italy Nov 2013

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 films, 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.

Don't hesitate to contact the office to discuss projects and ideas.

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.

4Scrix is a 360° production service with experience across a range of different media. The company is present in Italy (Milan and Rome), Spain (Barcelona), Hungary (Budapest) and the US (California and Florida), and handles every phase of production for TVCs, photoshoots, feature films, events and web films.

From location scouting to post production, 4Scrix has the numbers to combine solid experience with flexibility and a good reputation. The company has handled many advertising productions and five Bollywood blockbusters in the last four years, including the multi-award-winning ‘Rockstar’ shot in Verona and its famous Arena.

4Scrix's experience in executive producing feature films has given it an undeniable advantage: a network of solid relationships with local crews, talents, suppliers and authorities alike that gives the company noteworthy negotiating power.

Visit the website for a rich and updated archive of Italian locations.

4 STUDIOS COMMUNICATION is Europe's largest and most advanced complex dedicated to the production of photography, TV advertising and cinema. With over 5,000 m² of indoor workspace, the facility includes theatres, offices, storage rooms, a meeting room, catering, production rooms and parking facilities.

Providing the ideal solution both in terms of equipment and costs, facilities range from the smallest studio for still life photo shoots to 800 m² that can be configured for larger productions.

4 STUDIOS COMMUNICATION provides highly skilled personnel including drivers, studio technicians, scene shiffers, tool makers, decorators, electricians, carpenters and woodworkers.The studio provides the best technical and professional solutions including logistics, research and location leasing, selection of professional staff such as photographers, producers, runners, styling, make-up and hairstyling.

The studios’s modular configuration, fully equipped with independent driveways and pedestrian access, makes it possible to keep its various areas separate to guarantee absolute confidentiality. In addition, a round-the-clock surveillance service ensures maximum security.

Clients include Fiat Group Automobiles, Maserati, Iveco, GM, Nissan, VW, Swatch and Lavazza.

Hyperactive Studio was founded in 2010 after the association of Mauro Turatti (photographer) and Mattia Giani (post-producer). Approaching photography with a recognisable and sharp style, the company offers a creative and high quality product. Hyperactive Studio employs the best modern technology and offers photo shoot management, assembling highly qualified and functional working teams that fit the needs of each client.

Advertising photography is Hyperactive Studio's core business. In three years of activity, the company has reached important targets, receiving prestigious rewards such as 'Young Lion Competition' Cannes 2010, 'Special Star' Mediastars 2010, 'Silver Price' ADCI 2010 and 'Shortlist' ADCI 2012.

Clients include important international advertising agencies and numerous brands such as Barilla, Alessi, Vodafone, Unicredit, Sky, P&G, Nestlè and BMW.

Photographers Roberto Luzzitelli and Laura Danieli have been working together since 1985. Their challenge has always been to collaborate with the most famous advertising brands including Artsana, Cirio, Conad, Ferrero, Fiat, Ferrari, Giugiarodesign, Juventus FC, Lavazza, Martini&Rossi, Muller, Nike, Volkswagen and many more.

With years of experience, the pair have established a very qualified crew for shoots and post-production. Specialised in every kind of advertising image, Roberto and Laura aim for a new form of visual communication. Their studio, based in Turin, has the latest technology to improve all finished works.

Francesco and Nataly Majo are internationally acclaimed food and lifestyle photographers. Married, they work together as a team, having met in Italy where they both studied at the European Institute of Design in Milan.

Francesco studied photography and also later received a degree in travel journalism in London. Nataly moved from Colombia to Italy to study art direction and graphic design.

Their clients include House & Garden, Condé Nast Traveler UK, Elle, GQ, Sale & Pepe, Saveurs, Vogue Gioiello, Bertolli, Buitoni, Carrefour, Knorr, Kraft Foods, McDonald's, Galaxy, Giovanni Rana, Nescafé, Old el Paso, Perugina, Philip Morris, Sony PlayStation, Tyson, Unilever, BBDO, Leo Burnett, JWT, McCann Erickson, Saatchi&Saatchi, TWBA and Young & Rubicam.

They are represented in the USA, UK, Mexico, France and Italy.

Beppe Buttinoni is an established photographer specialised in swimwear and lingerie images. From his studio in Italy, Beppe’s knowledge, ability and passion for lighting in studio or on location enables him to work with both daylight and artificial light to create the exact image demanded by a brief. His relaxed and easy-going nature endears him to all clients.

Beppe remains available for exciting new projects. Visit his website to see more of his work.

Max & Douglas have worked together since 1998, the year they finished the IED in Milan. Thanks to an original and well-defined style, they immediatly started working in advertising for clients such as Sony, Invicta, Telecom Italia, Philips, Adidas, Belfe and Mitsubishi.

In 2000 the pair began a partnership with Grazia Neri Photo Agency, shooting for leading magazines such as Max, Sportweek, L’Equipe, GQ, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Raiders, FHM and Wired.

In 2002 they hosted their first personal exhibition 'MTV Stills' - portraits of every vee-jay on music television. Another exhibition followed in 2006 at the Hilton Hotel in Milan entitled 'Sports' - featuring a huge collection of men and women in sport.

They currently live and work in Milan represented by Photomovie (for the editorial jobs) and Soldi & Donadello (for advertising jobs), travelling around Europe and Asia for leading magazines and advertising agencies.

Roberto Magliozzi specialises in portraiture, people, sport and fashion photography. His work is characterised by a strong concept analysis, a meticulous approach to lighting and a focus on post-production.

He works from his studio in Milan and travels for shoots in both Europe and Asia. In Milan Roberto is represented by L&A artist, while in Vietnam he is represented by Professional Image Studio.

Giovanni Santarelli is a Milan-based advertising photographer specialised in fashion, portraiture and celebrity images. He uses photography as a means to communicate and express his feelings and emotions.

He particularly enjoys working as a portraiture photographer as it allows him to create a respectful and intimate confidence with his subjects that makes for far deeper, more revealing images.

Giovanni has photographed for many advertising campaigns, magazines and special projects including ONU worldwide campaign, Telecom, Harley Davidson, Peugeot, Bata, Elle Japan, Gentleman, Sisal Superenalotto, and many more.

Visit his website to see more of his work.

Valeria Orlando has been working for 20 years, collaborating with leading photographers including Mario Testino, Steven Klein, Johan Rench, Eolo Perfido, Andrea Massari, Nikolay Biryukov, Stefania Paparelli, Benedikt Renc and Andeer Brogard.

She has lived in Milan, Rio and London while maintaining Rome as her home, and her work has been published in a range of notable fashion magazines. Valeria's work ranges from make-up and hair for fashion shows, editorials, advertising, beauty and catwalk events to make-up styling for celebrities including Donatella Versace and Catherine Zeta Jones.

Valeria is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese and approaches her work with honesty and passion. She is continually updating and learning new techniques to further her knowledge in the industry.

Valeria is internationally represented by Spectacular Studios (Sweden) and Beleza (Rio). In Italy she works with GreenApple, Atomo Management, Sudest 51 and SieProduction.

Valeria will soon launch her own make-up line V) Or, available from her website. Since September 2012, she has been represented in the USA by Current Studio.

Silvia Gerzeli is a freelance make-up artist and hair stylist. Based in Florence, she works throughout Italy and abroad for commercial and editorial photography jobs and also contributes to music and fashion videos.

Silvia's passion for make-up and her many collaborations have allowed her portfolio to consistently grow. Every summer she takes part in the World Body Painting Festival in Austria to improve her bodypainting skills.

She travels around Europe to work with local professionals and keep an eye on different trends. Extremely careful and precise, Silvia absolutely loves her job and has a passion for all the different facets and genres it involves.

Originally from Sicily and Bolognese by adoption, Fabio Mercurio is a graduate of the Academy of Fashion and Costume. From 2003 to 2005, he worked with several showrooms and since 2006 he has worked as a handbags and accessories designer. Previously, he was responsible for advertising at Marie Claire 2.

Since 2008, Mercurio has worked as a freelance fashion stylist for catalogs, campaigns, TV commercials, video clips, and editorials. He has been published in magazines such as Satellite Magazine and Visionarios in Los Angeles, F_Art Magazine in Holland, V-Rag in Canada and Sicky Magazine in Spain.

Mercurio has also worked with major advertising agencies such as Life & Longari Loman and PubliOne and collaborated on projects in Italy, Germany, Spain and Denmark with leading photographers and a number of Italian brands in the fashion industry.

Mercurio is available as a freelancer for European and international projects. On the set or backstage, he is known to be calm and decisive and always delivers elegant and professional work.

Passepartout4u creates, organises and coordinates moments to remember with passion and professionalism.

Passepartout4u was born out of a passion for fashion, image, communication, personal attention and awareness of the finer details. The company offers a 360° service that collects and meets all tastes and needs.

Clients' requirements are studied in detail and made to measure, with a team of skilled personnel at the ready for the organisation of every type of event.

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