Rocket to the Moon is an active and dynamic production company that not only generates and produces advertising projects but also aspires to be at the forefront of technical and creative developments.

The company works both in the local and international markets offering production services for film and photo projects. Rocket to the Moon is renowned for its devotion, efficiency and excellence across all the services it provides.

Clients include Coca-Cola, Quilmes, Axe, Sedal, Orange, Carlsberg, Knorr, Motorola, Volvo, Kellogg's, Ford, Cadbury, and many others.

Machado Cicala Morassut studio is based in Buenos Aires but enjoys a presence throughout Latin America, the USA and Europe.

Prominent in advertising, beauty, fashion and celebrity photography, clients include Pantene, Head & Shoulders, Hinds, Sarkany, Christian Lacroix, Nestlé, Gama, Honda, Revlon, Koleston and Garnier. Advertising agencies around the world regularly choose Machado Cicala Morassut for their most exclusive projects.

The company is currently putting the finishing touches to a new studio in the Palermo neighbourhood.

Composed of Gabriel Machado, Jose Cicala and Fabian Morassut, the study is also launching a brand new website.

"We speak of window dressing as a form of creation capable of developing as an independent art that not only resorts to a set of visual stimuli directed at seducing potential buyers, but is also responsible for making a statement of the times, a cultural product and a work of art.

"I find the unification of colour and texture helps me create a more consistent image composition. I tend to use alternative materials that add drama to a piece; everyday elements that I rescue from ordinary places in order to change the way that they are used and interpreted.

"Maria Vazquez is a brand that allows me to engage in this type of work because of the poetic dialogue expressed in the collections. In the Argentine fashion scene, these artistic displays are not easily assimilated as they don't always go hand-in-hand with consumerism."

Welcome to the latest issue of Showcase Buenos Aires, brought to you by Production Paradise. We present the very best of the Argentine visual media industry, with more information available in our dedicated Photo and Film directories.

Our Members will also be excited to see the new offers and deals provided by our growing list of production partners. Visit the website for more details.

In this Showcase we present the leading companies and top professionals currently working out of Buenos Aires, including AM Production Services, Brite Productions Latinoamerica, Rocket to the Moon, Avracadavra, Blumencweig - Benitez, Machado Cicala Morassut, Alvaro Ras Photo Studio, Tomeu Ozonas, Delfina Bucure, Sebastián Israelit, Ezequiel Valdez, Estilo - 3D, 3Delivery, CineTauro, Red Creek Productions, Civiles, Monteverde Models, Cristobal Peña y Lillo and Federico Martin Laboureau.

Our cover photo was shot by Inés García Baltar for Beglam.

Sebastián Israelit is based in Argentina and has been shooting for over 15 years. Working out of his 170 m² professionally equipped studio, he is able to take advantage of the highly competitive pricing that makes the country an attractive option for international companies locating their productions.

Sebastián shoots for major brands including Cinzano, Gray Goose, JWT, Nike, Jumbo, Kraft Foods, Danone, Quickfood, Natura, Hellman's, Simmons (USA), Palta Hass (Chile), Dominos Pizza (Mexico), Johnson & Johnson, McTaylor and Grupo Concesud, among others.

Sebastian has also twice won the Gourmand Awards. Visit his website for more information.

Film Planet has a 20-year history in the highly competitive Brazilian filmmaking industry. The company has made more than 3,000 spots, short films, DVDs, documentaries, music videos and live concerts for clients in Brazil, Latin America and overseas.

The quality delivered to each project and the expertise of its teams has driven Film Planet to be the very first Brazilian production company to expand internationally. Its offices in Sao Paulo, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro share multilingual crews, state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, and combine the best features of each market.

Each location offers people who love their work and believe that collaboration and intelligence are the best way to transform ideas into great films.

Film Planet has a 20-year history in the highly competitive Brazilian filmmaking industry. The company has made more than 3,000 spots, short films, DVDs, documentaries, music videos and live concerts for clients in Brazil, Latin America and overseas.

The quality delivered to each project and the expertise of its teams has driven Film Planet to be the very first Brazilian production company to expand internationally. Its offices in Sao Paulo, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro share multilingual crews, state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, and combine the best features of each market.

Each location offers people who love their work and believe that collaboration and intelligence are the best way to transform ideas into great films.

A/M Artist Management announces the addition of advertising photographer Ivan Belaustegui to its roster of talents.

Ivan was born in Buenos Aires and moved to New York at the age of 21 where he did his studies at the New York Parsons School of Design. He lived in New York for eight years, during which time he started his career as a photographer specialising in fashion photography for clothing brands, catalogue and editorial clients.

In 1996 he moved to Mexico and turned his craft to advertising. Since then he has completed countless national ad campaigns for clients including Pond’s Beauty, Axe, Rexona, Tecate, Motorola, LG, Nextel, Powerade, Bardhal, Speed Stick, Playtex, Banana Boat, Lincoln, Seat, Comcast, Nescafe, and many more. Ivan also works for major advertising agencies BBDO, Ogilvy, Leo Burnett, McCann Erickson, Young & Rubicam, Lowe and Gray.

He is known for his amazing underwater photography. Since 2010, Ivan has been living between Miami and Mexico. He is fluent in Spanish, English and French.

Alejandro Mezza is an advertising photographer who works in the field of interior design. He is based in Buenos Aires and is available for international editorial and commercial assignments.

Specialising in interior, product and catalogue photography, he works comfortably in the studio or out in location. Alejandro regularly collaborates with some of the leading international interior magazines, including Elle Deco Spain, Whondesign Germany, Whonen Austria, Residence Holland, and many more.

Visit the website to see his latest work.

Monteverde Models was founded in 2001 and quickly made its mark in the domestic industry. The company was the first to offer a wide variety of select talents and models, delivering its client's requests quickly and efficiently.

Monteverde moved forward with a wide and innovative selection of models for Camel, created by Agulla and Baccetti in 2001. At the beginning of 2003, the company's database numbered 1000 faces, and today it holds over 4000.

In 2007, Monteverde began providing casting services for campaigns including Ray.Ban (worldwide), Sony (North American Latin market), Benson (Mexico), Coca-Cola (Latin America), PhotoAlto Image Bank, Nivea, American Express Worldwide and Tecate (Mexico), to name but a few.

The agency continues to grow on average 50% per year, successfully attracting both new international and domestic clients.