portugal Mar 2020

''We have provided world-class production service to an international and local clientele for over 19 years. Combining creative and practical support to top-tier media, advertising, and entertainment companies, our reputation has been built on obsessive attention to detail, and the ability to bring even the most challenging brief to life. 

With our diverse talent pool and the astonishing variety of locations, all within a central hub of Lisbon, where within 1.30h we can provide 2-3 looks: beach, city, downtown, rural, mountains, Ready to Shoot will partner with you to deliver the very best that Portugal has to offer.''

AG Films is a Portuguese - Canadian film service company based in Lisbon working exclusively for international clients. Offering a full range of film, TV and photo production service and support for shooting locally across Portugal, Madeira and the Azores Islands.

For over twenty years, AG Films has earned a place as one of the top film service companies in Portugal. 

Portugal’s mild climate and perfect light makes it a great shoot location. Just 45 minutes out of Lisbon there are mountains, lakes, beaches, green fields, forests and the beautiful unique region of the Alentejo with its orange, cork and olive farms.

Modern architecture in Expo Lisbon versus classic palaces in Sintra and surroundings. Beautiful coastal and mountain roads are perfect for car shoots – all just a short distance away from each other.

Portugal-Location, managed by Lars Hinsenhofen, offers substantial production services for your creative editorial or commercial project.

''20 years young! We've done it! We are grownups now!

Here’s a quick look at our first 20 years:

• 0-2:don’t remember a thing.
• 2-5: Fun years. We played. We moved.
• 5-10: More growth. More fun. We joined clubs (GPN, APA, IQ)
• 10-12: As preteens do, we got into brands (Coca-Cola, Mazda, Samsung)
• 13-19: Ah, the teen years! We learned how to drive (Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, BMW), and became elegant (Old Spice, El Corte Inglés, Ermenegildo Zegna)
• 20: Young, fun and responsible. And still growing, we now service Spain additionally to Portugal and Malta.

You probably know us but check out our new services at our website or contact Patricia or our office.''

Although Portugal is a small country, Portugal and its islands, Azores and Madera, offer an array of beautiful locations.

All in short distance, with a cinematographic light, privileged geographical positions, great weather and sunshine during most of the year.

GC Team is creative, experienced, multilingual, flexible, dedicated and passionate. The international experience allows GC Productions to approach each project and team member in a very unique and detailed way.

"Each one of our clients we worked with in the last 16 years, helped us to become more innovative, motivated, a flexible company and a very competitive partner in the photo and film industry."

''Every year Portugal becomes more exciting. Not only have we recently based our office centrally and in a creative environment at Village Underground, but our team has grown with dynamic and vibrant people bringing a lot of experience. 

We have had the pleasure of welcoming great leaders in photography and videography as well as up-and-coming talent. We have continued successful shoots centrally in Lisbon which is still a growing city - our hub - but have extended to the North (Porto) and South (Algarve) successfully with many epic productions. 

We look forward to welcoming all shoots in Portugal with our global motto ‘anything is possible'.''

WRAP is a Production Rental Supplies & Daylight Studio. Based in Lisbon, with easy access and parking, cyclorama, equipment rentals, delivery services, drop off and pick up, any time, any day of the week, in any location.

Providing full production equipment rental, facilities, crew and matching all the needs for the perfect shooting or event.

Making life easier, WRAP also rent vans, fully equipped with a great helping hand and crew.

Lisbon-based, Solve is the leading talent agency in Portugal, representing some of the most established and emerging image makers in the country.

With vast experience and expertise, Solve's team is able to guide international clients through the best shooting experience in Portugal, recommending the most appropriate creative talent's or production team for each project.

In the recent past, Solve's artists collaborations include clients such as Armani, Chanel Beauty, Pantene, Vogue, GQ, Elle, and Men's Health.

Gonçalo Barriga has been shooting for clients since 2010, specialising in portrait, lifestyle and sports photography.

He believes the key to a successful project is a healthy balance between contributing and receiving, so his ego is left at home, in slippers, watching Netflix.

“My client’s mission always becomes my own, I am happiest when I'm part of something greater than myself."

His studio is in Lisbon, but he often travels for jobs, lighting on location or just using beautiful available light.

Lately, he’s been busy doing a variety of different work, like athlete's portraits and lifestyle images for gyms, promos for sports events, fashion/lifestyle shoots for brands and themed portraits for corporations.

Celebrating 10 years, Slow Mood has been a pioneer in the rent of production equipment ever since, in Portugal, with high quality equipment to back up production needs, events and corporate presentations.

From make-up mirrors, steamers or SFX equipment such as a super silent wind machine, classic director’s chairs, clothes rails, to clothes hangers, steam irons, or coolers. Anything that makes your team and client have reliable equipment.

Slow Mood is also known for its constantly growing props and decoration portfolio, with a variety of small, large and unique pieces, from sofas, chairs, to ping-pong tables, bicycles or simply sand.

Drop by or go online for a visit, select items, print a PDF for your presentation or fully order online with their order tool that makes your order smooth and easy.

Located in Porto, WAAT Studio provides professional photo equipment rental for in-house as well as on-location shoots.

''We want our customers to access top-class, recognised brands, increasing reliability and therefore success with their rental experience. We believe that effective partnerships enhance development, success and experiences - that is why we are a Profoto listed rental house and host workshops and product launches with specific brands.

When our customers also need video equipment we easily address their requests by working together with specialised partners.

Our rental studio is filled with natural daylight along with all the in-house solutions and facilities for a great production experience, as well as other photo services that may be of need.

We want to create value. We want to provide amazing experiences. We are WAAT Studio."

"Bomporto Hotels seeks to offer guests an original, authentic and indigenous experience. We create lovely, friendly boutique hotels in the best locations in Portugal. More than a comfortable place to lay your head, more than a "home away from home", more than a source of the best of Portugal or a great location in Lisbon, we offer guests a unique lifestyle experience under one roof.   

The Vintage is our new project which has been totally refurbished, but is a newer building where Bomporto sought to redefine the word ‘vintage’ in a contemporary way - adopting designs from a generation of architects and industrial designers from the mid-century up to the present day. 

Here, nestled between the commercial center of Avenida da Liberdade and the Cosmopolitan design district of Principe Real, guests have the opportunity to curate their own unique lifestyle experience under one roof - the chance to be inspired, relax and play, as the mood takes you."

"Ever since I can remember, I've always been attached to visual arts (...and cycling). I started my career as an illustrator and sequential artist in contests, having achieved some interesting awards. Since then, my journey as an illustrator carried through to the study of art history, traditional drawing, digital illustration, and photography. I studied at Escola Especializada em Ensino Artístico António Arroio, Faculdade de Belas Artes de Lisboa and Universidade Lusófona.

I've developed projects in illustration for several advertising companies, such as McCann, BBDO and Ogilvy. As well as editorials for Leya, Porto Editora, and Lisboa Editora. Whenever possible I shoot some photos and videos for my personal photography archives and joy."