portugal Jul 2016

AG FILMS is a Canadian-Portuguese film service company based in Lisbon. The international team works exclusively for international clients, offering a full range of film, TV and photo production services, as well as artificial snow for shooting in Portugal!

Portugal offers a broad range of shooting locations. From urban modern to ancient architecture, it is a great ‘stand-in’ for any country. Lush green forests, rocky coastlines and vast mountains are all just a short drive from Lisbon.

After an extremely busy 2015 and a great start to 2016, the company is expanding its Lisbon office and adding more staff.

SouthWest Productions is happy to have welcomed clients from Germany, USA, Poland, South Korea, Sweden, UK, Finland, Spain and Norway for shoots in Portugal and Brazil during the first five months of 2016.

"It’s been hard work and lots of fun, just as it should be. From shooting in favelas in Rio de Janeiro to the forest-clad mountains of northern Portugal we’ve enjoyed every minute. We know you did too".

Story (formerly The Lift) has been at the forefront of the production industry for nearly 14 years.

Founded in Barcelona in 2001 and now with offices in Madrid, Mexico City and Lisbon, the team feels equally at home working across Spain, the Balearic and Canary Islands as it does throughout Mexico and Portugal.

With a wealth of experience the company brings a friendly and collaborative approach to all the production stages of a job, supplying the best crew and expertise to pre-empt all eventualities or any bumps that might occur along the way.

"We approach every new assignment as a new Story."

Ready to Shoot is a boutique production service company that does "big things for big clients".

Personal treatment is given to each job, building a trustful relation with clients that is based on excellence and expertise.

Clients come from all over the world, since 2000. "Try us!"

PSP is a leading player in production services, creating amazing  experiences for the international community across film and stills.

The ability to balance smart planning and logistics lies at the heart of  PSP's renowned capability when it comes to high-end, logistically challenging spots. Clients rely on the company for large-scale international shoots as well as its ability to find creative solutions.

PSP's innate knowledge of the local area and experience with international clients keeps every production running smoothly.

"When a quick location change is needed, it helps to know the place and the people like the back of your hand. We give film-makers amazing local production conditions, flexibility and above all a trustworthy partnership. This is why our clients keep coming back with more and more work."

The amazing locations, cinematographic light, cost effectiveness, and the professional and warm helping crews are making Lisbon the trendiest destination for shootings.

Based in Lisbon since 2004 and providing providing full production services for photo and films, Gaby Corrêa Productions is expanding the market by working with global clients during the whole year with no need to search for other destinations even when it is winter in Europe.

"It is really a privilege to have a production company in Lisbon. With so much diversity in terms of locations, we keep ourselves busy during the year with so many interesting projects and challenges. Each job is unique," says Gaby. 

Recent work include editorials and campaigns for Annabelle Magazine, Mercedes- Benz, Grazia France, Beymen Club, Le Monde d´Hermès, Manutti, JPS, J Crew, and D la Repubblica Magazine. 

Being raised between Africa and Europe gave Isabel Pinto a very unique, vibrant and free spirited style.

Her background in Anthropology adds a very different perspective to the way she “sees” people, children, and life. This provides a very emotional approach to her work that has become her trademark across fashion, catalogues, commercial work, lifestyle and portraiture.

With three books published, Isabel's clients include Coca-Cola, Sumol, Nestlé and Telkom. Her work has been published in Vogue, Elle Magazine, Marie Claire, Monocle, El País and Expresso. Catalogue work include clients from all over and brands such as Oscar de la Renta Kids, Zippy, Mo, Lanidor, Play Up and Knot.

Isabel splits the summer seasons between the two most amazing and photogenic cities, Lisbon and Cape Town, living mainly between the two.

Ingreme is an award-winning full service post-production company established in the heart of Lisbon since 1993. Offering a complete service of post-production, Ingreme performs at the hightest levels of excellency.

Ingreme's VFX breakthroughs were recently acomplished for Nissan Crossover by recreating a specific city and two CG car models so that the camera could make impossible transitions.

Many other projects have proven to be real challenges, such as handling four Terabytes of particles for Água das Pedras, discovering a city beneath a desert, or creating a full digital boat in the middle of a storm for CTBC Bank.

Carapau Productions rents a wide range of tools and equipment of various prestigious brands. It also offers different services and technical support primarily for photography production.

Carapau wants to not only make equipment available, but to be a partner and solution for productions. The team can respond to all kinds of situations either trough its partners or by hiring professionals and services.

Its headquarters are in Loulé (Algarve) but Carapau works all over the country with special partners in Lisbon and Oporto.

Based between Paris and New York, Corinne Lucquiaud is a fashion editor at So Chic magazine.

Corinne has been collaborating with designers such as Giambattista Valli and Fadila Elgadi on consulting and commercials including Samsung, Orange, Avon, Swarovski, and Rover. She was also stylist for Salma Hayek on the movie 'Teach Me Love'.

Inspira Santa Marta Hotel is a hidden gem located in the centre of Lisbon. Behind a classical faced graced with wrought iron balconies lies an impressive wooden-lined lobby that bathes in volume and natural light.

89 rooms and suites are spread over four floors. Ensuring unique and memorable experiences, the hotel has created five categories inspired by the elements of traditional Chinese culture: Earth, Water, Fire, Metal and Wood.

Its comfortable modern rooms include everything from Wi-Fi Internet access to Nespresso machines and a range of Fair Trade teas. The hotel offers an open kitchen concept restaurant with a Mediterranean menu, using fresh ingredients locally produced and as often as possible, purchased through the Fair Trade system.

At the Retreat SPA, guests can relax in the sauna, stream room or Jacuzzi as well as in one of six treatment rooms conceived to help relax body and mind. The gym has sophisticated work out machines housed in a contemporary and dynamic setting.