INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS Dec 2020

Locations in Oceania are open for filming and photography - it is business as usual moving into the summer season down under.  

Line producer Amanda Jenkins from AJ FILMS has been working throughout the Oceania cluster of countries for over 25 years with a trusted network of experienced producers, photographers/dops, and directors.  

Due to New Zealand and Australia's tight regulations with Covid, AJ FILMS is able to boast a safe haven for working conditions for productions.  

Local photographers and directors are already working closely with clients to achieve their productions remotely. With their no-fuss, can-do attitude, it is easy and stress-free for clients on the other side of the world as our teams are used to being available 24/7 to help meet your production deadlines.

Let AJ FILMS help bring your creative ideas together, contact Amanda to gain access to diverse locations, talent, photographers, or support director solutions for your next campaign.

Aspen Productions is a full service stills and motion content production company with over 30 years of combined experience, with offices in Colorado, New York, San Francisco and Atlanta.

"We were so grateful to collaborate with Hoka to produce their first catalogue. Shot in San Francisco and Santa Cruz, CA."

• Estimating and precise budget management
• On-Site coordination and shoot management
• Location scouting and management
• Permits and location logistics
• Model and “real people” casting
• Talent and crew fee negotiation – booking and contracts
• Crew referrals – fashion stylist, beauty and props
• Equipment and studio rentals
• Travel booking, carnets, visas and special requirements
• Catering and craft service
• Production insurance and payroll processing
• Creative project collaboration from concept to delivery (stills & motion).

"We scout, permit, and manage locations for advertising.  We have worked through 2020’s challenges to deliver inspiring and practical location options for our creative teams, all year long.

Pandemic-era clients since March 2020: Jeep, Salesforce, Apple, Red Bull, Eddie Bauer, Abbott Labs, Johnson and Johnson, Louis Vuitton, One Medical Healthcare, Walmart, Wells Fargo, Service Now, AirBnB, CVS, Norton, Samsung, T-Mobile, Men’s Wearhouse, ARM, Zenni, Cisco, Google, Shift, Gallo, Facebook, Allbirds, NFL, HydroFlask, Level Locks, Old Navy, and New Day.

Q1 2020 clients also include Ralph Lauren, One Marina, SunPower, Land’s End, Fitbit, J.Jill, Benjamin Moore, GLU, Google, Gucci, Tailored Brands, Audi, Cole Haan, Vasque, Homecourt Advantage, Masterclass, Kretschmar Foods, Amazon, Motortrend, Shape Magazine, Logitech, and Chase Bank. 

Always proud to support our production family with creative solutions to keep them working!"

"FX Group prides itself on providing the finest full-service production services in the Hawaiian Islands. We work tirelessly to make the challenging visions of our clients a reality, from initial concept to finished product while staying on budget and providing an exceptional experience. 

Our combined 35 years of production experience and extensive industry relationships ensure that our clients get the best possible services while balancing budgets. Our clients are often surprised to learn that it actually costs less to use FX than if they’d done it on their own."

Clients include Athleta, Bergdorf Goodman, FILA, Vogue, Numero, WSJ, Eddie Bauer, Victoria’s Secret, ESPN, Nike, Apple, Gap, Glamour, and many more.

FX Group services all islands in Hawai’i focusing on locations, crew, equipment, transportation and accommodations, catering, and other logistics. They have an extensive network of talented photographers, DPs, and stylists and are equipped to provide remote services and thorough Covid compliance.

Gran Canaria, well known as the continent in miniature due to its huge variety of locations, offers countless advantages for your next audiovisual production. 

Gran Canaria's great climate, superb natural conditions, wide range of locations and solid audiovisual sector with the latest equipment and experienced professionals, make it a highly attractive location to host shootings.

A few hours flight from the main European cities, Gran Canaria offers an endless number of unique locations: desert landscapes, rain forests, volcanic craters, cliffs, long sand-dune beaches, white sands, picturesque colonial villages and cosmopolitan cities.

Recent productions:

• The recently launched Yves Saint Laurent campaign, production service by Tantor Films (Barcelona) and local support by Shoot Canarias
• C&A, IKEA and Ambassadören TV series by Seven Islands Film Service Production
• Forevermark, Numéro France and W Magazine by Shoot Canarias Service Production
• Springfield and Rapsodia by Macaronesia Films Service Production
• Ulla Popken and Skoda by Islas Producciones Service Production
• 5 Eleven Magazine and Mmscene Magazine by Pop House Service Production

Visit Gran Canaria Film' site now and check out what Gran Canaria has to offer.

LITES water stage is the most advanced interior water stage in the world. With built-in water FX, offering the highest standard underwater and water surface filming.

It has permanently heated water, a depth of 10m and a water surface of 42m x 30m. Large waves, rain, mist, wind, dumptanks and water cannons are on site.

Dry construction and submerging of large sets – up to 20 ton – is possible on the moveable pool floor. It has a large RGBWW skylight - upto 500m²  - and much more.

"Offering the largest creative possibilities."

November Oscar Sierra Whiskey - The Location House used the time during the lockdown to scout many new locations, finally to launch the new website and to fill up with a lot of energy and inspiration for the months ahead. Despite the difficult and restrictive conditions, the location agency is looking forward to an eventful, labour-intensive summer and autumn.

Recent projects include Atupri with director Ben Strebel and photographer Cecil Arp produced by Rosas and Co Films, Audi with photographer Kai-Uwe Gundlach in cooperation with WIDE Production Hamburg and ALL IN Production, Coop with director Tobias Fueter and Onfilm by Stories, Jelmoli with photographer Pierluigi Macor and Tina Aich Production, ON with photographers Lauretta Suter and Lukas Wassmann, Skoda directed by Marco Lutz and produced by Shining Film, Wella with photographers Roger Weber and Sandro Bäbler produced by ALL IN Production and many more.

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NOVEMBER OSCAR SIERRA WHISKEY wishes everyone a wonderful holiday season during these challenging times!

Welcome to PLUSH74 – your next-level location platform!

PLUSH74 is a global collection of locations available for your event, photo or film productions.  

"We are here to save you hours of scrolling and made PLUSH74 easy to use with a wide range of search filters and keyword search. By carefully curating our selection, we put quality over quantity.

Our free user accounts let you bookmark your favourites and combine them into project collections with just a few clicks. Booking requests can be placed for individual listings or entire collections at once, they are free and non-binding.

And if our public selection is not enough, we’ll gladly leverage our secret portfolio and our global scouting network to find whatever it is you’re looking for."

Three new hotels added to film-friendly locations! 

Tenerife Film Commission promotes the island as a versatile filming location. Baobab Suites, Hotel Royal Hideaway Corales Resort, and Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque Resort - luxury hotels with spectacular architecture - were added to the list of film-friendly locations in Tenerife!

Bahía del Duque Resort is inspired by the 19th Century traditional Canary Island architecture. The surface area covers 100,000 m², with over 63,000 m² of tropical gardens. Its Villas are inpired by elegant and classical style using volcanic stone.

Royal Hideaway Corales was influenced by avant-garde architecture and reminds of a cruise ship. The interior was inspired by the corals around the island and there is a wonderful view of the sea.

Baobab Suites is proud of its minimalist, complex, and modern architecture. The hotel is situated to get the best and most impressive views posible.