With their latest projects, the Etna Productions team has once again proven their profound competence in film and photo production in not only Sicily, but mainland Italy too.

The 2019 season kicked off early and the team got to work on various productions, handling different aspects; from financing and co-production advice, cost containment, budgeting and scheduling, and providing expertise in selecting appropriate locations.

Etna Productions recent work includes production support for the latest Waschbär and Bonprix clothing campaigns. Both jobs were highly successful with Sicily offering the perfect locations and climate.

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

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

Brands and publications including Lavazza, Gucci, H&M, Harper's Bazaar, Ferrari, Chicco, Netflix, Bentley, Samsung, Chantelle, Bulgari, BMW, McDonald’s, and YSL among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Robert Mapplethorpe - L’obiettivo sensibile. The exhibition focusing on some themes that distinguish the work of Robert Mapplethorpe, well-known, revolutionary and controversial master of the second half of the twentieth century. Until 30th June at  Galleria Corsini, Rome. 
• Charles James - The Couture Secrets of Shape. Exhibition, featuring selection of rare vintage prints, patterns, prototypes, dresses, tools and original drawings by Charles James, one of the most important American fashion designers of the 20th century, from the 1930s to the early 1970s. Until 28th July at Fondazione Sozzani, Milan. 

Our cover image was shot by Sergio Cattivelli for Marni SS20.

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 spots.

Zero Tabletop is a production house founded by director and photographer Paolo Gandola, who is specialised in food and beauty shoots. Since 2013, the company has conceptualised a new idea for food based in beauty, appetite and a good dose of modern realism.

Paolo developed Zero as a factory that brings together different talents, giving them the opportuniy to use every kind of resource and technology to be able to experience and develop new visual languages and styles.

Zero's talented team of directors and photographers have completed spots this year for Italian and international brands such as Barilla, Coop, Ferrero, Galbani, Muller, Lactel, Aia, Nestlé, Parmalat, and many more.

Giovanni Santarelli developed a profound bond with the art of photography at a young age. His passion eventually led him to move to Milan, where he soon began collaborating with major advertising agencies and national and international magazines from London, Paris, Dubai, Japan, Austria, Sweden, Spain, Russia and beyond.

Giovanni is a regular contributor to numerous Italian and Japanese magazines including The Rake, Men’s Club, GQ and Esquire. He is also co-author, photographer and art director for the online magazine Monsieurbespoke.

In December 2016, his work was shown at the contemporary art exhibition 'Valori di Continuità' at the Mentana Art Gallery in Florence. In April 2017, he exhibited at the Crypt Gallery London. His work pivots primarily around a constant investigation of the perennial conflict between purity and the decadence of human existence.

Giovanni's work is particularly appreciated for to his unique ability to create images that convey intense emotions, whether in figurative or in apparently inanimate subjects.

"Viewed as a whole, Andrea Varani's photos make us think of an album that a distinguished explorer continues to add to over the years, with images of trips to spectacular, at times remote places in the company of wonderous creatures.

They are portraits of landscapes in tones that are both icy and intimate, at the same time far removed yet similar in style, reminiscent of a documentary by Wenders who entrusts Irving Penn and other masters of the 20th century with the role of director of photography.

Places so geographically distant that only the constant search for beauty (that never breaks out into ostentation), can bring so intimately close together.

Thousands of miles flown each year, meticulous, frenetic organisation, frequent changes of programme, and finally, arrival in the most disparate landscapes with their alternating seasons, in order to capture beauty in a brief moment, and then return it with calm wonder. Fashion that is worn, interpreted at times with alienated postures, at others with bemused participation, becomes the cause and effect of every shot and every journey."

Recent clients include: Bulgari, Louis Vuitton, Rebecca Gioelli, Recarlo, Unoaerre, Nomination, Cotril, Foreyever, Alessandro Angelozzi Couture, Peter Langner, Wikini, I Am Bikini, Antinea and many more.

Recent Publications: Grazia, Madame Figaro, Harper’s Bazaar India, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Arbiter, Traveller.

MM Productions Barcelona produces in Barcelona and Spain for video and photo shoots. The company is composed of a selection of dynamic creative professionals coming from different backgrounds which enables it to provide a 360° vision of any project.

The multi-lingual team has expertise in the field of advertising, where they are leaders on an international level. "We are able to create the right synergy for the creation of any event. Our goal is to give our clients an effective and efficient support system so that they can concentrate on their other responsibilities."

MM Productions Barcelona invites you to take a look at its archive of the astonishing locations Barcelona can offer. On request, the team can also scout any location worldwide.

"Barcelona and Spain are the perfect background for your documentary, spot, fiction, photo shoot or event. Contact us for more information or visit our website."

Welcome to Showcase Italy, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, photo agents, photo and film production and service companies, location scouts, photo post production companies, studio and equipment rentals and hair and make-up artists, currently working out of Italy.

You can find more creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production in our Rome (Photo / Film) and Milan (Photo / Film) directories.

Companies including  Forbes, Porsche, Fendi, Elle, Coca-Cola, Four Seasons, Emilio Pucci, Grazia, Whirlpool, and Vogue, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure not to miss our recommended events:

• 8th edition of Festival Fotografico Europeo, from 16th March to 28th April in Milan and surrounding towns.
• Milan Design Week from 9th to 14th April. 

Our cover image was shot by Elizaveta Porodina for GQ America, starring Donatella Versace. Production by Soloprod. 

Full Movie is a new rental service based in Florence supplying light, grip and camera equipment. The team are dedicated to audiovisual productions with a focus on cinema, TV and advertising, documentary and music videos.

Full Movie was born out of the collaboration between three film-makers and technicians; Giulio Aspettati, Lucas Berisso and David Lisi, as well as the Movieland group in Bologna with almost 30 years of experience in the field.

"We provide the passion, professionalism, and above all the competence of experts who handle film equipment daily, providing fitting solutions for all production needs."

A fully equipped studio for commercial and independent photo and film production is complemented by full service production support. The company also provides inspiring scenography and custom set design for cinematic and photo productions both for the theatrical stage and external locations, and can advise on the necessary equipment for any type of shoot.

Working for commercial food and beverage clients, Cucina delle Foto are award-winning photographers based in Italy and available worldwide.

Cucina delle foto is an experienced team of photographers, food and prop stylists and retouchers for food and still life photography. The team's eye-catching style was born from a conceptual still life mind and creative portrait background.

They are problem-solvers and love to work with exciting concepts and new challenges. The studio has a large choice of props to create every kind of product photography.