barcelona Nov 2004

Goodgate presents the latest Mercedes CLS Commercial.

Director: Lewi (Hans Jurgen Lewendowski)
Agency: Springer & Jacoby
Production Company: Tony Petersen Film
DP: Mel Griffith

Material Sensible & ProDUCKtions has recently been shooting campaigns for Spanish brand Jane in Sallent circuit and Pulsar Watches' campaign for the Spanish market - both directed by our in-house Director, Tomás Muñoz.

From our International division, we shot the latest Mini Cooper and One campaigns by director Carli Hermes from Unit Amsterdam Production Company.

This time, Insitu Locations & Services produced a worldwide catalogue for the new Daewoo Kalos. The photographer, Carl Lyttle, shot three different car models over 10 days in a very unusual locations.

For the second consecutive year, the Manor catalogue has come with Insitu to mix the character of the brand with the elegance of model Nieves Álvarez.

Neiman Marcus Catalogue shot by photographer John Midgley in Florence, Barcelona, Bilbao - Models : Carlo Pignatellli, Din Yates.

Contra have again been busy in Spain and Mauritius...

A campaign was shot on location in Valencia for Puma BMW fashion by Hanspeter Schneider, Agency JvM Hamburg, Art Director Carolin Schäfer.

Ads were shot on location in Barcelona for SMART Brabus by Gulliver Theis, Agency Springer & Jacobi Hamburg, Art Director Gerrit Henschel.

In Mauritius, catalogues and ads for Camel Active Wear were shot on location by photographer Nick Clements, Agency Conrad Gley Thieme Hamburg, Art Director Christoph Kriege.

Mercedes Sprinter new catalogue
In October, the pictures for the new catalogue of the Mercedes Sprinter were shot in Valencia, Barcelona and the Pyrenees mountains. Photographer Emir Haveric and agency Scholz & Friends Berlin sometimes had to work with some amazing neighbours...

Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet
Uli Heckmann shot the new Megane Coupé Cabriolet for Renault Austria, in an impressive mirror effect. We'll be publishing the Publicis final picture as soon as possible.

The latest by Photographers represented by Gianfranco Meza :

Ikea by Pascal Habousha.
Cimarron by Juan Aldabaldetrecu
Krizia by Giovanni Gastel
Cortefiel by Giovanni Gastel
Custo Barcelona by Eugenio Recuenco
Jazz by Eugenio Recuenco
Cover Vogue by Nico
Tods by Jose Aragon
Dior by Urko Suaya
Nike by Urko Suaya

Miguel Navarro: Pans & Company campaigns, Armand Basi shoe and swimwear press release. Maria Espeus: Eucerin beauty campaign, Gemma underwear campaign. Daniel Riera: Lladro X-Mas campaign, Women Secret Basics catalogue, Intima Cherry underwear campaign, Pedro Garcia shoe catalogue and campaign shot in Antwerpen, Nenuco campaign; editorials: doble cover for Suite and G-Star promotion and cover for B-Guided. Marcin T: Elle Portugal, Cosmopolitan. Pep Avila: Olimpo catalogue and campaign, Intima Cherry catalogue, editorials for Magazine La Vanguardia. Nuria Taboada: new Loewe international fragrance campaign, Optica 2000 campaign; editorials: Elle, Woman. Vivian Sassen: who just shot the new Diesel campaign came to Barcelona to shoot Kulich catalogue and asked bamboo to help them out with the one week production. We all had good time and the photos turned out great.

New Jazz. New Soul.

Festival S-ard with Gilles Peterson, Galliano Ty, Nicola Conte and others
photographed by Luca Tronci for the Straight No Chaser Magazine.

J.M Roca shot the last campaign for Festina watches.

Agency: Euro RSCG.

Visit our website and take a 360º virtual tour around the studio: entijuanastudio.com.

The studio is pleased to now offer all-inclusive packs (rental & equipment). In addition, the studio provides all services for your productions: castings, photography assistants, car sourcing, set design, location scouting, stylists and general production.
Languages spoken: English, Spanish, French, German, Catalan and Portuguese.
Contacts: Information - James Stewart; Studio - Eddy Bravo

The Pixóleb post production studio for photography offers a wide range of services:
• Support for digital shoots with complete equipment solutions and operator.
• High level digital retouch at the Pixóleb studio in central Barcelona or with mobile equipment on set.
• Workshops for professionals in colour management and advanced image manipulation.

Recent projects:

On set with Stefano Morini in Almeria southern Spain for the new Fiat Panda 4x4 catalogue Italy.

Work for Danone packaging with Barcelona food specialist Xavi Gali.

Realisation of JB advertisement with Negativo Producciónes Artisticas.

Barcelona hosts the 17th European Film Academy Awards

Having been held in Rome, Berlin and other main European cities with a strong link to cinema, this month it was Barcelona's honour to host the 17th edition of the European Film Academy Awards. The ceremony took place at the CCIB in front of the Forum building. Alejandro Amenabar, Penélope Cruz, and Javier Bardem were award winners, with many other international names among the nominees.

Apart from the ceremony, the programme included conferences relating to professional topics, such as co-production, actors' roles, and financing.There were also opportunities for the people of Barcelona to enjoy and experience European Cinema for themselves.

Click here for the list of the winners of the European Film Awards

Top Brazilian model Alvaro Jacomossi shot the latest Custo Barcelona campaign in Barcelona with photographer Eugenio Recuenco.

Andrés Velencoso, the top Spanish model, modeled for the recent Trussardi campaign in New York with photographer Patrick Demarchelier.

The Baccardi Lemon campaign was shot in Barcelona by Txema Yeste with top Canadian model Robert Perovic, who also was in town for the Gaudí shows.

Under the supervision of photographer Txema Yeste, Luksaz Jakubowski, one of SS&M's models, has become the protagonist on the cover of VANIDAD, the magazine dedicated to the "new man".

Anne Tiihonen has been chosen by the prestigious Alfonso Onhur as the new image for Zara Home. The shoot featured the model wrapped in gold sheets in a magical setting.

The new Women' Secret catalogue presents different visions of the new collection, one by Toni Torres with Brazilian model Tamiris and another by photographer Sara Zorraquino with Daria, also one of SS&M's models.

Our model Najet has featured in the Amena campaign produced by Albiñana Films. Have a look - it's a great commercial!

Emma Kate, Sandra Baños and Jose Valenzuela feature in the amazing editorial for “Pasarelas internacionales”.

John is shooting for the “El Corte Inglés” Christmas TV commercial campaign.

Marcus Renken returned to the Balearics to photograph kids and babies for the Bon Prix and Ardek catalogues.

This was followed by the Peppa Production team from Hamburg who made their first visit to Ibiza to shoot the Otto catalogue.

Young kids Priscila and Jazmin flew to Mallorca for Quelle Germany and were also chosen to work together on the Maty jewellery catalogue.

Last but not least, our children worked for the La Redoute production team again for their So Home catalogue.

Our Italian model Francesca Pisanello has recently shot with Miquel Arnal for international firm Astor.

Six of our models (including actress Rocío Fernandez) took part in the recent TV commercial for American car brand Chevrolet.

Argentinian actor Marcos Flanagan has taken the chief role in the public health campaign for the Gobierno de Aragón.

Daniel Rull was the make-up artist for the latest Revlon International campaign shot by Friedl Scholten.

He also did the recent image collection for Crucciani (Italy), C&A (Germany), Manor (Switzerland) and Welha (Germany).

Gilberto was hair and make-up artist for the latest Estrella G Fall/Winter 04/05 catalogue.  It was great to work with Photographer Oleg Covian again.  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. G

Daniel Sesé is organising the casting for Manuel Martín Cuenca’s (“La flaqueza del bolchevique”) new full-length feature film, “Malas Temporadas”. The film will be produced by Iberrota Films, and filming is due to start in March 2005. 

Casting La Ponderosa offers casting services for film, photo and commercial productions.

This festival offers 10 different sections showing more than 200 films. Sitges 04 - Catalonia's official festival - promotes Catalan audiovisual creations like the Machinist or Febrer and is a distribution and exhibition medium for international productions.

The festival took place from 2-11 December 2004 in Sitges, south of Barcelona.

The Best Director Award was for Johnnie To for "Breaking News" (Hong Kong) and the Best Film Award was for "Old Boy" of Park Chan-Wook (South Corea).

Discover the contemporary taste of Catalonia. Hisop is a perfect restaurant for good wine and food lovers. Minimalist decoration and a perfect service. See the special menu and wine list at the website.

Oriol Ivern and Guillem Pla (Chefs), Jose Miguel Murgui (Mâitre d') and David Expósito (Sommelier) worked in several Michelin-awarded restaurants around Europe. Best quality and contemporary cuisine with mediterranean taste.

They're just back from Paris where they received a Fooding Award 2004.

Click here for the Le Fooding Website

Knowing what production crews need and being in the perfect location of Barcelona's Paseo de Gracia makes the 4-star Hotel Condes de Barcelona the perfect hotel for your next production. Special rates for production crews.

Hotel Manager, Miguel Angel Puerta, would be happy to give you a special warm welcome on your next production stay in Barcelona. 

A "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" to all the Production Industry around the world from the Hotel Condes de Barcelona!

A great location in the very centre of the old part of Barcelona, only metres from Plaza de la Mercé, 350 metres from Las Ramblas, 10 minutes walking distance from the harbour and 15 minutes to the beach!

This comfortable apartment located in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona is in a new building with elevator. It has a large living room with a double sofa bed, cable TV, a HiFi stereo system, AC and central heating. The American kitchen has a fridge/freezer, stove and microwave, and a table, which seats 6 people. The 2 bedrooms face the street, one of which has a double bed and one with two single beds. The bathroom has a bathtub, shower, WC and sink.