SERVICES FOR PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM Oct 2014

711rent is Europe's leading photo and film equipment rental house with branches in Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona and Mallorca. The 711rent service and wide range of equipment are available in these places.

All offices are conveniently found in city centre locations. 711rent delivers equipment on location with a 24/7 full pick-up and drop-off service, offering "ready to fly" packed equipment with completed custom papers that can be delivered to locations worldwide.

711rent carries well-maintained gears from all major brands such as Profoto, Broncolor, Briese, Arri, Kino Flo, Dedolight, Hasselblad, Phase One, Canon, Nikon, Apple, Mole Richardson, and more.

Recent additions include Profoto B1 off Camera Flash, Briese T4 (4kw HMI) modules, Briese H5 (5kw Tungsten) modules, the brand new Briese 115 Umbrella, and additional Broncolor Move battery-powered generators for short flash duration on location.

BMA Models & Artists Agency is London’s leading modelling and artist management agency.

The diversity and range of talent includes over 2000 models and artists:

• Male and female fashion and commercial models,
• Classic models (over 35-year old models),
• Sports models
• Youngsters,
• Plus-size models,
• Hands, legs and feet models,
• Actors and actresses,
• Presenters,
• Dancers,
• Voice-over artists,
• Stylists, hair and make-up artists,
• ACTS

BMA Models has cultivated relationships with some of the biggest name brands in the world and works relentlessly to build strong, trusted long-term relationships with clients and models. Thus, the company's highly experienced bookers can make positive recommendations based on sound in-depth knowledge of the models and their capabilities. BMA's goal is to be seen as the model agency by which others are measured in the standards of personal service and support offered to clients and models alike. 

Visit BMA's websites for more details: bmamodels.com & bmaartists.com.

British Vogue wrote: 'Camilla Arthur is the hottest freelance casting director in the land, if not the world.’

Encompassing the unusual, the stylish and the cutting edge, Camilla Arthur Casting offers a unique and inimitable service—a sentiment endorsed by her many high-profile clients.

Camilla began casting in the UK in the mid 90s and subsequently turned the very traditional casting industry on its head. Having coined the phrase ‘street casting,’ she continues to go to any lengths to seek out the perfect cast with her world-renowned passion and creativity.

When casting actors and models, Camilla’s unique creative understanding also provides selections that always translate the client’s vision.

Recent works for commercials include Disneyland, American Eagle, Old Spice, TK Maxx, Dove and British Beer directed by Michael Winterbottom. For print campaigns, this month alone Camilla has worked for Converse, Paul Smith, Vertu phones and Baracuta. She also had projects with photographers Miles Aldridge, Steve Hiett, and David Goldman.

Carapau Productions offers to rent a wide range of tools and equipment from a number of prestigious brands. It also offers different services and technical support to photography and cinema production.

By no means beginners in the business, Carapau Productions provides both equipment and production assistance in any way needed. Its Loulé-based headquarters include a 40 m² studio for small-to-medium sized productions, but less than 15 km away it can provide 2000 m² of studio space in an industrial zone and 25 km away a house/kitchen set up: including three bedrooms and a kitchen built for a famous Portuguese chef, someone highly experienced in the needs of food production for photo and film.

Cinenane Group is a development of Cinenoleggi Nane, a Milanese film company offering equipment and services for cinema and television for more than 25 years.

Its new structure, extending over more than 2000 m², as well as new rental divisions - Nane Aerial+Stab and Tabletop Studio - make it possible to meet any requirement from film/television studios, film directors and cinematographers, enabling better collaboration with grips and electricians.

Cinenane Group designs structures and systems for fashion shows, show rooms, conventions and big events in cooperation with light designers and architects. The company supplies specialised personnel and on-line customer care; its quality is UNI-EN-ISO 9001:2008 certificated and recognised by DNV Italia.

NANE A+S represents the technologically most advanced sectors of the group. The first Italian company capable of providing a complete stabilisation service from air, sea, and ground, Nane A+S offers a vast range of solutions and supporting services as well as specialised operators. Nane A+S provides a complete and tailored service for any kind of shoot.

Delight Rental Services (DRS) provides maximum support for professional photographers and their productions. DRS presents the latest camera and light equipment from only the best brands. The company also supplies every essential piece of equipment, from heaters to tents and walkie talkies to ensure a successful, professional shoot.

Delight branches can be found in Berlin, Stuttgart and Marbella, all with a complete rental portfolio.

Latest arrivals include PhaseOne 645DF / IQ250 Set, Schneider Kreuznach LS 40-80 4-5.6 für 645DF, Profoto B1 500 AirTTL, Profoto Air Remote TTL-C & TTL-N, Eizo CG246 im Flightcase, and Apple MacPro 6-core.

Visit the website for the company‘s full range of new tools.

East West Models is a model management agency that has been around for more than 25 years. Establishing long-term relationships with all of its partners, the company has a wide scope of international clients. With clients from across Europe the agency is one of the most successful in the German market with a clientele including all the major catalogues, advertising and production companies, labels, and editorial offices.

Providing strong management for new and young models, East West Models has a wide array of fresh faces as well as a strong men’s board and a good range of plus-sized models.

Recent work includes Alexandra H. for Marie Claire and Elle Vietnam, Florentina for Kennel & Schmenger Shoes and Vacanze Italiane, fresh new face Valeria S. for Cosmopolitan Italy and Cindy Bruna for Michael Kors.

Follow East West Models on social media for the latest news and updates on its models.

Habitant Productions is the service partner from one of the most renowned independent production companies in Latin America. Mantarraya Producciones has produced 25 films of which 14 were directorial debuts. Nine movies have participated in the Cannes Film Festival, including six appearances on Official Selections and four of these in the competition, winning 'Best Director' twice among other prizes.

The company's team has different backgrounds, TV spots and feature films alike. The approach is to always work towards clients' goals to provide advise beforehand to get the best out of both the country and the industry.

The mix of good weather, long daylight hours for shooting, the enormous variety of locations and its well-established film and TV industry makes Mexico the perfect place for US and European production companies looking for great work conditions. Habitant Productions works across TV spots, feature films, TV series and documentaries.

HERS Agency represents experienced and creative home economists, food stylists, general props stylists, production buyers and interior stylists working on TV commercials, feature films, web video, TV dramas and cookery shows.

The company's food stylists work on top food advertising and marketing campaigns in London, throughout the UK and worldwide.

HERS Agency food stylists, home economists and props stylists also work in stills photography. Clients include advertising agencies, design companies, PR, publishers and food photographers working in all areas of the food industry: advertising, PR, direct marketing, food packaging, cookery books and magazines.

Other services include food consultancy, product development, cookery demonstrations, recipe development, recipe testing, food writing, propping, styling on set, and art direction.

Clients include McDonald's, Birds Eye, KFC, Knorr, Lurpak, Danone, Uncle Ben’s, Burger King, Aunt Bessie’s, Sainsbury’s, AEG, Electrolux, Pedigree, Hellmann’s, Tesco, Heinz, Unilever, Colman’s and many more.

Light Rental Canarias offers support, such as photo assistants and lighting photographic equipment, for photography professionals in advertising, catalogue, editorials, commercials and car photography on the Canary Islands.

Light Rental Canarias provides equipment to producers and photographers who come to do their photo shoots in the Canary Islands.

Recent shoots include Missoni, Time Magazine, Kenzo, Biotherm, Avon, Mercedes Benz, Hermés, Carolina Herrera, Porsche and many others.

The company is located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife but they cover client requirements on any of the islands. They take care of transport, logistics, and collection of equipment on set.

The team is always working with new and professional photographic equipment: Profoto, Phase One, Gitzo, California Sunbounce, Canon, Arri, Avenger, and many others. Just have a look at the equipment list on the website.

Loft Studios London + Ibiza is a boutique studio complex in west London with six hire spaces  - situated within a unique Victorian foundry offering original features and characteristics throughout. Whatever clients' photographic or filming needs, the company can provide on-site equipment hire, set building, production and catering via a newly renovated restaurant with private dining/meeting rooms.

FilmPlus London + Ibiza is one of Europe's leading professional photographic and video equipment and studio hire companies, stocking an extensive range of lighting, digital and video equipment and offering a bespoke, personal and flexible 24/7 service.

M17Group is a state-of-the-art photo and film facility located in Nuremberg, Bavaria, with more than 2000 m² of indoor production space divided between four studios for multi-purpose uses.

Studio I is equipped with a giant 10 x 6 m² light-box which can be used for wide diffusion across a large area. There is also a 36m corner cove with a ceiling height of 8.2m. Ideal for car shoots, the ground-floor studio also enjoys a huge outdoor area and ample parking. Studio II features a fully equipped kitchen complete with a walk-in fridge that makes it ideal for food shoots.

The company's new 360° product photography rental studio offers the highest detail and the opportunity to showcase products from all angles. M17's in-house photo and film equipment department provides 24/7 service and supports productions worldwide with grip, lighting and camera equipment.

ManaMedia is a full-service production and creative planning agency with offices in the UK, the EU and the US.

The company collaborates on top-tier photography, video, TVCs and multimedia projects for the lifestyle, fashion and sports advertising industries.

Go mobile, get space: mobilespace is the service provider for specially equipped vehicules for film and photo productions. More than 15 years experience and a fleet of over 70 vehicules makes the company a reliable partner for every type of project.

A large range of specialised trucks includes make-up, wardrope, toilet, generator and artist vehicles. The Mercedes nine-seater with wardrobe options and VW buses provide transport alternatives for the entire team, while all-in-one solutions are provided through the company's mix-mobiles that combine all features in one van.

All trucks are small, compact and suitable for city use. They can be driven with an EU driving licence B, but upon request the company can provide experienced drivers with local knowledge and special skills to accompany a production. A variety of equipment such as generators, tents, ventilation units, make-up mirrors and more completes the mobilespace offer.

Plastic Sandwich portfolios are custom-made for all versions of the iPad or print books. The company uses 3mm full grain hide in a choice of colours and branded in standard lettering or clients' own style and logos.

Print books can be made to any size or format and have become an industry standard for photographers, designers and film-makers.

The company is now direct supplier to Jaguar/Landrover.

“Think global, shoot local with Production Service Network (PSN)”

South Africa, India and UAE partners join PSN to extend a warm welcome throughout the winter for sun-seeking productions from cooler Northern latitudes.

Croatia, Czech Republic, Lithuania-Latvia, Poland, and Romania also partner to boost the Network’s local shooting options during four seasons across much of Europe.

Producers on shoots for Sony and Philip Morris International brands have used the network to help determine the best locations for their briefs and get the most out of available budgets.

Absolut, Citroen, Ford, Infinity, Pepsi, Red Bull are among the global brands featured in commercial shoots recently serviced by PSN partners this year.

Top-tier production companies and agencies shoot with PSN partners all year round in +20 of the most popular countries for commercial film, video, and photography production.

Tune into PSN and watch the network grow and shape its select community of production service partners into a one-stop shop that is the go-to resource for producers shooting abroad.

Raoul Schmitz is a filmmaker, cinematographer, and steadicam operator based in Luxembourg. Under the name "Steady Images," he is being hired by film production companies, advertisement agencies, cultural institutions, event agencies, corporations, and private clients.

His work ranges from commercials (TV, cinema, web), documentaries (cinema, TV), video art (music videos, video installations), as well as feature and short films. His work has been shown, nominated and rewarded in numerous film festivals and media awards.

Raoul Schmitz - Steady Images owns professional Prosumer video equipment which are also available for rent.

For job proposals, rates, and rental prices, please e-mail Raoul.

For clients looking to shoot in Paris, Morocco, or anywhere else for that matter, RVZ's team of 35 professionals has 25 years of experience and is available for all production needs. Clients can now rent the latest IQ250 PhaseOne digital Back while the company has also extended its Mamiya 645DF+ lens range with the Schneider-Kreuznach leaf shutter 240mm 1:2.8.

Equipment includes: Flashes - Profoto, Broncolor, Briese, Elinchrom, Multiblitz; Digital capture - Phase One, Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Leaf; Cameras - Red Epic M, Red Epic Dragon, Scarlet, Canon EOS C300, Arri Alexa; HMI / Tungsten - Arri, K5600, Desisti, Dedolight; Fluos / LEDs - Kino Flo, Lite Panels, Smart Light, Trucolor, Cineled; Softboxes, frames, textiles, effects and specific accessories including wind and smoke machines. Props, make-up stations, folding tables, chairs and boxes, ollies and accessories, lighting grips, stands, power distribution, trucks, location vans and generators.

Contact RVZ at Paris-Malakoff on +33 (0)1 47 46 17 00 or in Marrakech on +212 (0)5 24 30 14 20.

Scruffy Dog Ltd. is one of the leading design and manufacture companies in the UK for film and TV set construction, props and SFX, live attractions, experiential marketing, promotional events and event branding.

The company's methods are proven to reduce overall production times and costs for clients, making its delivery not only high quality and time efficient, but at a competitive price.

Scruffy Dog Ltd. prides itself in stretching the realms of possibility and delivering projects that competitors "wouldn’t even know where to start." The more ambitious the idea, the better!