italy Mar 2016

Sicily, the southern-most region of Italy, is where Scenari Production has been based for more than 20 years. Working across the entire country, the company offers enthusiastic production services for the advertising and fashion industries.

Clients in 2015 included Airbnb in Tuscany, J.Hilburn in Milan, Harrods in Lake Como, Madewell in Rome, Porsche on the Amalfi coast, Mercedes in Basilcata, and M.Gemi in Sicily.

Clients include Esso, Jaguar, IBM, Ducati, Canon, Illy, Ferrari, Shiseido, Audi, HSBC, Nissan, Pomellato, Hermes, J.Crew, Neiman & Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Gant, Hackett, Boden, Kate Spade, Marco Polo, David Jones, Coin, Appelrath Cupper, Elle, Marie Claire, Basler, Porsche, Calzedonia, Vogue, D Magazine, Belmond Hotels, Town & Country, Ermenegildo Zegna, Brunello Cucinelli, Valentino, Blumarine, Space Style, Ottod'Ame, Patrizia Pepe, W Magazine, Dolce e Gabbana, and Classic Perfume.

"We love our work and we like collaborating with international teams to create the right conditions so that everything runs smoothly."

Lupetta 5 & BelowTheLine is a full production service company and one of the most prestigious location agencies in Italy. Lupetta 5 staff support clients and production companies in any production request for commercials, photo shoots, videos, documentaries and events.

The company's photographic location archive is one of the largest in Europe and can offer a wide choice of spectacular locations in Italy and across the continent, as well as immediate feedback on availability.

Based in Milan, the European capital of fashion and design, Lupetta5 cultivates artistic and business relationships with the main fashion and design brands, fostering creative links with art directors and emerging interior designers.

Contact the office to discuss projects and ideas.

Shoot in The Alps is a film and photo facilitating company operating in the European Alps. France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia as a single geographic entity. The company handles everything from location scouting, specialised crews, stunt people, mountain safety experts and helicopters to warm cups of espresso at the top of a glacier!

Shoot in the Alps' strength lies in detailed knowledge of the alpine territory provided by a network of professionals who live and work in the region throughout the year. Its database includes everything a client's imagination will ask, and more.

"A glacier in Switzerland might not be as accessible as one in Austria, and the snow in Italy might be softer than in France... or everything could be just the opposite. We will take you to where your production needs to be."

Chamonix is closer to Milan than Paris; Lake Como is one hour away from Saint Moritz; Kranjska Gora is one hour and half from sandy beaches; and six months a year, clients can shoot their models skiing on day one, and swimming in the sea on day two. Shoot in The Alps has access to snow 365 day a year.

The team works with crews and suppliers from Milan, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Innsbruck and Ljubljana offering the best equipment and the highest level of professionalism.

With more than 10 years of experience in international productions, Lule Production is a full service company based in Italy, with a focus on photography as a commercial medium.

The company manages all aspects of a production, from accommodation to specifc location scouting. Finding the best models for a shoot is also a speciality.

For each production the company chooses only the best and most qualifed professional freelancers, creating a team of professionals that works in unison. A successful combination of advertising and fashion is its hallmark.

With over 25 years' industry experience, Mestiere Cinema is a leading and renowned production service company in Italy for international productions.
The company covers all production needs, including location search and scouting, casting, logistics, scheduling and reliable budgeting.

Mestiere Cinema has a vast network of contacts in the industry, including multilingual and excellent professionals, leading suppliers, the best casting directors and agencies, government entities, private and public locations across the country.

Mestiere Cinema is used to working for all kinds of productions, big or small. Visit the website for more information.

Lume is a production service company based in Italy, supporting clients and production companies in any request for films, tv commercials, photo shoots, documentaries and events.

Lume can offer a wide choice of spectacular locations in Italy thanks to its broad photographic archive as well as immediate feedback on availability.

Based in Turin, Lume brings its longstanding experience in location scouting and production management, fostering the most clever links with all creative and production crew.

Contact the office to discuss ideas and projects.

"THE BIGMAMA is a full service production company based in Milan. We take inspiration from the culinary world, because we believe that production is like cooking: you need the best ingredients, mixed by a skilled chef.

We provide tasty audiovisual production services for commercial, video and photographic communication and cook with cool, fresh ingredients: directors, photographers, DoPs, screenwriters, art directors and copywriters from the best cropfields around the world!

We take care of every aspect of the recipe, from pre-production to shooting and post-production, always collaborating with the industry’s top professionals. As part of our services, we also offer to research the best celebrity to match any client's identity, and to make the connection for a successful endorsement deal.

Available throughout the country thanks to our long-time experience in the field, through our in-house post-production and motion graphics department we can also provide creative solutions for clients requiring infographic videos, event introduction titles, or Web content.

We can operate anywhere in Italy and have extensive knowledge of the best locations. We’re always open to exciting new projects and eager to consolidate profitable and long-lasting professional relationships."

MAI (Mascioni Associati International Ltd) is an international production company with offices in London, Rome, South of France (Marseille), The Balkans (Montenegro), and Ibiza.

Working in fashion and media, MAI has become one of the world's most prestigious production companies. Founder and director, Emanuele Mascioni, oversees the business, which now has highly skilled production teams based all around the world.

MAI has always been a hands-on production company, transforming every challenge into an opportunity to deliver an optimal experience for clients. The team are experts at applying international skills to local needs, ensuring they can meet any type of production in every location.

MAI provides a complete spectrum of production services including extensive location scouting, castings, set build and props, logistics, transportation, hospitality and artist bookings.

Recent clients include Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Love Magazine and Vogue, to mention a few.

With its studio located in the centre of Rome, Allucinazione is a fully-fledged production company that can handle every aspect of a photo or video production be they outdoor, interior, lifestyle or product shoots, on location or in the studio.

From start to finish the company offers services ranging from casting, location scouting, recce, permits, transport and accommodation, to post-production, studio and equipment rental.

With in-house post-production services the team can follow on and off line all steps of post-production for video or photographic material. Services include retouching, colour correction, compositing, Oris prints, CGI and video editing per all major formats, delivery of finished files on server (through high-speed fibre connection) or hard-disk.

The equipment rental department has the best brands available, including Canon, Hasselblad, Nikon, Profoto, Arri and Kino Flo. Allucinazione’s team is made up of an international staff (representing countries like the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK) along with all English and Italian speaking assistants and digi-techs.

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 wolrd’s most outstanding locations."

Clients include Gucci, Longines, Bulgari, MEXX, BMW, Infiniti, Mercedes, DHL, Italian Mail, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Zanussi, Valentino, Liu Jo, Breil, Diesel, TIM, Cinque, Mephisto, Next, Casall, L’Officiel Hommes, Elle, Vogue, Maxim, and social campaigns and spots.

Sicily Productions is a full service production company based in Sicily and Sardinia. The company provides a premier service for all aspects of photography and moving pictures, including location scouting and permitting, catering, budgets, art buying, travel arrangements and all other production needs. The team's expertise and local knowledge provides the best location options in Italy - with Sicily, the Sicilian Islands, Sardinia, Puglia and the beautiful Amalfi coast being its prime areas.

Clients include Bloomingdales, ELLE Magazine, DAKS, H&M, Marks and Spencer, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Laura Ashley, ShopDirect, Littlewoods, Panasonic, Next Directory, White Stuf, Ferrari Magazine, Adidas, Fornarina, Poetry, Chico’s New York, WJ Stores Brazil, Look Magazine, Chlosio Hong Kong, LG and many more.

The company is looking forward to another great season packed with exciting new locations. Quotes can be handled withing 24 hours. For more information visit the website or call +39 347 688 1606.

"We always go the extra mile to offer our clients an exceptional service. At Passepartout4u Studios, we don’t just follow you from behind a camera lens, we make you our focus from the very moment of your arrival. Our goal is to provide you with the best and most tailored solutions.

Passpartout4u will help you get noticed, not just seen."

Cinenane Group is active in almost all movie-making related sectors. The company is specialised in supplying grip and lighting equipment, power units, trucks, special effects, tracking vehicles, and a lot more. In addition, Cinenane has now developed a special service dedicated to international clients in order to make shooting in Italy easier and more cost effective.

The group has a partnership with Aerial Film Club, a company consolidating the know-how of highly qualified professionals connected to aerial film productions. AFC can supply services and equipment all over Europe, including the new stabilization system Shotover F1, designed for use on helicopters, ground vehicles, watercraft and almost any moving vehicle. The company also offers stunt coordination in partnership with Seals, represented by stuntman Franco Maria Salamon.

Additional partner Piumaworld specialises in the design and production of specific equipment and technology, such as remote heads, dollies and track systems for the entertainment industry - cinema, TV, sports and multimedia.

Spring arrives early in Sardinia... Sardinia Production Services invites clients to enjoy 2000 Km ofcoastline, white sandy beaches, spectacular dunes and rock formations, the wonderful colour of nature, modern and picturesque villas and crystal clear turquoise waters.

Working with a small team of friendly and experienced local crew, Sardinia Production Service saves clients time and budget when shooting in Italy. Thanks to a large network, the company can produce anywhere in Italy - particularly in Tuscany and Sicily.

Sardinia offers great flight connections from all main European cities, as well as a wide range of accommodation to suit every budget.

With over 15 years of experience, the company provides full production services including customs clearance, location sourcing/scouting, shooting permits, casting, styling, hair and make-up, photo assisting, props, crew,  transportation, hotels, catering, production equipment, lighting and grip equipment.

Interested clients can get a quote within just 24 hours. For more information, visit the website or call +39 3382457743.

Archivio Location Giommi is a full service production company based in Milan. Founded in 2001 by Claudia Giommi, the company has since grown into a recognised name in the production industry.

Archivio Location Giommi's goal is to provide the best production service available, including location scouting, production management, model castings, research, permits, and budgeting. The company specialises in the successful organisation of catalogue, editorial, advertising and film shoots.

It also offers extensive production experience in other great destinations around Italy, such as Rome, Florence, Venice and Sicily.

The variety of locations offered by Archivio Location Giommi surpasses all expectation. "Tell us exactly what you are looking for and we will find it for you."

Contact the company for more information.

Fuorizona is a Milan-based full service production company specialising in photography and moving image production.

The company supports clients in any aspect of production, including location scouting, permits, casting, accommodation, transportation, equipment rental, crew and catering.

The Fuorizona studio is situated in a 1950s style industrial building and is composed of one versatile shooting space (160 m², 7m high ceilings and direct access from a private car park) and a lounge area with a fully equipped kitchen for food photography or filming.

Fuorizona also handles location scouting, with a library that is constantly evolving and that covers a variety of locations throughout Italy.

Mandala Creative Productions was founded in 1998 and has quickly become a point of reference for production services, photographic shoots and special events.

Over the years, the company has expanded to represent photographers from all over the world specialised in different areas, from advertising to fashion, food, interiors, CGI and still life. As a full service company, it supports clients in creative, logistic and conceptual direction, set and event coordination, all with high attention to details.

Mandala Creative Productions’ highly specialised staff includes a range of professionals with backgrounds in production, styling, event organisation, communication, advertising, fashion, editorials and still life.

Clients include Adidas, Alessi, Armando Testa, Barilla, BCube, Bvlgari, Corneliani, DLV BBDO, Ferrarelle, Ferrero, Havas Worldwide, Illy, JWT, Leagas Delaney, Leo Burnett, Leroy Merlin, Loro Piana, Luxottica, Marie Claire USA, M&C Saatchi, Ogilvy & Mather, Peugeot, Publicis, Samsung, Saatchi & Saatchi, Sky, Sony, Telecom, Vanity Fair, Vodafone, Vogue and Young&Rubicam.

Ilva Beretta is a Swedish freelance photographer based in Tuscany. She specialises in food and still life photography with a predilection for shooting in daylight.

Ilva shoots both commercial and editorial photography and has worked with clients including Ferrari, Giovanni Rana, Havana Club, Philadelphia Italia, Rio Mare, Esselunga, Four Seasons Hotels, Domain Wines, QA International, Sale & Pepe, Alice Cucina, Mat&Vänner and Condé Nast. She works on location and in her own studio.

Ilva is represented by DVmilano Photography (Italy & Europe) and MFAA (Asia).

"The name sums up our identity: a photographic studio in growth. Not much to add because we don't want to limit ourselves with labels, or be associated with just one kind of photography rather than another. For us, photography is the translation into image of a thought, a story, a feeling, whatever it is originated by: a dish of a chef or a landscape, a face or a lipstick.

We decided to plant a seed of the most rugged and majestic type. Today we are a studio and a widening network of other professionals: the seed has germinated, the roots and the stem widen.”

Thanks to his experience as a professional photographer, Paolo Volontè uses light as an active element, an expressive means across all of his work.

Many years working across various fields of photography, together with time spent assisting a selection of photography masters, has made it extremely easy for Paolo to spread his range from fashion campaigns to still life, product catalogues, and portraits. 

Paolo has also recently approached the world of video, haivng realised a number of interesting and original films as director of photography. The continuous search for new means of expression has led Paolo to realise 360° photography and motion photography projects.

Four Studios is an innovative, dynamic and professional location offering solid experience in the field of integrated support for the realisation of photo shoots, commercials, and film and photographic productions.

Features include a large workspace allowing for the constuction of movie sets, television studios, and private events.

Visit the website to learn more about the company's services and stages.

Dinamo Studio is a fully equipped rental studio for video and photo productions. Just 15 minutes away from Naples Capodichino airport, the studio offers a 130 m² space with a white limbo and Cyclorama, a post-production position for digital shoot control and a double make-up moving parlour.

A 70 m² industrial style studio includes carpentry services for all types of props and custom-made walls.

Visit the website for more information.

Sicilian-born Fabio Mercurio settled in Bologna where he graduated from the Academy of Fashion and Costume. With a solid background designing bags and accessories, he began working as a stylist and set designer in 2008. His penchant for the quirkily-beautiful landed him jobs for TV commercials and Italian celebrities, editorials and a range of campaigns.

His work is featured in cutting-edge magazines worldwide including Schön Eclectic Magazine, SatelliteMagazine, Fashionisto, Fucking Young, Sicky Magazine, Razor Red, Slave, Papercut and Vangardist, as well as in look-books both for niche brands and prestigious Italian Web retailers.

A mix of past, present and future is Fabio’s trademark: blending playful with twisted, couture with sexy, folklore with clean-cut shapes, he is able to appeal to a broad audience. Versatility is also key: whether with men’s or women’s fashion, sartorial or streetwear, he masters the fine art of balancing the dynamic and the quiet.

From collaborations spanning dark avant-garde photographer Mustafa Sabbagh or French fashion icon Gilles-Marie Zimmerman, to assisting established legend Fabrizio Ferri for Saks 5th Avenue and the amazing English photographer Ian Derry, some of his most recent projects include long-standing partnership in Denmark, Norway and Spain as well as CBS for shoots with Cote de Pablo, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jake MacDorman, and screen icons Christine Baranski and Mayim Bialik.

Valeria Orlando is a make-up artist with more than 20 years of experience collaborating with many renowned photographers including Mario Testino, Steven Klein, Johan Rench, Eolo Perfido, Andrea Massari, Nikolay Biryukov, Stefania Paparelli, Benedikt Renc and Andeer Brogard.

Milan is now her home, but she has travelled throughout the world to locations including Rome, Rio De Janeiro, London and New York City.

Valeria is a multi-faceted artist whose work ranges from fashion to advertising, editorials and catwalk events. Her work has been published in leading fashion magazines and she has collaborated with renowned stylists such as Donatella Versace and celebrities including Catherine Zeta Jones and Lena Katina. In September she was a key artist at New York Fashion Week.

She speaks Italian, English, Spanish and Portuguese fluently. Honesty and passion are the distinctive elements of her approach, and she continually works on her professional development to improve her knowledge about new techniques in the cosmetic industry.

She is represented by Beleza in Rio De Janeiro (Brazil), Current Studios in the USA, and HM Battaglia in Milan (Italy). Valeria also has her own make-up line V)Or.

Milan-based make-up artist and hair stylist Nina Santorsola has a great passion for make-up. She attended one of the most famous make-up academies in Milan - the BSI Academy of Diego Dalla Palma - and for the last four years has been working across a range of different fields, including fashion photo shoots, commercials, TV, video, and make-up for events and brides.

She collaborates with several production companies, photographers and make-up artists from around the world.

Isabella Sarti is a freelance make-up artist based in Bologna, Italy. Her curiosity and professionalism and the will to operate at the highest standards has led her to constantly update her knowledge by successfully working and studying around the world in major fashion capitals such as New York, London, Paris and Milan.

She collaborates with many photographers and directors, skillfully managing to earn respect and trust among the crews. Always up for a challenge, she has worked in different fields ranging from advertising to editorial, from look-books to videoclips and film-making. She is also no stranger to the catwalk scene, locally and internationally - London Fashion Week, amongst others.

Among the latest international acknowledgments for her work, Vogue America invited Isabella to celebrate Gina Sanders' involvement in Condé Nast. Moreover, she has worked with world-renowned Italian actress Isabella Ferrari and has been published in a number of international magazines, including Satellite Magazine, Cosmopolitan Armenia, Huf-Magazine, Fault, Kaltblut and Schon! Magazine.

Silvia Gerzeli is a freelance make-up artist and hair stylist based in Florence, central Italy, from where she easily moves throughout the country and abroad. She is specialised in fashion make-up and hairstyling and works primarily on photo shoots and video productions.

Her passion for make-up means her portfolio is constantly growing thanks to the many collaborations she is involved in. She also focuses on special effects and body painting and continually studies new techniques, with regular trips to London and across Europe to work with local professionals to learn about the latest styles.

Silvia is extremely diligent and precise and "absolutely loves" her job! She appreciates the many different facets and genres that allow her to provide clients with the very best results - not only concerning make-up and hair, but also through her presence on set.

She recently started to plan, direct and realise a beauty photo shoot for Lui Magazine Italia alongside some very talented photographer friends.