INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS FOR PRODUCTION Mar 2018

From Monaco to Marseille, Cannes to Chamonix, 7 Seas Productions provides the very best in video and photo production services in the South of France.

The sun-drenched Côte d´Azur still remains one of the most beloved production destinations in the world, and for good reason. Ample hours of daylight, stretches of coastline and endless resort decadence are all in abundance.

7 Seas Productions has been providing video and photo production services in the South of France for the past 15 years. The company recently produced Boden’s latest summer campaign at an enchanting Chateau, located perfectly between Marseille and Nice.

And that's not forgetting Chamonix - Mont Blanc, just north of the French coast. Here clients will find a 365 days-a-year winter destination, perfect for producing a winter shoot while the rest of Europe is getting ready for summer. 7 Seas Productions recently took UK fashion retailer Monsoon to Chamonix with legendary photographer Boo George.

So who else has joined 7 Seas Productions in the South of France? Only some of the world’s most exciting brands and publications, including the likes of Mr Porter, Elle magazine, Volvo and H&M, to name a few. Want to be next? The team are waiting for your call!

"Besides many location options which we offer and provide permitting for, we always take extra time and effort to find something unique.

We love variety and fusion, that is why we love working in Croatia and Slovenia.

And houses, where we often work, are only a small portion of what you can get by working with us."

Baia Bianca Suites is a boutique complex situated directly on the seaside, placed in the unique natural context of the Biodola Gulf near Portoferraio, in Tuscany. A romantic, calm, and private oasis carefully designed for dreamlike, tailor-made stays.

Its spacious cozy rooms and splendid suites are just a few meters from the seashore, lulled by the sound of waves and the scents brought by a light salty breeze. Guests can relax in a private mini-pool or exclusive Jacuzzi and let B-Bistrot’s chef introduce them to the heavens of gourmet foods.

Accept the challenge on the golf courses lined by eucalyptus and other Mediterranean maquis or rent the private yacht for diving and reach the most attractive depths of the Tyrrhenian Sea (enjoy snorkeling and scuba diving!).

Baia Bianca Suites welcomes production teams from all over the world to use the stunning location as the perfect backdrop for their fashion, lifestyle and advertising shoots.

Cindi Blair Productions / Turks & Caicos Productions offers a full range of pre-production and on-site production, locations, location management, scouting, casting, crew and support hire for still shoots, BTS, film, TV, advertising, editorials, catalogue, documentaries, underwater and aerial filming.

The company is located in NYC, Turks & Caicos and The Hamptons, and has been producing worldwide for over 20 years. With thousands of location files from around the world, the team are the only location company located in Turks & Caicos, producing locally for 15 years.

"We work with an all-star production team to facilitate every detail of the shoot, regardless of the scope or budget, either locally or around the world!"

CONTRA Productions China is a full service video and photography company covering Greater China. CONTRA incorporated offices in Hong Kong in 2005, Beijing in 2010, and recently Shanghai, allowing the company to efficiently run projects without limitations across the entire country.

Employing international team members, CONTRA is often requested to manage complex shoots globally. From Bremerhaven into the high seas all the way to Hong Kong, video and photography units covered 30 F&B venues with lifestyle and entertainment shoots within a 15-day window on board a moving cruise liner for the GENTING Dream.

With the growing need for unique filming locations in China as well as fresh content, CONTRA’s database provides clients with access to quick search and review functions to meet specific requirements in a short period of time. Recent projects this year included branded content films for KIWI and J&J, while the company's most recent TV commercial and online film was shot on location in Beijing for Nike Jordan.

The ECP location library is the largest collection of shoot locations in the East of England – miles of beaches and sand dunes, grand country mansions, seaside towns, reed beds and salt marshes and much more.

This unique portfolio of locations coupled with the team's local knowledge, attention to detail and well-established network of the best creatives and suppliers ensures the smooth running of every production.

East Coast Production is a small team of friendly, experienced and super-organised producers committed to delivering a bespoke service on time, on brief and on budget. Services include location scouting, production management, creatives and crew, casting, travel, accommodation, catering, equipment, props, photography, design and video.

Recent clients include Joules Ltd, Marks & Spencer, Mini Boden, Cath Kidston, Laura Ashley and The White Company.

Easy Spaces allows clients to quickly find their shooting location anywhere in France. Representing 1001 homes and private photo / film locations, the company's location scouts are on call to find the perfect sea view road, that beautiful contemporary house, or the specific location for every project.

Easy Production (motion and photo production sister agency), helps clients organise their productions via a full range of available services.

"We like to simplify your life, offer you a 5-star service, and see you leave with a smile!"

Clients include Elle, Marie Claire, Grazia, Vogue, Tatler, Campari, Orange, Air France, Lacoste, Neiman Marcus, Boden, Porsche, Winston, Rolls Royce, Toyota, H&M, Publicis, Lancôme, Chanel, DDB, Euro RSCG, Oviesse, Renault, Mennen, Philip Morris, Elesse, Uniqlo and Yves Rocher.

"A photographic production or filming project in France? You will love shooting in here! Start saving time and contact us now by clicking on the link below."

"Och Aye the noo, Hoots mon, Haud yer whist, Slàinte. A unique ancient language for a unique country with locations found nowhere else in the world. Filming Scotland is waiting to take you on an awe-inspring production journey for your next project.

Recent clients who have taken this fun jaunt with us include Jaguar, Singelton, Mercedes, Fat Face, Chanel, Toyota, Stella Artois, Adidas Taylormade, AA and Haig Whisky, as well as regular clients Sky Sports and Starz/Sony for 'Outlander' season four.

As well as this we have now opened Ranch Studio Scotland in Edinburgh as well as our bespoke content company Ranch Digital... Bi Anail!"

More than 70 years ago, this outstanding location in the heart of Stuttgart served as an auto repair shop. While listening to the engines of yesteryear, the patina of Garage229 will tell a unique set of stories. In loving detail, the surfaces of the old workshop and paint shop were made visible and sealed again. Upon arrival, clients will discover history in every corner of the location.

The light-filled hall and several small side rooms of this incomparable location are predestined be used as a daylight studio for photo and film shoots, as well as an inspiring venue for meetings and workshops. The props - collected over the years - give each set an individual touch.

Garage229 features two 400m² workspaces, two separate offices, a show kitchen, several storage areas and a outdoor area measuring up to 400m².

The Garage229 team is happy to welcome clients in one of the few historic industrial buildings of Stuttgart. For more information and booking requests call or email direct.

From holy biblical sites to innumerous landscapes, agricultural lands and urban contemporary buildings, Israel is the perfect sunny location for your next production.

HAMAAGAR locations Israel offers location management, scouting and fixer services in order to meet all production needs. With more than a decade of experience and thousands of stills and cinematographic projects, the company holds the largest and most diverse location bank in Israel.

With its highly experienced team, HAMAAGAR will secure the right location for any professional or personal need.

Contact the company to arrange your next project in Israel.

"The aim of Karpati Production is to deliver high-end commercial and drama production services. We have contacts with all the experienced film industry personnel here in Sweden, and with 30 years in the field we can assure the highest quality of production assistance and support.

Latest production service work was for a Danish company on a three-day shoot to establish Stockholm for a new TV crime drama for Europe.

If you are looking for locations, we have a huge archive. With the Nordic light and typical Scandinavian nature spots, here are some stunning examples:

• Island of Gotland with Fårö (Faro): virgin pine tree forests, ancient stone coastline and fishermen's cabins.
• Northern Sweden: fields and mountains, thousands of romantic tarns and lakes and sunsets long enough to meet the sunrise.
• Lappland: lodge cabins, mystic white moss covered trees, nordic light and reindeers.

2017 clients include: Unibet for Europe and Australia, Vattenfall (Swedish power company), 'GreyZone/Gråzon' Danish/Swedish TV series for 2018, and Elgigianten - Elkøp."

Finding the right location, preferably as quickly as possible. Putting together a mood board for a customer, ideally with amazing photos of top locations. Finding inspiration from exceptional spaces and places, which can then be booked; Locationhero is aware of the challenges surrounding location scouting.

This is because the team itself is made up of photographers, creative artists and location managers with many years of experience in production.

"One day, we wondered whether this could all be done in a more efficient and simple way. We wanted to create a platform where a wide selection of locations for film and photo productions could easily and quickly be found. Selected scouts and location owners from Germany present their top locations on Locationhero. Here, creative artists, photographers, film-makers and production companies can find amazing locations in outstanding photo quality in just a few clicks, which they can then present to their customers.“

"With over 20 years' location scouting and location managing feature films, commercials, stills shoots as well as installations, artwork and events we are well placed to find what you need.

We have worked all over the UK and across Europe. In the USA, Africa, Asia, the Arctic, Australasia, although not yet in either the Antarctic or South America! Mountains, snow, hot cold, lakes, underwater… We have managed everything from large scale, complex film shoots with road closures and traffic management to small scale remote filming in the middle of nowhere.

Helicopters, planes, boats, stunts, SFX, period scenes etc, there really isn’t much we haven’t already done.

Our service is exceptional and we have bags of experience, a can do attitude and an international network of trusted suppliers too.

Currently being trusted by Sky, Ford and House of Garrard.

Peace of mind through locations!"

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 specifc location scouting. Finding the best models for a shoot is also a speciality.

For each production the company chooses only the best and most qualifed professional freelancers, creating a team of professionals that works in unison. A successful combination of advertising and fashion is its hallmark.

"We are a full service production company providing access and experience shooting in far flung locations worldwide, as well as a network with the world's best creative teams of photographers, filmmakers, stylists, models and celebrities. We work closely with brands and clients to come up with original ideas and deliver a 360° approach to all content - campaigns, social, digital, and special events. We are the one-stop-shop for all your creative production needs.

We have produced in locations all over the UK, Wales, Scotland, France, Spain, Turkey, Greece, India, the Americas and a special offering to shoot in the Canadian Arctic as well."

Clients include international editions of Vogue, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Chopard, The Outnet, Armani Exchange, U.S Polo Association, Carlton Luggage, Kookai, Kingfisher and more. Celebrities include Rihanna, Salma Hayek, Alexa Chung, Joan Smalls and Rosie Huntington Whiteley.

18 years ago, the longest-running Namibian film production company, Namib Film, was founded while Executive Producer Guy Nockels was scouting locations for visiting producers.

Since its first projects in 2000, the internationally-renowned film production company has facilitated some of Hollywood’s largest blockbusters, including Michael Bay’s 'Transformers 5'.

Namib Film offers film production and location services such as scouting, management and rehabilitation, unit support and still photography, taking care of filming permissions and work permits, supplying production office space and warehouses, set construction, props, fabrication, wardrobe, crewing, equipment rental and aviation and vehicle rental.

Probably the finest feature of Namib Film is that it bridges the gap between Namibia and the international film-maker, whether filming in the Namib Desert, the oldest desert in the world, or anywhere else in a country that has long been known as one of the safest and most accessible locations in Africa.

Location agency and library November Oscar Sierra Whiskey - The Location House represents a broad spectrum of indoor and outdoor locations that Switzerland has to offer. At present, the team is busy working on its website to launch a new outfit right on time with the first warm days of spring.

"Like us and follow us to keep up-to-date with the latest locations, specific scoutings and projects."

Reggliss Production, based on the French Riviera since 1990, provides full production services with expertise and know-how across the advertising industry, still and car shoots, furniture and fashion catalogues, editorials, TV commercials, and more.

With a large location library that is constantly updated and expanded, Reggliss Production can find the right place anywhere along the French Cote d’Azur, from Marseille to Nice, Monaco, Provence, the Camargue, the Alps, Corsica, Italy, and even further afield.

Clients appreciate the responsiveness of the Reggliss team, who upon request immediately send selections or suggestions of landscapes, seasides, mountains, roads, splendid beaches, modern architecture, historical palaces, villages, urban or industrial buildings, uncharacteristic or unusual places all over the world.

28 years of experience and expertise in scouting and coordinating full production services makes Reggliss Production a skilled, efficient, flexible and secure partner for your future projects.

"Come and shoot with Rock Productions in Malta, an archipelago of islands in the Mediterranean Sea. We have catered for clients from all over the world for all different types of shoot, from TV commercials to photo shoots. We can provide all the necessary crew and equipment to make every production a success.

Quick facts: Malta is a two/four-hour flight from within Europe. English-speaking, 300 days of sunshine a year, very mild winters. Rock Productions provides professional services and crews, cameras, lenses and equipment.

With three islands next to each other and delicious food, many other international locations can be doubled for. Crystal clear blue seas, sandy and rocky beaches, Europe‘s biggest film water tanks and infinity edge, Malta is a fun, professional and friendly place to shoot, all managed by a company with over 18 years' production experience."

Scout for location continously works on developing its unparalleled archive of 4,500 locations covering Germany and abroad. With a strong focus on the metropolitan regions of Hamburg and Berlin, Scout for location can also offer a range of beautiful locations throughout Europe. From shabby to luxurious chic, from A to Z, outdoors and indoors, the company is waiting to provide professional handling on every request. Customised location scouting can also be arranged.

With its vast experience, clients can can always rely on Scout for location's careful selection process, friendly service and honest advice regarding costs and viability.

Nadja Pfeil and her Scout for location team are also happy to offer full production service and casting.

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 company handles everything from full service, location scouting, casting of sport models, stuntmen, mountain safety experts and helicopters. Without forgetting the warm cups of Espresso even at 3500 metres!

A glacier in France might not be as accessible as one in Italy, and the snow in Austria might be deeper than in Switzerland... or everything could be just the opposite. Shoot in the Alps will take clients exactly where their production needs to be. Conditions changes quickly in the mountains and a detailed and updated knowledge of the territory is necessary for a successful production. This knowledge is provided by a network of professionals who live and work in the region throughout the year.

For six months a year, clients can shoot their models skiing on day one, and swimming in the sea on day two. Shoot in The Alps has access to snow 365 days-a-year. The locations database incudes everything a client can think of: cities, forests, lakes, beaches, frozen icefalls, green pastures, rural villages and high altitude - but easily accessible – icy peaks, and much more. The automotive industry will find amazing roads here, and fashion photographers will enjoy the mix between modern and historical architecture.

The team works with crews and suppliers from Milan, Zurich, Geneva, Innsbruck, Munich and Ljubljana, offering the best equipment and the highest level of professionalism.