INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS FOR PRODUCTION Nov 2017

"With summer just around the corner tempting us with longer days of sunshine, New Zealand is an ideal location to take your production to at this time of the year. Diversity is also a main attraction for their locations, as New Zealand is often thought of as 'a world in one country', even in summer you can shoot in the snow!

From stunning lakes and rivers to tropical rainforests surrounded by dramatic surf beaches, cultured cities to country villages, volcanoes, cropfields, vineyards, coastlines featuring black to white sands, glaciers and rolling green hills: so many endless epic landscapes that take your breath away. As a favourite destination for car commercials since 2001, AJ Films have been thrilled to host multiple productions for Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Volkswagen, Audi, Solarcar, Volvo, Toyota, Peugeot, Nissan and Subaru."

Contact Amanda Jenkins for some location ideas for your next project this summer downunder.

"Australia has a wealth of locations at your fingertips; diverse geologic landforms mixing between modern architecture, dramatic skylines, cultured cities and remote rural landscapes, farmland to deserts, endless pristine coastlines, ocean pools and waterfalls, crop fields and vineyards to the home of some of the oldest tropical rainforests on earth, Australia never hesitates to deliver."

Producer Amanda Jenkins has been taking care of advertising commercial productions in in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth since 1997. She has had the pleasure to work with BMW, RSM, Audi, Mercedes, Holden, Nespresso, Lexus, Sony, Volkswagen, Great Grains and American Express, to name a few.

Contact Amanda Jenkins for some location ideas for your next project this summer downunder.

Offering location scouting and management as well as full production service, BAAM Production House has a large, fully updated location database to share with colleagueas and clients.

Croatia is a small but very diverse country. Together with bordering Slovenia and Montenegro, it offers a huge variety of secure locations from ancient and medieval to today's modern architecture.

"Contact us for free location suggestions and an estimate for your upcoming project. And don't forget, we are BAAM good production house!"

The Barrington Group is a full service casting, production and brand project management company based between Miami, New York, Cuba and the Caribbean.

Headed by former top model agent Tyron Barrington, the company's clients include Avon Mark Cosmetics, L’Oréal Feria, Target, Jennifer Lopez, Laura Mercier Cosmetics, ReVive Skincare, BMW International, Elle, Cosabella and Levi's.

The company has produced shoots with top fashion photographers including Patrick Demarchelier, Matthias Vriens, Matt Jones, Alexi Lubomirski and Alberto Tolot, among others.

For more information including quotes, call +1 646-623-0404 or email Tyron direct.

Cape Prod Afrika was established in 1993 and is owned and managed hands-on by Adi Bensmaia along with Olivier Boyer, who joined the company in 2010.

With 24 years of experience in the industry and more than 400 successful productions under its belt, Cape Prod Afrika offers a truly professional and friendly working environment to its clients.

The passionate team of personally trained production managers and coordinators and highly experienced administrative and accounting staff are the key to the smooth running of every production.

"Cape Prod Afrika prides itself on the repeat business and word of mouth referrals which have been helping us grow and expand our wings to other countries such as Namibia, Mauritius, and Zanzibar."

"We are Cauri Creative House, more than a company - we are proud to view ourselves as a collective of producers and artists focused on production services, art and creative directing for film and still photography.

We have a great service range focused on advertising and fashion. Based in the Mexican Caribbean, our services expand from Tulum, Costa Rica and Cuba to the best Latin American sites. We have teams throughout Central and South America and do a lot of work with great teams from New York and London.

We love giving clients the best experience with specialised needs, due to our local knowledge. Our in-house team is composed of diverse members specialised in different areas. Our aim is to create liaisons and we are constantly looking to expand our family."

El Sol Azul provides all types of production service and performs all phases of the production process, including financing, budgeting, customs clearance, hotels, permits, location scouting, production management, casting and transportation.

Since its foundation, the company has focused on developing an in-house bilingual crew, a solid production team capable of covering all angles and challenges of a production.

The company has a full in-house stock of production, photo and grip equipment as well as catering and vehicles.

Recent clients include Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, H&M, Esprit, Bloomingdales, Grand Hyatt, Peek and Cloppenburg, Vogue, J. Hilburn, Soft Surroundings, Bizarre Foods, Travel Channel, WSJ, Mango, Calvin Klein, Tory Burch and J. Crew.

Executive producer Fred Fantun established his company in 1999 and has worked exclusively on his business for over 10 years. Prior to starting out on his own, Fred gained valuable production experience working for over two years with a long-standing British production company in Marrakech.

Fred’s nationality is French yet he was born and bred in Marrakech and has studied languages at universities in both France and Spain. He is fluent in French, Arabic, Spanish and English, enabling him to work successfully with production crews of any nationality.

Recent projects include Massimo Dutti SS 17 campaign, Massimo Dutti Kids SS17 campaign, 60th anniversary of the Piaget watch Altiplano, I Blues SS18 advertising and catalogue, Monsoon and Accessorize SS18 campaign.

Visit his website for more information.

While filming in Namibia has become synonymous for Hollywood blockbusters to feature the Namib Desert, the oldest desert in the world, the country has long been known as an accessible and safe African desert location, with exceptional infrastructure and experience, offering quality service to productions of any size and magnitude.

It is in this line that the longest-running Namibian production company, Namib Film, was founded by Executive Producer Guy Nockels in 2000, while he was scouting locations for visiting producers and providing location logistics for various productions.

And since its inception, the internationally-renowned Namibian film production company that facilitated 'Mad Max' and, more recently, Michael Bay’s 'Transformers 5', has dedicated itself to bridging the gap between Namibia and the international film-maker by providing production and location facilitation services throughout the country.

NOVEMBER OSCAR SIERRA WHISKEY is a unit of MEL Y MEL Art Buying & Creative Services, established in 2012.

The location house, based in Zurich, offers a wide range of locations from its booming library; they are also constantly researching and scouting new locations to find the perfect solution for any brief. Permitting, location management... the agency takes care of everything needed around the location.

Take a look at NOSW's selection of locations on their website and follow the team on Facebook and Instagram.

Photopia is one of the largest studio and location compounds in Miami.

New York Loft: 3,750 sq. ft., 22x20 ft. cyclorama, high ceilings, blackout windows, a second floor space, roomy styling and make-up rooms, and a modern eat-in kitchen.

Boston Loft: 2,500 sq. ft., high ceilings with classic mouldings, a 16 ft. cyclorama, daylight panorama windows, French colonial sliding doors, a kitchen and dining area, and more.

South Cottage: 2200 sq. ft, decorated with white-washed classic French furniture and equipped with a modern professional Viking kitchen.

Pool House: 1200 sq. ft., big open rectangular room with completely moveable furnishings, terrace and pool setting.

Floatopia: The all-white air conditioned 2000 sq.ft house boat has four levels, two bedrooms with bathrooms, kitchen and bar, a living room loft plus a roof terrace with a movable canopy. 24 windows and three 12 ft. sliding doors guarentee the nicest light in all areas, day and night.

Visit the website to see Photopia's complete portfolio or contact Christian on +1 305-213-0200 for more information.

A modern skyline, a financial district, downtown Manhattan, La Défense or an urban canyon, Buenos Aires is still one of the most versatile cities in the location calendar.

Although best known for its early 20th Century European-inspired architecture, a generation of modernist buildings has also spawned in the Argentine capital, from rationalist formalism to curtain walls to brutalist hard lines.

Arqi, a new app dedicated to Architecture in Argentina, was developed by the Sociedad Central de Arquitectos | SCA and the Museo de Arquitectura y Diseño | MARQ. It was created with patronage from the Ministerio de Cultura de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires and is available for iOS and Android.

"If you are looking for an Urban Jungle, do as Range Rover does; better call Red Creek."

"THE BIGMAMA is a full service production company based in Milan and Alghero (Sardinia). We take inspiration from the culinary world, because we believe that production is like cooking: you need the best ingredients, mixed by a skilled chef.

We provide tasty audiovisual production services for commercial, video and photographic communication and cook with cool, fresh ingredients: directors, photographers, DoPs, screenwriters, art directors and copywriters from the best cropfields around the world!

We take care of every aspect of the recipe, from pre-production to shooting and post-production, always collaborating with the industry’s top professionals. As part of our services, we also offer to research the best celebrity to match any client's identity, and to make the connection for a successful endorsement deal.

Available throughout the country thanks to our long-time experience in the field, through our in-house post-production and motion graphics department we can also provide creative solutions for clients requiring infographic videos, event introduction titles, or web content.

We can operate anywhere in Italy and have extensive knowledge of the best locations. From late 2017 we opened a new office on the island of Sardinia to offer our best production services together with incredible landscapes. We’re always open to exciting new projects and eager to consolidate profitable and long-lasting professional relationships."