spain Jan 2009

Latest news from La Cosa de las Películas:

• LiNing One Team - 60 seconds: This multicultural commercial is the result of an international collaboration between production companies from all around the world. La Cosa de las Películas organised shooting in Valencia with the Spanish National Basketball Team. The commercial was shot in 2007 and was aired during the Olympic Games in Beijing, 2008.

Title: LiNing One Team. Director: Yung Shing Peng. Production Company: THW Creative Productions (Taiwan). Agency: Leo Burnett Hong Kong.

Eyethinking represents top fashion and advertising photographers. The company provides international tailor-made production services including set design, location scouting, casting and 2D/3D retouching, among others.

Photographer and visual artist, Gustavo L. Mañas, recently joined Eyethinking's roster of talents. His work combines photography and illustration in a very unique blend.

Recent major projects include:

• Pedro Spoggi shot Belcor lingerie '09 in Barcelona.
• Ross Kirton completed Majestic beachwear '09 in the Maldives.
• Richard Ramos shot Yera S/S '09 in Madrid.
  

Other projects and publications from the photographers at Eyethinking: Venca winter '09, RasGas campaign and KanakFord and AXA campaigns (Pascal Habousha); BMW, Nescafé, Clear and Atkinson's campaigns (LSD); Labuat album campaign for Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Ramon Maiden t-shirts and Zero Shop Barcelona Mapfre and Nestea campaigns, Madriz cover S/S '09 (Fernando Maselli); Modern Weekly China (Richard Ramos).

Aproductions is a full service company that offers photographers, directors, production services for foreign companies, art buying advice, studios and equipment hire. Latest projects include:

• Ale Burset: Rexona, Magnum and Nike.
• Alberto Badalamenti: Apriori campaign.
• Carlos Alsina: Marie Claire and Pronovias.   
• Diver & Aguilar: GQ, Sobreaine cigarettes and FC Barcelona.
• Gonzalo Puertas: Ayuntamiento Madrid with 3D and Osborne.
• Jesús Cordero: Hola, Time Force with Rafa Nadal, and a special editorial with Elsa Pataky and Adrien Brody.
  
• Joan Garrigosa: Ramazzotti.
• Jorge de Bobadilla: Mercedes-Benz.
• José María Martín (Yoye): Lorena de la Torre, Nox and Almatrichi.
• Juan Luís Real: Kiu, Absolut, El Squisite, Mía, Luxos and Salerm.   
• Raúl Docasar: OK, Tocci, Mariona Gen and Muchacha.
• Rubén Martín: Canto del Loco, special GQ cover with Prince Felipe.
• Sergi Margalef: Banco Gallego with Fernando Torres, Esquire cover, Citizen K and In Style.
• Víctor Moscardó: FHM, Codorníu, Tendencias and Nox.
• Yago Garbizu: Christmas spot for Marca.com.

• Recent work from photographer Paco Peregrín: Vögele 2009 international advertising campaign. Advertising and editorial for the Grand Prix Edelweiss de la Cosmétique (Switzerland). Editorials for Neo2 (Spain), Edelweiss (Switzerland), Calle 20 (Spain), Vision (China). Peregrín's portfolio has been featured in magazines including Trendsetter (Turkey) and UseFashion Journal (Brazil), as well as on Diane Pernet's blog.

• Recent work from photographer Noemi de la Peña: Editorial feature of rock band Johny Price for Rolling Stone (Spain). Official portrait of Futbol Club Barcelona President Joan Laporta. Portrait of German model Christin as a personal project.

Sonda offers complete services for commercial productions in Spain and around the world. The company also recently announced the launch of its new commercial film department.

Featured in this Showcase are the results of a recent challenge in Malaysia and Singapore. Alongside photographer Torsten Klinkow, the Sonda team spent two months working on a campaign for the new Porsche Cayman S.

Latest productions: Porsche Cayman S (Singapore-Malaysia), Chevrolet (Barcelona).

To complement its Buenos Aires and Barcelona operations, Dolce Vita recently opened on the island of Ibiza. With beautiful beaches, incredible houses, nature aplenty and a fun bohemian setting, the company can offer an ideal environment for all types of photo production.

The season starts right after Easter and lasts until the end of September, so there's plenty of time to check out the options available.

Latest work from Albiñana Films:

• Campaign for Ausonia. Agency: Tapsa. Photographer: Eva Bozzo. Model: Goretti Ferro (Salvador). Production and post production by Albiñana Films. Location: Barcelona.
  
• Campaign for ICO (Instituto de Crédito Oficial). Agency: Sintesis. Photographer: Gregori Civera. Production and post production by Albiñana Films. Location: Barcelona.
  
• Campaign for Unitel. Agency: Bassat Ogilvy. Photographer: Javier Tles. Production by Albiñana Films. Location: Cape Town.
• Campaign for Turrones La Casa. Photographer: Dolors Serra. Model: Carlos Latre. Production and  post production by Albiñana Photo Films.
  

Setup Productions' 2008 promotional videos for Mini Clubman and Cooper S Clubman won Gold Medals at the prestigious New York Festival for Commercial Film 2009 in the 'Industrial Productions Sale' category.

Shot between Madrid, Navarra, and the roads of Atazar, Setup assisted director Martin Kriegler and his team during a two-week shoot. The company gathered a range of images, from plain driving pleasure to cosmopolitan city traffic, stop motion photography and animated graphics. The result is a beautiful film screened in Mini showrooms and at trade fairs worldwide.

In November, the core team was in Miami working on an editorial for Naif Magazine and preparing locations in Arizona, New Mexico and California for upcoming projects in the US.

In Barcelona, the company welcomed Drop Out Films from Germany for the last few sunny days of 2008, filming images for the upcoming Adidas Running web campaign.

Nino Gehrig shot the latest catalogues for AKR and MIOBIC with the collaboration of the Milk and Family model agency and production team.

Along with his assistant Manuel Giron, Nino was climbing trees for the new Catalunya en Miniatura Park campaign. The shoot was managed by Amilkar Guevara from TBWA Barcelona, and post production was handled by Patrick from Magico.es.

Nino also completed a Happy Health People "farmer style" photoshoot during filming of the latest Knorr Vie commercial, and sold a picture from the SOL series to the US market.

Recent campaigns from photographer Jose Luis Abad:

• Dos Aguas Luxury Shopping: Calendar to benefit Valencia-based NGO La casa de la Caridad de Valencia. Photographer: José Luis Abad. Styling: Tó Campos. Models: Carla Denecker, Tamara, Andrea Ciobanu, Araya, and Katerina Larkina (all represented by Carmen Duran models).
  
• Editorial 'Regatas de Pasión' for issue 14 of The Best Sport magazine. Photography: José Luis Abad. Art Direction: Angel Aguado. Styling: Tó Campos. Models: actor Emmanuel Esparza and model Cristina Warner.
  

Recent work from photographer Jose Manuel Ferrater:

• Publicity campaign for Taky with Vinizius Young & Rubicam.
• Desigual 2009 fashion campaign.
• Fashion editorials for Nox, Telva, Neo2, and Novedades.
• Fashion catalogue for Pedro del Hierro with agency Attitude by Tasmanias.

Photographer Friedel Scholten recently shot the new spring campaign for German cosmetics company Alessandro International.

Creative direction: Louisa House. Make-up: Jordi Fontanals.

Latest work from photographer Sergi Jasanada:

• Editorial for Tendencias. Stylist: Angel Cabezuelo. Hair and make-up: Raquel Costales. Model: Liza (SS&M).
• Editorials for Novias de España, H Magazine, Tendencias and El Magazine de La Vanguardia.
• Campaigns for Mango, Piero Magli and Presen.

Photographer and visual artist Gustavo Lopez Mañas presents his latest advertising commissions, personal work and collaborations:

• Campaign for Zero Shop, Barcelona.
• Christmas campaign for Ramon Maiden T-shirts.
• Campaign for the latest album by LABUAT, with agency After Share for Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
• Catwalk campaign for Fortuni, Spain (Granada).
• 010 campaign: the latest collection from the X-presion collective.
• Promotional pictures for Burlesque dancer Millicent, London.

David Matellanes shoots fashion and advertising photography in his own unique style. His intimate and highly personal photographs evoke a mysterious, seductive and dreamlike state that aims to transport his subjects into a world of sensations.

David's dedication means he is involved from start to finish in all of his creative projects. He enjoys each part of the process and is only satisfied when he has achieved the goal of transmitting his emotions into his work.

Latest work includes:

• Fashion campaigns - Mafecco, Aba, Chareli, Tresfe, Merletti, Monsi and Pilar Prieto.
• Advertising campaigns - Licor 43 and Philips.
  

Latest work from photographer Fernando Alonso:

• Editorials: Maxima (Portugal), Happy Woman (Portugal), Zero De Moda.
• Fashion Campaigns: SöL Jewellery and Accessories, Leyenda-MDM, Kalfe, Matiz, Dandara, Julian Gil.

Professional equipment, service and top-notch material is what LocLum is all about.The company offers services in Spain and southern France 24/7, all year round. Boris Pokorny and Sebastian Muller joined forces to cater to every need that might arise in professional photo and videography. Profoto, Briese, Canon and Hasselblad equipment, along with much more, is available. As the company's slogan goes: "We have it or we will go get it!"

Recent projects include:

• Paola Kudacki for Vogue.
• Simon Puschmann for Toyota.
• Stuart Hamilton for Honda.
• Tony Kelly for Custo.
• Florian Geiss for T-Mobile.
• Katja Rahlwes for Levi's.
• David Ruiz for La Rioja Tourism.
• Alfonso Vidal-Quadras for Princesa.

See the company's blog for more information.

Top Studio offers five studios to suit photographic, film and special events needs. The studios are fully equipped with photography material, including runway lighting and film sets. The company has recently expanded its rental options to include the latest generation of Broncolor, Hensel and Profoto equipment.

Recent clients included:

• Taki. Photographer: JM Ferrater.
• Marie Claire and Rosa Clara. Photographer: Manuel Outumuro.
• Nakani shots by Toni Francesc.
• GQ. Photographer: Diego Merino.
• Oysho shots by J.F. Meza.
• Film production for Pic-Nic.
• Film production for Monkey Films.
• Film production 'GDA' for TV.Cat.
• Top Studios also recently welcomed Barça football player Thiery Henry, modeling for Reebok.

Addict studios offers 500m2 of studio space. Facilities include natural light, two faces cove, 100KW power, 5-7m height, 25m shooting range, car entrance, free parking at the door, rest and meeting areas, a fully equipped independent make-up and styling area, air conditioning, water shooting facilities, catering service, a fully equipped kitchen and free breakfast, experienced crew, and free 12MB WiFi and an iMac G5.

Latest projects include: Nike with Rankin, El Corte Inglés with Txema Yeste, Cortefiel with Gonzalo Machado, Magno  campaign with Gonzalo Puertas, ONU campaign with Bernardo Aja, Vodafone spot, music video 'El Canto del Loco', L'Oréal spot 'Vichy', Lodi campaign with Jesús Alonso, NH Hoteles campaign with Jesús Alonso, Tendencias magazine with Javier Morán, music video 'Landa' with Rubén Martin.

More information about these and many other productions is available on the Addict Studios website.

Centro Studios offers an 800m2 space for all types of photographic, film, casting and event production. Located in downtown Madrid (Puerta del Sol), Centro Studios is fully equipped with lighting, cameras and rental equipment for professionals requiring 24/7 solutions.

The company's new digital department carries the latest technology (including Hasselblad H3DII 31/39, Canon Mk II & Mk III, and Canon 5D Mk II cameras), and also offers technical advice, colour management, scanner facilities, certified proofs, fine art prints, digital retouching and CGI services.

Recent jobs included:

• Canal Isabel II campaign with Ale Burset.
• Primark campaign with Graham Shearer.
• Banco Gallego 'Fernando Torres' campaign with Sergi Margalef.
• FROM 'Diego El Cigala' campaign with Sergi Margalef.
• Marie Claire Awards with Stephan Papegay.
• Vanity Fair Spain 'Viggo Mortensen' feature.
• Larios calendar 'Ana de Armas' with Juan Aldabaldetrecu.
• Iberdrola campaign with Jesús Alonso.
• GQ, Tendencias, Neo 2, Woman and FHM magazines.
• Gillette and AS campaigns.
• Mercedes-Benz campaign with Jorge Bobadilla.
  

Semilunar Studio is the largest specifically designed photography and video studio in Spain. It offers the highest quality standards for any type of professional production, and all manner of projects are welcome.

The studio offers a great tariff for 2009 with increased services at no extra cost.

Recent work: Johnson Film Barcelona (Photographer: Ellen Van Unwerch), Pink Orange, Siscu Soler (Photography), Montesa-Honda (Photographer: Cesar Rojo).

Latest news from Francina Agency:

• Megan McNierney - Germaine De Capuccine campaign. Ph: Jordi Farrus.
  
• Marta Arias - Donuts TV commercial. Production: Garage Films.
  
• Marta Canalda - Marie Claire editorial. Ph: Manuel Outumuro.
• Tiffany - Custo Barcelona campaign. Ph: Tony Kelly.
  
• Laszlo - FHM editorial. Ph: Raul Do Casar. 
• Margus - Gillette TV commercial. Production: Pop Pictures. Nescafé TV commercial. Production: Alamo Films.
• Jorge Cantos - Converse campaign. Ph: Perico, Imaglo Estudio.
• Ard - Men's Health editorial. Ph: Jordi Cortes.
• Oriol - La Vanguardia editorial. Ph: Josep Pons.

Latest news from Group Model Management:

• Angela Lindvall appears in the latest Gap holiday campaign, shot by Michael Thompson.
• Diana Morales shot the new fragrance I Loewe You with photographer Kristina G.Fender.
• Karen Elson is in Vogue UK, shot by Tim Walker.
• Kathrin Thorman is on the cover of Italian Vogue, shot by Steven Meisel.
• Top model Vanessa Lorenzo was shot by Craig McDean for a Patek Philippe campaign.
• Stella Tennant is part of the latest H&M holiday campaign.
• Jonas Kesseler is in the D&G Cruise 09 campaign.

Latest news from Salvador Model Agency:

• Salvador Serra was shot by Outumuro for Marie Claire.
• Jaime Dosaiguas was filmed with Leo Messi in a commercial for Danet.
• Martin Pederiva took part in the European campaign for Honda Jazz.
  
• Gisela Arnao is the new face of campaigns for Fontvella Sensación and Oral B worldwide.
  
• Anne Mari features in the new Buitoni campaign.
• Gemma Díaz is the worldwide image of Opatanol.

The company's kids were once again in the vanguard, featuring in commercials for Berta and on the cover of the Neck & Neck catalogue.

The acting section has also been kept busy: Josep Buixens featured in the film 'La vida Empieza Hoy', directed by Laura Maña. Andro Crespo was in the series 'Ventdelplà' for TV3. Francesc, Pagés, Anna Viñas and Sergi Bittan starred in the TV movie 'El Rey en el 23-F' for TVE. Boris Cucalón and Claudia Pons perform in Mama Medea at Teatro Romea for Focus.

Created following the refurbishment of the convent of María Auxiliadora, the four star Barceló Jerez hotel is an impressive property displaying fine 19th century architecture. The hotel offers excellent food and is ideal for making the most of the town of Jerez and the surrounding region, its many wineries and numerous sporting events.

The hotel is centrally located in Las Angustias square,10km away from Jerez race track and 10km from the airport.