new job. The world of wedding dress photography is something I recently discovered. It's something that comes incredibly close to high fashion."

Marco Verna is a professional photography retoucher that approaches creativity systematically. He sees his work as a result of amazing collaborations and specialised expertise. Retouching is a work of purpose so it’s important to have a clear creative goal and define a common vision. He focuses on communication as much as he works on retouching because it’s the only way to ensure the best results possible.

Clients: Volkswagen, Comedy Central, Netflix, Philips, Reault, Jagermeister, Asics, Toyota, KFC, Veloretti, and Stanno.

Carolina is a multitasking artist who is able to shift from graphics to portrait to still life. Her strong creative background is combined with professional knowledge of business and advertising. This combination makes her the right person to transfer innovation and beauty to powerful images.

She started working in an “artisan” studio 10 years ago. This experience shaped her artistic taste and made her a manager and problem solver. These qualities are fundamental for her work with advertising companies, multinationals, and smaller companies such as AQuest, dm Drogerie Markt, Laica, Lorenzo Marini Group and other lovely clients and collaborators.

She prefers a cooperative approach, and to develop the final image with the clients in a positive and humble environment.