mexico Jun 2012

Container One Productions is a leading full service photo and film production company. Founded in 2004, the company offers a range of services including location scouting, location management, Profoto equipment rental, creative consultation, art buying, casting, on site coordination, flight arrangements and hotel accommodation.

Container One works in Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Colombia, Peru and Argentina.

Fashion clients include Louis Vuitton, Liverpool, Lane Bryant, Chico's, Anthropologie, Sak’s 5th Ave, Bloomingdales, C&A, Levi’s, L'Oréal, Gray & Osbourn, JD Williams, Canelle, Sears, Narrow Jeans, Red Oak, Boden, Littlewoods, Schwab, Buckle, Boden and Condé Nast.

Advertising clients include General Motors, Santander, Camel, Time Warner, Jeep, Avon, Ford, Peugeot, BBVA bancomer, Kahlua, Nestlé, Duracell, Tupperware, Sony, Prodigy, Aeromexico, Grainger, Got Milk?, Cuervo, Mexicana, Wrigley's, Telcel, Kellogg's, Ballantine's and Tecate.

Cocoshoot Productions is known as the go-to team for high-end shoots in Mexico and Argentina. This reputation is thanks to the crew’s tireless work ethic, outstanding leadership and creative resourcefulness as photo producers.

Dedicated to crafting a fantastic working environment the company will ensure things run smoothly from beginning to end, creating the sense that anything is possible.  From creative work like location scouting and set design to the technical aspects of logistical arrangements and transportation, Cocoshoot handles every element of a production with charisma and a collaborative spirit that binds the crew together and ensures success.

Cocoshoot has produced for some of the most respected brand campaigns and catalogues as well as for many influential fashion magazines.

Latest work included Next (Ben Watts), Elle Paris (Ben Watts), Mixte (Enrique), Badulescu, Desigual (Tom Watson), Vogue España (Paola Kudacki), and Harper's Bazaar (Paola Kudacki).

Cineconcepto's professional team includes five Mexican directors and five foreign directors, executive producers, post production managers and a permanent staff of 37 employees along with 60 in-house freelancers, producing an average of 100 spots per-year. The company owns its facilities that include two intelligent meeting rooms and enough space to accommodate up to five production crews. Cineconcepto America is present in Brickell Ave, Miami and caters for the US Hispanic market.

Mexico is one of the most travelled-to places in the world; it also boasts lush natural resources such as beaches, jungles and deserts, as well as an unparalleled biodiversity and excellent year-round climate.

Cineconcepto is now also producing in 3D Stereoscopic across the LATAM market, with
top-of-the-line equipment and highly experienced crews at reasonable and competitive prices.

Recent clients include Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Kraft Foods Inc., Sony Ericsson, Danone, Peugeot, Axe, Pedigree, Dr. Pepper/7 Up, Wallmart, Maytag, JCPenny, Telcel, Alpura, Bonafont, PeptoBismol, Corona beer, Burger King, Kellogg's, Bold/P&G, Budlight, Domino's Pizza, Sensodyne, Honda, Gillette, KiddiPharmaton, Ricolino, Nextel, Iusacell, Bic and Reynolds, among many others.

International awards include Cannes Lions, London International, New York Festival, FIAP, CLIO, ANDY Awards and Ojo de Iberoamerica.

Quadro photo agency and production services combines 14 years of experience working with expert, award-winning photographers across all genres.

Based in Mexico City, Quadro has worked for major advertising agencies and clients from Mexico, the USA, UK, Argentina, Brazil and South Africa, among many others.

Professionalism and quick response times to any need characterises the team, while providing creative solutions and sharing knowledge is its goal.

Quadro supplies high-end photographers from fashion and beauty, sports, kids, lifestyle and photojournalism to clients around the globe.

The Esfera Photo Agency represents a broad variety of commercial photographers in Mexico City. From fashion and beauty to landscape and cars, food and drink, the agency has it covered.

Clients include Ford, Chrysler, Renault, LG, Telcel, Axo Group, Nestlé, Marti Sports, and many others.

Esfera Photo works with many of the top creative agencies in Mexico City and beyond, including JWT, McCann, Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi, Young & Rubicam and other agencies, offering clients the reassurance of competitive and highly experienced production back-up.

Nt Producciones knows that each colour, line and shadow forms part of a single idea that aims to succeed. Taking great care with even the finest of details, the production house ensures the highest quality images and delivers the best results.

Based in Mexico City but with an international outlook, Nt Producciones offers a team of expert professionals who will efficiently manage the relationship between the budget and the specific requirements of a project. With over 15 years experience, Nt Producciones has developed more than 200 campaigns in Mexico and across other countries.

Clients include Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, Sony, Bimbo, Coca-Cola Company, Toyota, Ford, Chrysler, Nestlé, GNP, Bristom Myers, Comex, Grupo Modelo, Nextel, Sanfer, Kimberly Clark, Liverpool, Fonatur, Telmex, McDonald's, Bacardi, Peñafiel, Sport City, Gandhi and Bayer.

Nt Producciones relies on a team of leading Latin American professionals that includes photographers Martín Sigal, Gabriel Schkolnick, Billy Coleman, Sisso Chouela. Ivan Belaustegui, Fernando Marroquín and Maxi Bort, as well as digital retouchers and 3D artists Ricardo Salamanca and Liliana Guevara.

mmproduction, Inc. is a Miami and European-based full service photo production company providing an extensive network of partners to cover all shooting needs.

The company can organise and manage photo shoots for ad campaigns, catalogues and editorials in studio or on location according to clients' specific requirements. mmproduction optimises every shoot by managing budgets and respecting deadlines.

Contact the company for a dedicated selection of location references from its huge picture database. With its well-placed network of professional contacts, mmproduction can produce in Miami, Ibiza, Mallorca, New York and Mexico.

In this edition of Spotlight mmproduction presents one of the most beautiful locations Mexico has to offer: Riviera Maya.

Clients incluce Bonprix, Nivea, Otto, Elegance, Kaufhof, Karstadt, Baur, Burda, Fuer Sie, Triumph, Jan magazine, Vogue, Schwab, Esprit, Alcott, BMW, Cosmopolitain and many more.

Richard Kohler is a photographer and director of photography specialised in architecture, lifestyle, beauty, fashion and film.

After several years working and studying as an architect, Richard found in photography a new passion that has led him to travel and discover new boundaries where architecture is still a big part of him. He studied his Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Miami and then completed a Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design at Columbia University in New York.

A US resident and European Union citizen, Richard lives between Miami and Mexico and is available for work worldwide. 

Green Productions works across Mexico, Cuba, Belize, Ecuador, Panama and Argentina providing a huge range of locations ideal for any type of shoot.

Clients include Anthropologie USA, Bloomingdales USA , Saks Fifth Avenue USA, Shop-Bop USA , Mykita Eyewear Germany, Schwab Germany, OTTO, Canelle FR, L’Oréal FR, Suggest FR, ZEKI TR, Best Form FR, JD Williams UK, Gray & Osbourn UK, Boden UK,  Dione MX, Westies MX and Red Oak PR,

Editorial clients include SELF Magazine USA, Marie Claire USA, Glamour Magazine USA, Rolling Stone USA, InStyle USA, Elle UK/Italy, Glamour FR and Numero FR. 

Advertising clients include FedEx FR, AVEDA USA, Sony MX, Peugeot Bl, El Tesoro Tequila USA, REVO Sunglasses, Banco de Mexico MX, Pantene USA, BBV Bancomer MX, Got Milk? USA, Cuervo USA, Kahlua Global, IC Hotels worldwide and AXA Assurances FR.

Agencies: Publicis NY/Paris, Gray NY, Wing Latino USA and Factory Lab USA

Staggered among boulders on a secluded hill in the wine-growing region of Valle de Guadalupe, these luxury cabins bring guests into direct contact with nature. Blending seamlessly with the surrounding landscape, the expansive views of the mountains and fertile wine-growing soils are given pride of place. Situated just one-and-a-half hours from San Diego, California, this unique landscape is home to some of Mexico's largest wineries and offers a blend of Mexican culture and artisanal activity. 

Each of the 20 luxury cabins has unobstructed views of the valley. On the private wooden terraces, guests can sit under a blanket of stars and sip regional wines while being warmed by a roaring fire. Minimal and understated the cabins may be, but modern comforts and deluxe touches have not been overlooked. Monochromatic and with an edited selection of furnishings, they provide comfortable spaces for retreat. From the pool, guests can soak up the calming solitude while gazing out over the vast expanse. And although the location is remote, the on-site restaurant and bar ensures that every comfort is met.

Hotel Endémico will be opening 1 July, 2012. Bookings are already being accepted.