brazil Jul 2013

Litmedia Productions offers professional full service photo, film and event production throughout Brazil and South America with efficient New York City style.

The company's experienced and dedicated production team, fluent in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish, provides all the elements required for a flawless production while making clients feel as if they're working at home.

Litmedia provides art buying, on-set management, location scouting, set design, casting, catering, local bookings, transportation, equipment rental, travel, visa and customs assistance.

Specialising in fashion, beauty, lifestyle, music and advertising, Litmedia’s clients Include Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, L'Oréal, Neiman Marcus and Vogue.

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Camila Soares, Jürg Breiter, Joe Berger and their colleagues have formed a partnership between producers and art buyers to offer a skilled team with many years of international experience. Together they provide the best possible service with dedicated competence and motivation.

With four countries of origin, the team lives across six cities and speaks eight languages.

Clients include ADAG, Allianz, ALMAP BBDO, Another Magazine, Audi, Bank Pictet, BMW, Bogner, Canon, Coca-Cola, Commerzbank, Coop, Credit Suisse, DM9DDB, Elle, Fifa, FFW Mag!, F/NAZCA, Ford, Generali, Globus, H+M, Ikea, IWC, Karstadt, Le Lis Blanc, Manor, Mercedes-Benz, Migros, Nescafé, Novartis, O2, Orange, Rewe, s.Oliver, SBB, Sentimental, Sunrise, Swisscom, T-Mobile, UBS, Vanity Fair, Vogue and ZKB.

Photographers include Andre Vieira, Anti Wendel, Bob Wolfenson, Bryce Pincham, Diana Scheunemann, Fabio Bartelt, Frederike Helwig, Gui Morelli, Gui Paganini, Hans Feurer, Jacques Dequeker, Jonas Fredwall Karlsson, Jork Weismann, JR Duran, Maak Roberts, Marcel Hartmann, Mariano Vivanco, Mario Testino, Matt Jones, Maurice Haas, Mikael Jansson, Oliver Mark, Stefan Minder, Stephan Schacher, Sesse Lind, Takay, Tom Nagy and Zee Nunes.

21 Sun is a full service production company based in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. The highly professional, multi-lingual team works in English, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

National and international clients include C&A, Bogner, Marc Cain, Elle US, NY Times Magazine and many others.

The company's Brazil-wide network and local knowledge enables it to conjure up unique, often exclusive locations. Full production services accompany every job, from catalogue shoots to advertising campaigns and editorials.

1806 is a creative representation agency operating in the advertising industry, formed by a group of professionals with over 20 years' experience in the field. It is the first agency in the world to manage digital artists specialised in 3D-CGI, with its roster featuring some of the best names in the field such as Illusion Studio, Carioca Studio, Salamagica, Serial Cut, Catzwolf, Artout Lab and Noroc Studio, among others.

The company's objective is to achieve the best results through innovation. Continuously evolving and in search of the best talents worldwide, 1806 aims to propose the widest number of options for any given project.

Recent clients include SkyTV, Vodafone, Gucci, Barilla, Purina, Leroy Merlin, Ichnusa and worldwide networks such as McCaan World Group, Young&Rubicam, JWT, 1861 United, M&C Saatchi and DDB Brazil.

Diego Freire is a self-taught 24-year old photographer based in Salvador. From his first contract in surf photography covering the Brazilian Surf Championships, his passion for photography is growing with every image.

Over the years, Diego turned to advertising photography, realising his true talent and has since expanded his portfolio in commercial photography and was recently awarded with a Golden Lion at Cannes Festival 2013 for his press campaign called "Anorexia".

Diego Lezama's passion for landscape and architecture photography began some 18 years ago when he was commisioned by UNESCO to shoot World Heritage Sites in more than 30 countries. His eclectic style led him to other genres such as portraiture, corporate and industrial photography, where he feels more than comfortable.

Diego's experience in the field and his capacity to understand other cultures makes any  project an easy-going task. Moving from Spain to Brazil, where he is engaged on a one year project for the Ministry of Agriculture, he continues to travel back and forth to Europe and the US to attend to his international commitments.

Diego speaks fluent Spanish, English and Portuguese and his images are licensed by Corbis and Getty Images. His list of clients includes INGUAT, Guatemala Tourism Board, Madrid Tourism Office, Istanbul Tourism Board, Kuwait Oil Company, Ministry of Agriculture Brazil and National Geographic.

Manipula is a creative production studio focused on developing impactful advertising images by mixing the most creative and modern techniques.

Formed by illustrators, photographers and artists from several areas, the team provides solutions that create amazing results beyond what a photographic or CGI studio could offer.

Located in a 200 m² plant in Rio de Janeiro, the company works for the major world markets and also has offices in Sao Paulo, along with agents in the US and Europe.

Manipula was recently chosen as 'One of the best digital studios in the world' by Archive magazine. It has also won several awards including a Cannes Lions.

Ricardo de Vicq de Cumptich began his career shooting artist portraits for the music industry in Rio in the 1970s. Since the 80s he has been based in his own São Paulo studio and has become one of the biggest names in Brazil's food industry. Ricardo shoots for advertising, design agencies, editorials and magazines such as Vogue, Marie Claire and Elle.

His main focus is food, drink and still life. He also boasts numerous culinary books marrying the work of many famous chefs. Liquid, food colour and texture have always enchanted Ricardo, inspiring him to capture taste and smell within a photo.

In advertising, his work has been awarded at the Cannes Festival, N.Y. Festival, London International Advertising Awards, Luerzer’s Archive, Clio Awards, The Art Directors Club Inc., Graphis Advertising, Graphis Alternative Photography, Conrado Wessel Foundation and Avon Colours, among others.

His personal work has been featured in exhibitions both nationally and internationally in locations including Paris, Florence, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

He was honoured with the cover of the Graphis Photo Annual ’94 along with many other publications such as Graphis Nudes, B&W Special Issue ’08 (Merit Award in portrait), 6th Black&White Spider Awards (still life nominee), and 7th Black&White Spider Awards (nude nominee). He also took part in Ogilvy's press advertisement that won a Golden Lion at Cannes 2013.

Fran Parente has been working as an architectural and interior design photographer since 2007. Fran contributes to major architecture magazines and websites around the world, including Casa Vogue Brasil, Wallpaper* City Guides, PIN-UP Magazine, AD Spain, Archdaily and Yatzer.

In 2011 Fran started contributing to German website freundevonfreunden.com, producing exclusive content for São Paulo interviews. Books include the 'Arquitetura Comentada' series for Editora C4, 'Livrarias Cultura' and 'Casas Natura'.

Brasil Locations' brand new Brazilian location archive is now live. From stunning hidden beaches in colourful and tropical Bahia to the daring modern architecture of the capital city Brasilia, Brazil provides a unique backdrop that is beyond comparison.

Brasil Locations is a production and location agency with expertise in cost management, travel visa assistance, location scouting, permits, casting, bookings, and on-site production management.

The company is made up of a multi-lingual team with global knowledge. Having completed productions with European and American partners, Brasil Locations is well-versed in the nuances of putting together a smooth production in the most captivating areas of Brazil. With years' of experience and a vast network of contacts, the team possesses the skills to ensure a successful film, print advertising or editorial shoot by providing the best solutions for every production.

Cavallaria is a movie company that brought vanguardist fashion films to Brazil in 2009 and became a major reference of its kind in the country. The idea is to allow consumers to feel the experiences that products can offer them - not only the product itself, but the feelings and the lifestyle of those who use the products.

Farofa Filmes is a film production company based in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil, with an office in São Paulo.

With 10 years’ market experience, Farofa is one of the country’s leading TV commercial production companies and has won national and international awards, including Cannes Lions, El Ojo, About, Colunistas, and Professionals of the Year.

Following the boutique concept, Farofa Filmes' leading advertising arm is represented by high quality fashion and beauty campaigns.

Farofa also provides production services for foreign companies looking to shoot in southern Brazil, while also offering post production services for companies from Brazil and abroad.