latam & the caribbean Nov 2021

Alex Freundt is an award-winning ad and commercial photographer, from 2000 to the present, and with various prizes: Cannes Lions, The OneClub for Creativity, ClioAwards, LatinSpots, TheWebbyAwards, NYFestAwards, AdStarFest, El Ojo Fest, FiapAwards, Effie Awards.

Along with his talent, he has assembled a team that consists of industry leading individuals all of which contribute highly refined skills to full production from concept to project completion. 

His clients include major brands and ad agencies in Perú, Singapore, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panamá, USA: CircusGrey, VMLY&R, Publicis, McCann, Wunderman+Thompson, MullenLowe, Quorum, FCBMayo, FahrenheitDDB, TBWA, WeAreMoonRabbit, SanchoBBDO, AfterBrand, Ogilvy, BBDOPanamá, Independencia, SayWhi5ky.

Campaigns / brands: CocaCola, IncaKola, BudWeiser, Backus, Cristal, Pilsen, Cusqueña, Guarana, Gatorade, Huawei, LG, Entel, DirectTV, Movistar, Claro, Honda, Toyota, VW, Renault, Nike, Adidas, Nestlé, Faber-Castell, L'Oreal, Falabella, Banco Ripley, Oeschle, Bimbo, BCP, BBVA, Interbk, BanBif, ScotiaBank, Tottus/Sodimac, Wong, Alicorp, ATSA, Latam, UPC, UCAL, ToulouseLautrec, Liga contra el cáncer, Visa, Mastercard, Diageo, SaveTheChildren and Nestlé.

Gregory Allen is a fashion, beauty and advertising photographer based between Mexico City and New York.

Gregory was named 'Photographer of the Year 2017' by Mexico's Fashion Digital Awards.

Originally from Seattle, he studied Visual Arts and Psychology at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He began his career working with Oliviero Toscani and the Benetton team in Italy, going on to win the National Geographic prize in 2004, while in 2010 he was named as one of the 'Top Pros' by Popular Photography magazine.

Gregory has spent the last 15 years working all around the world for brands such as L'Oréal, Maybelline New York, Prada Mexico, Coppel, El Palacio de Hierro, Gerber, Nestlé, and magazines such as Glamour, InStyle, Travel+Leisure and Harper's Bazaar.

With nearly 20 years of seamless production services, Litmedia Productions is now trailblazing in the virtual location shooting game! So, if you are looking for a solution for how to shoot your campaign even with the current travel restrictions, get in touch with Litmedia and get to planning. The company's dedicated team (fluent in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish) facilitates production for teams abroad, making clients feel as if they're working at home.

In addition, the Litmedia family recently added on an artist rep division. Litcreative agency represents a curated group of top image-makers who collaborate in a range of creative disciplines. 

Together with their artists, Litcreative offers a fully integrated approach to brand and editorial collaborations, encompassing photography, film, beauty, fashion, art direction, set design, and digital strategy.

Clients include Louis Vuitton, American Airlines, Alexander McQueen, Urban Outfitters, Nike, Facebook, Instagram, Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein, LinkedIn, Dorothy Perkins, Speedo, Converse, L'Oréal, GE, I-D Magazine, Selfridges and Vogue.

CaixaPro is a Mexican production company based in Guadalajara and Mexico City that offers photo and film production services for fashion, lifestyle, documentary, advertising, digital content, on any scale needed in Mexico or any part or the world.

“We love our work and we make every project personal for us! Always looking for the best suitable location, talent, wardrobe, production designer, catering, accommodation and flawless logistics throughout the production experience.”

After a year and half of 'you know what', Latin America has opened its frontiers again. Colombia, Cuba, Mexico and Argentina are welcoming shoots from across the globe. 

7 Seas covers all the richness Latin America has to offer. Locally staffed and an unmatched experience of 22 years in the industry in that part of the world. The latest campaign was carried out in Mexico´s Tulum. You can see some of the location pictures from this campaign in this Spotlight.

Tulum offers the hippie charm of California in the 70's, it´s full of fantasy inspired boutique hotels and avant-garde architecture. Seven miles of sandy beachs adds to the beauty of this Yucatan peninsula hideaway. 

Mexico offers the ideal complement to the Colombian and Cuban Caribbean with their pristine beaches and historical cities.

7 Seas multilingual crew has brought fashion, car and consumer brand clients across film and photo to Latin America. These global campaigns were completed with no less than spectacular results, just ask Hermès, Bloomingdale’s, J.Crew, Bergdorf Goodman, Zimmermann and Mercedes Benz. With teams on the ground they can complete the entire production independently if required. 

Got a brief? Call Chris and team. Challenge accepted!

"We provide complete production, support services and locations to bring life to the vision of our international clients in Mexico and throughout Latin America with our multidisciplinary team and an expansive network of collaborators."

DreamTeam Production has arrived in Brazil.

DreamTeam Brasil specialises in international photo and video production focused on killer locations, logistics and outsourcing with a network of outstanding multilingual creatives, producers and service partners for budget-oriented productions. Founded in 2011, DreamTeam is headquartered in Spain, based in Italy and Brazil.

Brazil, a country DreamTeam is native to, offers infinite possibilities of locations due to its vast territory, with landscapes, beaches and private villas never used before.

Dreamteam's network include talented international fashion photographers based in the country, stunning models and high standard professionals in all production areas, offering the possibility of fully outsourced productions.

Low costs due to the favorable exchange rates and easy access for foreigner travellers offer international clients a competitive budget for breathtaking locations. DreamTeam's clients in Brazil include C&A, Seara and Lança Perfume.

Get out of the studio with DreamTeam Brasil! Discover more on their website.

2021 has been the year that defined Cinefilms as the undisputed leader in production support services for international productions shot in the Dominican Republic.

"We started the year with the visit of Ray Dalio’s vessel, The OceanX, filming humpback whales, in a joint production by Natgeo and BBC Studios. Likewise, filming the A21 short film "Can you see me?", under the direction of Christian Elliot.

We shot music videos for Warner Music, featuring Anitta, David Guetta, Akon, Dadju and Master KG. On the commercial side, we filmed the Mustache Agency TV commercial for the Dreams Macao Beach Hotel, and created extraordinary experiences for Cookson Adventures flying six helicopters to spectacular locations on the island.

Cinefilms also supported productions for Simple Zodiak and Playback Images from The Netherlands, PCI Media for United Nations, AOI Global from Japan, and Vogue Magazine from London.

We Make It Happen!"

Full support for film and photo, documentaries, corporate and music videos. On-demand HD/4K production. Remote production. Covid compliant. Bilingual crews, production and location management, scouts, online casting, general logistics. Production supervision in Guatemala, Perú and Bolivia.

They have serviced productions from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Sweden, UK and USA.

Film and video clients: ANA, AmbreSolaire, Airwick, AA, Belk, Britvic, Carlsbërg, Citibank, Coca-Cola, Coors, Crystal Light, Disney, Enel, Ford, Fructis, Garnier, GSK, Häagen-Dazs, HSBC, Johnson&Johnson, Interbrew, KoreanAir, Lincoln-Mercury, LG, L'Oreal, Michelin, Moccona, Motorola, Nissan, Panasonic, Powerade, TouchG4, Tylenol, Snickers, Seiko, Shiseido, Skanska, Sony, Staples, Swatch, Unilever, Visa, Virgin, Vodafone, Volvo.

Photo: AboutYou, AstraZeneca, Abbvie, Bugaboo, C&A, Delta, Dove, Eristoff, Farxiga, L'Oreal, Meiji, Nescafé, Nintendo, Pharma, UnderArmour, Vogue, H&M, Hitachi, Timberland, Shell, SK2, Shiseido, Rohan.

SPORA is a photographic equipment rental company with branches in Mexico City, Riviera Maya and Cabo San Lucas - a key enabler in the development of local and foreign fashion and advertising photography.

"Our focus is to meet the highest technology standards and service, to achieve a unique rental experience in Mexico."

ModelManagement.com is a digital platform that connects models and creative industry professionals worldwide. Models can find jobs, while creatives can find models for their projects and connect with other professionals. 

The company, founded by Andreas von Estorff in 2009, is on a mission to create a digital driven modelling industry that is diverse, accessible and safe for everyone. 

Photographers, brands, casting directors, agencies, small businesses and production companies can post paid jobs, collaboration shoots, or other collaborations and source diverse models and talent in a direct way, from the best selection on the planet.

The platform has more than one million registered models worldwide and brands such as Nike, Desigual and Oysho have used ModelManagement.com for their projects.