INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS Aug 2023

7 Seas Productions has a strong grip on Latin American shoot locations. Its extensive database is unrivaled and a good starting point for planning a photo or video shoot. Ask for locations first and then decide to work with them!

7 Seas has offices with people on the ground in Colombia's Cartagena, Havana (Cuba), and Buenos Aires, Argentina. The latter just wrapped up a shoot for the US fashion company Free People in Chile, combining the backdrops of its Capital, Santiago, with the snow covered Patagonian ski resort of Portillo.

The special focus in this issue is on Colombia. The enchanting city of Cartagena, located on the sunny shores of Colombia's Caribbean coast, offers a captivating blend of history, vibrant culture, and stunning natural beauty. 7 Seas understands perfectly the needs of American and European clients and is the only real photo and video production services located here.

Over the years, productions have been carried out for Bloomingdales, J.Crew, Madewell, Bergdorf Goodmann, For Love and Lemons, Crew Clothing Company and many more.

Jimmy Baldwin has been researching, scouting, negotiating, permitting, and managing locations for over a hundred commercial shoots annually for decades. From Super Bowl commercials to small still projects, he has seen it all.

His location library is a resource dedicated to cataloguing the many thousands of diverse and production-friendly locations that he has brought to the marketplace for years, many of them for the first time.

He is a cultivator of connections, nurturing relationships that span decades, and has built a network of fast, reliable, and beautifully captured resources. His combination of experience and sense of urgency allows him to jump into a project instantly, deliver quickly, and respond to the ever-evolving needs of production with both confidence and optimism.

Looking for a way in? Call him, lay it out, and let him work his nuanced negotiating skills and artistic magic. One recent client said it is the best scouting they have ever seen.

Located in the breathtakingly vast Uckermark region, Das Studio Uckermark is a one-of-a-kind location and rental studio, surrounded by beautiful lakes, forests and hummocks.

Founded in the summer of 2021 by photographer Karel Kuehne and stylist Jane Garber, it has already been the chosen location for top-notch clients including Holiday Magazine, See by Chloe, Zalando, ZDF, C&A, Schiesser and Breuninger, among others.

Here are some noteworthy details and technical specifications:

• Property (gardens, orchards, forest): one hectare,
• Studio ground floor: 100m2, upper floor (open gallery/attic): 50m2,
• 2x 400V 32A power outlet,
• 3,6m background system, styros+stands,
• Team-table (seats 14 pax), two MUH stations, racks and hangers,
• Underfloor heating, wood-burning stove,
• Two WCs, shower, open fully equipped kitchen, dishwasher, induction hob, oven, fridge, freezer,
• Grohe Blue water system (cooled, filtered water, sparkling/medium/still),
• WLAN, Sonos music system, AppleTV (with AppleTV+, Netflix, Paramount+, PrimeVideo),
• Beamer/cinema (3.6m screen),
• Dormitory in the attic (sleeps up to 6 pax),
• Garden tables and chairs (seats 16 pax),
• Deck chairs, Weber grill,
• Full catering available (on request).

Film Tucson recently assisted the pilot shoot for 'Duster' (an upcoming HBO TV series produced by JJ Abrams), two finale episodes of the Bravo TV series 'Top Chef', and second unit filming for the new Steven Spielberg film 'The Fabelmans'.

New film incentives for feature films, commercials, and TV series began in January, 2023.

Call or email for more info.

FX Group proudly offers the largest production locations database in the state of Hawaii. They have the best destinations and locations in the Hawaiian Islands.

"With 35 years of production service experience and an extensive network of relationships and resources island wide we ensure that our clients get the best possible locations and service all while balancing budgets. Our clients are often surprised to learn that it actually costs less money and stress to use FX than if they would have done it on their own.

Our services for stills and motion production island wide include and are not limited to: production management, coordination, location scouting, location management, budgeting/estimating, production insurance, permitting, logistics, casting, crew hire, catering & craft services, transportation, production vehicles, production supplies, photo/video EQ rental, travel and accommodations arrangement, and more."

Contact FX here to inquire about locations, services and more.

Jan Ruinard Productions is a Dutch full service production company for international photo & film productions (Amsterdam and Rotterdam).

"Over the years we have accumulated an extensive image database of excellent locations in the Netherlands: redeveloped industrial sites, a beautiful 100-mile coastal area, picturesque city canals, top of the bill modern architecture, daylight lofts and studios: in short, a wide range of locations to match your needs as neatly as possible.

Feel free to contact us for a general location proposal for your upcoming fashion, automotive and advertising production."

Are you looking for a suitable location for your upcoming film or photo shoot? With Locationhero, you are able to instantly book the best places in Germany.

The team behind Locationhero is constantly scouting for new unique locations to keep expanding what is possible. By either filtering by category, locality or specific feature details, you can draw inspiration from a plethora of fascinating locations or find the very best match for your moods.

The booking process is as simple as scrolling. Within a few clicks, your request is sent to the experienced team of Locationhero, consisting of photographers, artists, location managers and skillful production staff. If available, your location will instantly be reserved.

Additionally, Locationhero is very familiar with the challenges of location scouting. In case you didn’t find what you were looking for, Locationhero will happily support you in finding the perfect match and save you hours of searching.

And there is more: if you have great locations and would like to make them available to photo or film productions, you can apply as either a scout with Locationhero or suggest your own location as a property manager - and join the network!

Finally, the company introduces a new service to get everything at a glance: Locationhero's aerial scouting and 3D models for premium locations. Just get in touch.

"We are a professional photo and film location service company based in Tenerife. Discover our marketplace of unique locations, and tell your story with Locationow”.

Locationow has worked on several photo and film shoots in Tenerife and Madrid:

For the Zara Spring 2023 global campaign, Locationow found an incredible location in the south of Tenerife, Canary Islands. It is a vintage and Mediterranean-style house that is surrounded by Canarian palm trees, a farm of local fruits and views of the ocean. This location offers ample space and perfect lighting for an ideal photoshoot.

Locationow collaborated on a project with Vogue.es and the international influencer Gala González, directed by Julia Pérez. Gala shares all the secrets of her wardrobe in this amazing house located in Madrid. The house features warm and modern interiors, creating a familiar yet contemporary atmosphere that perfectly complements Gala's style. The end result was nothing short of perfection.

NM Productions is a global production company who pride themselves on collaborating with some of the most talented and creative minds the industry has to offer.

"Working across both moving image and stills productions, our scalable and flexible approach means we are able to cater for projects both big and small almost anywhere in the world. Whether you are looking for full production or just in need of a location scout, casting director or shoot support services, NM’s dedicated team are here to help."

NM have worked with household names such as Pepsi, Citibank, Range Rover, Bank of America, Adidas, Nike, Jaguar, Vogue and Omega Watches, to name a few, producing outstanding work spanning across moving image and stills for automotive, sports, celebrity and fashion brands globally.