latin america & caribbean Jul 2024

Litmedia recently teamed up with Harper's Bazaar Brazil to create two stunning cover stories featuring A-list celebrities.

"For Bazaar's 'Glam' edition, we captured Anitta, the 'The Girl from Rio', known globally for her stage talent and acting debut in Netflix's 'Elite'. Anitta, who recently won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, shines in this edition.

The Bazaar Man 'Sexy Summer' story features 'The most Carioca Frenchman', actor Vincent Cassel. Our team chose the iconic Hotel Nacional in Rio de Janeiro, a historical and cultural treasure designed by Oscar Niemeyer and adorned by Burle Marx, for this shoot.

Litmedia delivers seamless production for all, from boutique brands to prestige clients and celebrities. We've got you covered. Send us your creative brief and let's get working together!"

"We are a production company with 20 years of experience, specialising in tailored photo and film services for high fashion, beauty, and celebrities. Our commitment to excellence has firmly established us as industry leaders.

With offices in Mexico City, Barcelona, and Bogota, we provide a truly global perspective to enhance your projects. We are resolute in our pursuit of innovative and efficient solutions to meet your creative needs. Moreover, our knack for pinpointing the perfect locations has been a game-changer, creating the ideal backdrop for our projects.

At HABITANT, we transcend the typical production company role. We are not just here for the short term; we are your dedicated, long-term partners, committed to bringing your ideas to life in the most impactful ways."

7 Seas Productions invites you to explore the extraordinary audiovisual opportunities in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Their independent office in Buenos Aires ensures seamless production services across these three vibrant countries, all united by a common language and a dedicated audiovisual workforce.

Being on the Southern tip of the continent, their seasons are inversed. Ideal for productions from the US or Europe, when at home the weather doesn't allow for safe conditions or long summer days. This austral winter, for example, has the best snow in 15 years, with the Chilean and Argentine Patagonia blanketed in breathtaking white. And it will last for a while.

Buenos Aires, often called the 'Paris of South America', offers stunning backdrops with its neoclassical architecture, artful cafés, and sprawling green spaces. Each distinct neighborhood adds a unique charm, making it a perfect setting for your next production.

Call 7 Seas - Argentina for your next project and take advantage of their local expertise, extensive location data base, and sound and caring production services. Recent shoots have been carried out for Free People in Chile, Asics and Boden in Argentina.

7 Seas Productions is a premier choice for unparalleled production services in in the Colombian Caribbean. With their expert team on the ground, they offer the most comprehensive and authentic production experience.

Cartagena and the Colombian Caribbean Coast stand out as top-tier locations in Latin America, offering a unique blend of vibrant culture and stunning visuals. 15 years ago, 7 Seas recognised the extraordinary potential of Colombia, thanks to their deep local roots and keen eye for beauty.

Cartagena’s dynamic architecture is a filmmaker's dream, combining colonial grandeur in its plazas and city squares with the charmingly colorful houses that line its streets. Add to this the pristine white-sand beaches, wooden jetties, swaying palm trees, and luxurious private casas along the coast and the Rosario Islands, and you have an unparalleled production paradise. Only 7 Seas Productions offers exclusive access to these stunning properties, thanks to their locally embedded location scout.

They have produced iconic shoots for esteemed brands such as Bloomingdale’s, J.Crew, Madewell, For Love and Lemons, JP Boden, Crew Clothing, Bonobos, and many more. Their extensive experience and local expertise ensure that every project they undertake is a resounding success.

Vagabond Films is a leading production service company in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Switzerland, and the USA.

VGBND Colombia: A production paradise.

The Colombian film industry has seen exponential growth due to favorable incentives that have attracted foreign investments, significantly strengthening the national audiovisual sector and reaching top international production standards.

Vagabond Films has both benefited from and contributed to the industry's blossoming and over the years has become Colombia's #1 production service company in advertising.

Colombia is among the most cost-effective countries in the Western Hemisphere for production, talent and buyout costs, as well as general travel expenses.

Overall production costs are approximately 25% to 35% cheaper than in Mexico and Brazil, and about 15% to 25% cheaper than in Argentina and Chile.

Colombia is not unionised, neither for crew nor for talent, which allows a certain level of flexibility and notable cost reduction.

Clients include: Facebook, P&G, Coca-Cola, HPE, AMD, and Logitech.

Recent projects: Coca-Cola, Member’s Mark, Logitech, HPE and State Street Global Advisors.

CaixaPro is a boutique and easy-going production house company hosting clients from all over the world to produce first class productions in Mexico and Latin America.

Working with the best creatives and offering unique locations in Mexico for more than 12 years, CaixaPro have built a team that loves to work on sinergy from the beginning to end.

They have been searching for many years unique locations around Mexico in between their beaches and forests, valleys and mountains, cities and towns, and many other hidden gems for you to have a unique experience and a fluid production service.

They are based in Mexico City and Guadalajara, but with a huge team network around the best spots to shoot in the country and surroundings.

They would love to show you around their locations, and make your project shine.

Since 2009, Green Is Good has been driving the production scene across Mexico and Central America.

"We partner with top-tier local talent, ensuring creative and experienced professionals back every project.

Our extensive location archive and deep-rooted knowledge mean we handle all logistics seamlessly, leveraging strong local connections. We're more than just production experts; we passionately craft stories that resonate globally, bringing international brands into vibrant Mexico."

Guto Seixas is a photographer from São Paulo, Brazil, specialising in fashion, lifestyle, and advertising photography. Guto also directs food videos for multinational brands based in Brazil.

Guto has been working with big names in production, models, and ad agencies in Brazil. Both he and his crew speak English and can help you materialise your ideas.

Gregory Allen is a distinguished fashion, beauty, and advertising photographer who splits his time between Mexico City and New York. Originally hailing from Seattle, he pursued his studies in Visual Arts and Psychology at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. His career took off in Italy, where he collaborated with Oliviero Toscani and the Benetton team.

In 2004, Gregory's exceptional talent was recognised with a National Geographic prize, and in 2010, Popular Photography magazine honored him as one of the 'Top Pros.' His impressive achievements continued, and he was named 'Photographer of the Year 2017' by Mexico's Fashion Digital Awards.

For the past 15 years, Gregory has traveled the globe, working with prestigious brands like L'Oréal, Maybelline New York, Prada Mexico, Coppel, El Palacio de Hierro, Gerber, and Nestlé. His stunning photography has also graced the pages of renowned magazines such as Glamour, InStyle, Travel+Leisure, and Harper's Bazaar.

"Experience the pinnacle of high-speed tabletop production with Metro Studio, Colombia's top destination for food and beverages imagery. Led by visionary Director/DP Giovanni Granada, Metro Studio pushes the boundaries of visual engineering, capturing stunning visuals at an incredible thousand frames per second.

For producers seeking international-quality visuals, Metro Studio is the gold standard. With meticulous precision, rigorous testing, and the use of advanced robotic systems like the BOLT-CINEBOT, and their custom-designed robotic and mechatronic systems they set new standards for visual excellence in Colombia.

Discover a transformative approach in Colombia's innovative and cost-effective landscape, where creativity propels projects to new heights. Metro Studio turns visual engineering into a precise art form, ensuring certainty for producers. Enter the realm of Metro Studio, where Colombian ingenuity meets vibrant creativity and unparalleled service, elevating your production to unmatched levels. Partner with Giovanni Granada/Metro Studio and revolutionise high-speed tabletop production.

Metro Studio, where technology becomes art."

SPORA is a equipment rental company with branches in Mexico City, Riviera Maya, and Cabo San Lucas, key enabler in the development of local and foreign fashion and advertising.

"Our rental service offers a wide range of high-quality cameras, lenses, lighting equipment, and accessories. Whether you need a camera for a day or a complete set-up for a week-long shoot, we have you covered.

Our rental process is simple and convenient, allowing you to focus on your creative vision.

Our focus is to meet the highest technology standards and service, to achieve a unique rental experience in Mexico."

Murasaki Agency is a leading hub for creative content production and talent management.

With a long career in fashion styling, photography, trend analysis and online marketing, Murasaki Agency mastered the art of delivering quality content production.

"We specialise in production, creative direction and styling for artists, campaigns, editorials and lookbooks. Our services include an analysis of the latest trends in the field of fashion, consultancy in online marketing, visual marketing and innovative fashion direction for creatives and brands.

We have done editorials for more than 50 magazines worldwide, including Vogue, L'Officiel, Harper's Bazaar, Numero, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Nylon, Neo2, Carbon Copy, Vanidad and many more. We have also worked for brands and companies such as Viktor & Rolf, Burberry, Cartier, WGSN, Coach, Tommy Hilfiger, Mango, Mussi, Santa-Crux, Cliqué, Katakkasu, Black Limba and Rio Athletics, among others."

Silvia Sandino wears many hats: founder and creative director of Murasaki Agency, producer, creative consultant, digital and content marketeer and head fashion stylist. She has worked in Milan, New York, Colombia and Barcelona.

She has worked with more than 40 magazines worldwide, including: L'Officiel, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Nylon, Neo2, Contributor, Carbon Copy, Beauty Rebel, Made by MilkStudios, Vanidad, Nasty Magazine amongst many others. She has worked for amazing companies such as Viktor & Rolf, Tommy Hilfiger, and WGSN (the biggest trend forecasting agency in the world), and others.

She has been interviewed and featured as a creative in L'Officiel, Style Papers, Zola Magazine and Viziomag. Her photography work has been shown in multiple exhibitions worldwide.