INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS FOR PRODUCTION Dec 2015

Amidst the flamboyant Colombian Caribbean, 7 Seas Productions provides video and photo production services as well as fantastic locations for foreign-based clients. The company is located outside the old city walls of Cartagena, one of the most beautiful colonial cities in Latin America.

Self-declared 'film friendly', Colombia offers an abundance of shoot location opportunities. The cobbled streets and lively squares in the urban areas offer a colourful backdrop, while private home interiors and boutique hotels provide a luxurious space for storytelling.

Not far from Cartagena lie some great island locations that are as mystical as the turquoise sea that surrounds them. Lining their shores are white sand beaches scattered with palm trees, where villas and wooden beach houses stand directly by the water.

With direct flights from the US and good connections from Europe, there are no limitations when it comes to finding the perfect location in Colombia.

Clients 7 Seas Productions has helped to discover this amazing place include Bergdorf Goodman, Bonobos, Bonprix, Elle France, J.Crew and Madewell.

Saint Petersburg in winter truly resembles an ice kingdom from the Snow Queen fairy-tale: frosted windows, snow covered roofs, ice statues and high snowdrifts make it a perfect location for every project.

Moreover, the city offers some unique locations that can be found only in Russia, such as ships frozen in the ice under bridges. In addition, St. Petersburg provides an incredible opportunity to shoot from the water, as its many rivers and lakes are covered with ice so thick that people can fearlessly walk over it.

Shooting in St. Petersburg with Andy Fiord Production is a comfortable and smooth process that always results in an iconic and tailor-made product.

Known for its amazing variety of locations Croatia is a place where clients can find everything they need - from Gothic and Renaissance periods to Austro-Hungarian architecture, mountains and hills plunging into crystal blue waters, amazing new roads and modern houses.

Bordering Slovenia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Serbia, Hungary and Italy by the Adriatic Sea, Croatia has become an interesting choice for producers and location managers from all over the world. Home to King’s Landing (Game of Thrones) and the famous Western movies about Winnetou, Croatia offers a 20% tax rebate for feature films, documentaries, animations and TV dramas.

With 2,600 hours of sunshine a year, pleasant people, English-speaking crews and a safe environment, together with excellent connections to most European cities, Croatia has a lot to offer.

Shooting in the UK gives clients the choice of an immense array of locations, all within easy reach. From the historic streets and iconic buildings of London, to the rugged landscape of Scotland and the accessible and stunning mountains and coastline of Wales, and much beyond.

Britishproduction.com is the only production company in the UK with a network of locally-based producers around the country.

"We can put you in the right place at the right time, and take you places nobody else knows about!"

Chicas Productions offers a full range of production services to international clients including fashion brands, magazines, photographers, advertising agencies and producers.

Chicas' dedicated team offers affordable production management, location scouting and permits, lodging, equipment rental, transportation services and catering. Working with an enthusiastic team of local producers and professional assistants (lighting, digital, hair and make-up), Chicas’ main goal is to make every shoot a great success.

With direct flights from the USA (New York 4 hours and Miami 2.5 hours) and Europe (Amsterdam 9 hours), Curacao is the southwestern Caribbean's newest production hot spot. The sunny island offers unspoiled white sand beaches, crystal clear turquoise waters and an interesting variety of landscapes, authentic buildings and modern indoor locations. With 365 days of summer, this hidden treasure is located outside the hurricane belt and provides the perfect year-round shooting destination.

Visit the website for more information.

Cindi Blair Productions/Turks & Caicos Productions has been producing and casting worldwide for 20 years. Each company provides an easy, no fuss production. "Our goal is to make the client happy as well as each person on the production."

Providing a full service production for still shoots, commercials, videos, TV and fashion shoots, services include production budgets, sourcing and scouting locations, hiring crew, casting, equipment, logistics, transportation, customs, and more.

"With companies located in NYC, Turks & Caicos and Westhampton, we cover many facets of production and have contacts in every corner of the world."

For the 12th consecutive year, Michelle d’Eze has two operational headquarters: during winter, it's six months in the sunny Dominican Republic, while for the rest of the year he is based out of multifaceted Quebec.

The dual-front operation has paid off for the company. To date, it has worked on more than 50 projects including TV reality series, catalogues, advertising, magazine features and TV commercials.

Across both headquarters the firm offers an extensive range of support services that can be booked individually or as a complete package, including local producers, fixers, location scouts, set managers/coordinators, permits, casting, equipment rental, accommodation, catering, transportation (automobiles, boats, helicopters, Winnebago rentals) and all other production needs.

Over the last three years, the company has quadrupled its business, with contracts from international clients including Volkswagen (Los Angeles), Swarovski (Liechtenstein), Tysabri Pharmaceuticals (New York), Oxelo for Decathlon (France), Occupation Double (reality TV), CBC, W, GQ, InStyle, Men's Health, Harper's Bazaar (New York), Caribbean Tourism Organisation, Young & Rubicam Paris (Kiabi), Garraud (Paris), Boston Proper (Boca Raton), Tom's (Los Angeles), Rogers (Toronto), Timberland, Lancaster (Paris), Reitman's (Quebec), Arcadia (London), Reebok and Air Paris.

Encuentra Location Agency proudly represents a selection of unique properties for any kind of photo or shoot location need. With more than 20 years' in the business, the company can offer clients the best locations at the most convenient rates.

The agency works particularly in Catalonia but also offers research and scouting across Spain and the islands. Its library includes every kind of location, from natural or industrial spaces to ancient or modern venues, and is constantly improving with the addition of new places.

The team speaks German, English, French, (and, of course, Spanish and Catalan). Visit the website for more information.

Kaap Film is a production service based in Cape Town. Its founders are originally from Amsterdam and really know how to move the money to the screen!

Kaap has a strong background in commercial and still production as well as reality TV.

"Every producer prefers a script as we like to be prepared. We pride ourselves in being able to cope very well with non-scripted reality; having done it so many times now, even the unexpected is expected!

One thing to keep in mind: we like it big and honour the small. We keep it simple and solid and only work with great people. Life is too short to not enjoy your work and you only have around 800,000 hours on this lovely planet!"

For over 15 years, Gilles Dary worked for the leading production companies and agencies, helping clients to find "the" location. He went on to develop La Creative Factory, one of the best sources for original locations across Europe thanks to its comprehensive image library and the quality of its research.

The company provides both a technical and creative outlook for each project, whether the client is a production company, a photographer, a director, or an advertising agency.

Location services include scouting and research for original and never-before-used locations throughout France (not only limited to Paris and the Riviera) and Europe (Scotland, Norway and Ireland N&S), as well as full location management and permits for production companies,

Clients in 2015 included Mercedes, Citroën, Kopparberg, Wella, Puma (including a Usain Bolt shoot), Lexus, Disney, Nissan, Jaguar, BMW, Porsche, Mini and Volkswagen.

Contact the company direct for any upcoming projects and visit the website and Facebook page for more information.

LS Productions is the UK's largest stills and motion service production company. Put simply: the team are filming and shoot location experts.

Their 110,000-strong image library is constantly evolving and covers a variety of locations all over Scotland, England, Wales and New York:

• Castles, family homes, country estates
• Cabins, cottages, farms
• Breweries, hospitals, universities, football grounds
• Offices, warehouses, dance studios
• Train stations, vacant fire stations
• Foreign doubles – Iceland, Sweden, Norway, New Zealand

LS Productions is all about flexible production and working around clients' briefs. The team provides a fully tailored service including scouting locations, budgets, specialist equipment, obtaining permits, crew, studio hire and post-production.

Clients include O2, Apple, H&M, NBC, BMW, Stella McCartney, Peugeot, Elle, Bear Grylls, Chivas, Hobbs, Renault, Laphroaig, Toast and KAYAK.

"Send us your brief and we’ll send you back a bespoke location package to make it a reality."

Visit the website for more locations and a complete client list.

With more than 10 years of experience in international productions, Lule Production is a full service company based in Italy, with a focus on photography as a commercial medium.

The company manages all aspects of a production, from accommodation to specific location scouting. Finding the best models for a shoot is also a speciality.

For each production the company chooses only the best and most qualified professional freelancers, creating a team of professionals that works in unison.

A successful combination of advertising and fashion is its hallmark.

Pachira Location is a Milan-based location agency representing stunning locations across Italy and abroad. Its archive offers a wide selection of unique properties ideal for photo shoots, music videos, commercials, films and TV productions.

The company's portfolio provides solutions to meet any demand. Clients can uncover modern or period buildings, country houses or lofts, but also flats, gardens, villas, pools and industrial spaces. Pachira Location can support productions with various services including location scouting, research, permits and budgeting.

"Thanks to our young but expert and determined team, Pachira Location can successfully cooperate with clients and be the right agency that you can count on."

Latest clients include Mediaset, Sky Italia, 3Zero2 TV, Samsung, Vodafone, Barilla, Baileys, Vueling, Nissan, Yoox, Heineken and Ferrero. TV programmes include 'Alex& Co.', 'Masterchef', 'Notorius' and 'Food Attack'.

Paralelo 60° is a new photo production company in South America. Based in Montevideo, the team has eight years of production experience across commercials, TV shows and films and has been working together as freelancers since 2009.

"Paralelo 60° is the parallel that marks the northern limit of the Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic Treaty System. The latitudes south of this parallel are often referred to as the "Screaming 60s" due to the prevailing high-speed, westerly winds which can generate large waves in excess of 15m and peak wind speeds over 145 km/h. This is the parallel you have to cross if you are going by boat to the Antarctica as we did in January 2014.

For our last project we decided to go a bit more extreme than usual, travelling by boat to the Uruguayan base in Antartica. It was a long sea journey but the beauty of the silence and all that white was definitely worth it."

Partners & Crew is a full service production company expert in making any idea come to life. Based in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Tulum, the company has partners across Mexico specialising in providing the highest quality production services at the best rates in the country.

The team are experts in finding the perfect location for each project, working closely with clients to find precisely what they are looking for.  Partners & Crew also has a very extensive location scouting network throughout Mexico and Latin America.

"We know our places very well and you can feel comfortable and safe working with us. Everything is possible, just tell us your story and we'll make it happen!"

Clients include Boden, Saks 5th Av., JD Williams, Tequila Herradura, Woman's Health, C&A, Condé Nast, Matalan, Liverpool, Leo Burnett Colombia, Ogilvy, Teran, Whirpool, VW, Sephora, Sony and Chicosâ.

Photopia is one of the largest studio and location compounds in Miami. Brand new location Penthouse Loft is a spacious 1600 sq. ft.,18 ft. high two-story loft in a concrete look, with a killer view over downtown Miami and complete with sleek chrome, white furniture and spectacular art pieces.

Coming soon: The Houseboat in the beautiful surroundings of Key Largo. 1500 sq. ft., three levels with three balconies, and a rooftop terrace, just an hour away from Miami.

The 3,750 sq. ft. New York Loft has a 22x20 ft. cyclorama, high ceilings, blackout windows, a second floor space, roomy styling and make-up rooms, and a modern eat-in kitchen. The 2,500 sq. ft. Boston Loft features high ceilings with classic mouldings, a 16 ft. cyclorama, daylight panorama windows, French colonial sliding doors, a kitchen and dining area, and more.

The 2200 sq. ft. South Cottage is decorated with whitewashed classic French furniture and equipped with a modern professional Viking kitchen. The 1200 sq. ft. Pool House is a big open rectangle room with completely moveable furnishings, terrace and pool setting.

99 Palms is an ultra modern house with completely movable furnishings, terraces, a large pool and garden. All furniture and props are included.

Visit the website to see Photopia's complete portfolio.

Pose-It provides a full range of photo shoot production service and support, including location scouting, casting, and top quality equipment across Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.

The company recently provided service to Agency ‪KK Outlet (UK) with photographer Dirk Rees for Pampero, Arva Image (France) with photographers Letizia Le Fur and Eugenio Mazzinghi for BNP, Taxi (Canada) with photographer Juan Mathe for Reitmans, BBDO (USA) with photographer Christian Weber for Mobil 1, Dow (USA) with photographer Dan Denardo for DOW.‬‬

Clients choose Pose-It thanks to high standards from bidding to wrap, its highly qualified and multilingual crew, knowledge of the laws and customs of each country, and the fact that the company is able to handle any size of production. "We can adapt ourselves to serve our clients with large crews, as well as fixers for tight projects."

Productie! Jan Ruinard is a full service production company for photography and motion, working in Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

With a strong focus on excellent location scouting and management both for interior and exterior productions, recent clients include Bestseller, Inez & Vinoodh for W Magazine, Interface, Unilever, Anton Corbijn, and more.

Visit the website for more information.

Republik Film Productions is a powerhouse production company based in Iceland, offering quality film service and production. The company’s founders are dedicated film-makers who were raised in the film industry. Republik strives to provide the best solutions for any kind of production. It s “know-how” and experience has repeatedly delivered stunning results, no matter the size of a project.

"We believe that dedication, hard work and diligence ultimately translates to a satisfying outcome." In the last 10 years, the company has done exactly that, looking after clients seeking the richness of the Icelandic landscape, the abundance of awe-inspiring natural settings, and amazing light the country offers. In addition, the team also provides service in the giant nextdoor, Greenland.

Recent projects include a challenging tire test for Canadian Tire on a glacier commercial, a visually striking car spot for Lexus with adventurous surfers, an Asics commercial with an ambitious runner competing with herself for the UK market, Arctic helicopter staff listening to music on Apple Music, and UGG’s F/W’15 campaign with photographer Cathrine Wessel capturing Jack Guinness and Chrissy Teigen.

Shoot in The Alps is a film and photo facilitating company operating in the European Alps - France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia - as a single geographic entity. The team handles everything from location scouting, specialised crews, stunt people, mountain safety experts and helicopters to warm cups of espresso at the top of a glacier!

The strength of the Shoot in the Alps team lies in its detailed knowledge of the alpine territory provided by a network of professionals who live and work in the region throughout the year. The company’s database comprises every imaginable resource, and more.

"A glacier in Switzerland may not be as accessible as one in Austria, or the snow in Italy may be softer than in France, or everything could be the other way around - Shoot in the Alps will bring you where your production needs to go."

Easy access to both urban and seaside locations - Milan is closer to Chamonix than Paris, Lake Como is only one hour away from Saint Moritz, and Kraniska Gora is just one-and-a-half hours from sandy beaches - for six months in a year clients can be skiing one day and swimming in the sea the next.

Shoot in the Alps works with crews and suppliers from Milan, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Innsbruck and Ljubliana who provide the best equipment and the highest levels of professionalism.