services for photography & film Apr 2016

711rent is a leading professional equipment rental company with seven branches in Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona and Mallorca. All of its offices are conveniently found in city centre locations.

A 24/7 service from expert staff supports clients wherever they are in the world. The company also offers "ready to fly" packed equipment complete with customs papers that can be delivered to locations worldwide. Night boxes and locked parking spaces are available in most shops, making equipment pick-up and drop-off possible 24/7.

711rent carries well-maintained gear covering all major brands, including Profoto, Broncolor, Briese, Arri, Kino Flo, Hasselblad, Phase One, Canon, Nikon, Apple and more.

Recent additions include Phase One IQ 380, Phase One XF Bodies, Zeiss Otus Lenses, Dedolight D40 Bicolor LED, The LIght Velvet2, Briese H5.3 and Briese T4 Systems and Broncolor's Para FT System with 1600W HMI for the Para Series.

The 711rent network enables clients to order equipment and pick it up at any of the company's branches. Clients are always welcome to stop by and check out the newest equipment, or just have a cup of coffee and a chat!

Addict Studios Madrid provides full service from equipment rental to full production in Spain and Portugal, including the Canary and Balearic Islands. The company provides in-house technical and equipment support for photographers, directors, production companies, agencies and brands.

The rental department stocks an extensive selection of lighting, digital and video equipment while the company’s skilled rental desk and technical staff are accessible 24 hours a day to guide and help build an excellent kit list for every shoot.

The latest camera systems, lighting, grip and production equipment can be found in-house, including Arri Alexa, Red, Black Magic, Phase One, Hasselblad, Canon, Nikon, Zeiss, Master Prime, Angenieux, Profoto, Broncolor, Arri and KinoFlo.

Located in the heart of Madrid with more than 700m² of studio rental space and Cycloramas, the multi-lingual team can source top equipment for film, photo and events across the Iberian Peninsula.

Clients include brands such as Nike, Adidas, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Hugo Boss, Chanel, L’Oréal, Saudia, Iberia, Qatar Airlines and Ferrari; photographers including Rankin, Alan Clarke, Bruce Webber, Erik Almas, Hamish Brown, Kutlu, Mario Testino, Miguel Reveriego and Rick Guest; and production companies such as Art Partner, Partizan, RSA, Widescope, Twenty four seven, A&A Photography, Filomeno, LGA and Goodgate.

Camera-Studio is a one-stop rental studio and photo equipment rental service, located in the heart of Madrid, with a brand new office in the Balearic Islands. 

The 600 m² warehouse in Madrid is divided into two studios, each with unique characteristics, a client lounge with sound system, private parking and make-up areas for each studio. Helpful, experienced and English speaking personnel are on hand to assist the entire process. 

The company's lighting equipment rental service has a complete inventory of photo and video equipment for in-house and on location productions. Camera-Studio is proud to be the leading rental house for Broncolor equipment in Spain as well as Profoto, Phase One, Mamiya, Hasselblad and Canon.

Recent projects include El Corte Inglés, Oysho, Cosmopolitan, Mahou, Adolfo Dominguez, Grupo Cortefiel, Elle, Vogue, El Pozo, Nike, Esquire and Marie Claire.

Exciting news from Castin - the company's booker since 2009, Emilie Stefaner is now the new owner! With a new CI and extended portfolio, Castin will gradually release a new look and website. Watch this space for more!

Founded in 1996, Castin is a Frankfurt-based casting agency that has grown into an all-inclusive casting service with an index of some 2,500 models. Thanks to many years of experience, advertising, film and photography clients consistently rely on a type-specific cast of characters.

The company also offers make-up artists and stylists and can provide additional casting direction, including live, video and street casting as well as organisation and coordination.

Clients include Hyundai, Porsche, Siemens, West Cigarettes, Bosch, Deutsche Bahn, Condor, Lufthansa, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen, MyTaxi, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Bosch, Samsung, Dr. Theiss Naturwaren, MedipharmaCosmetics, Lavera and Pfizer.

Delight Rental Services (DRS) provides maximum support for professional photographers and their productions. The company offers the full range of equipment including camera and lighting gear, production vehicles and platforms, computers and steamers.

"At DRS, clients will find everything they need to ensure a successful, professional shoot."

DRS branches can be found in Berlin, Stuttgart, Marbella and Zurich but the company provides equipment worldwide.

Latest arrivals complete the ARRI HMI offer from 575W to 9kW, and Tungsten up to 12kW.

Established over 30 years ago by Cathy Robert, Delta Design is an innovative bindery specialising in bespoke personalised portfolios and iPad cases for photographers, stylists, models and artists.

The company provides screw post style bindings for both print and polyester pages which gives the ability to easily update images. These are bespoke so can be made to any size, and with a wide range of colours and materials available portfolios can be made to match brand identity.

The company also makes slip cases to match as well as padded courier style bags with reinforced corners to keep portfolios safe in transit. These are custom made to fit each folio and come in a variety of colours and with a personalised window to match.

"At Delta Design we believe anything is possible, so call to discuss your requirements and please browse our new updated website to inspire you."

Digirox offers high-end digital photographic support and post-production. Up-to-date equipment and experienced digital technicians provide an expert service and streamlined workflow. Backed by many years of experience, the post-production department sets the highest standards for retouching.

Recent productions include:

• Armin Morbach for Schwarzkopf and Catrice.
• Patrick Houi for Wella and Gerry Weber.
• Blasius Erlinger for Peruvian Connection.
• Tobias Lundkvist for Basler.
• Felix Krüger for s.Oliver.
• Sonja Tobias for s.Oliver.
• Joerg Zuber for Dresden.
• John Brömstrup for Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales.
• Seregel for Gardeur.

EyeSee is a Paris-based full service production company working throughout France as well as worldwide across advertising, editorial, fashion and corporate industries.

EyeSee collaborates with clients at every stage of the creative process, providing art buying, casting, location scouting, budget management, accommodation, transportation, crew booking, catering and equipment rental.

Whatever the request, the company's team of highly skilled producers strives to make every production a stress-free experience. Enthusiastic, efficient and cost-effective defines EyeSee's way of working, with the company offering seamless solutions tailored to each individual client.

Find EyeSee on Facebook and Instagram or visit the website for more information.

Emphasising the company's close cooperation with all the hidden stars behind the camera and on set, with the wink of an eye FGV claims "We are 'Making of'".

Deeply rooted in the international film industry, with vast experience and an impressive inventory FGV has been providing leading production services for decades. Constant cooperation and communication is a vital part of the company’s knowledge base. In return clients are able to do their jobs better, be it with the latest high-tech equipment, through the team's technically demanding solutions or even it's own developments.

With home bases in Munich and Berlin, FGV Rental was established in 1972 to provide services including:

• Camera systems (digital, film, and photo), lighting (daylight, tungsten, LED, tube, photo), grip (from cranes, to dollies, to tripods, stands and more), and vehicles.
• 24/7 rental pick-up and return.
• A 700 m² / 7,500 sq.ft. studio located on the company's Munich premises and benefitting from great transportation connections. Features include a ceiling height of 12m/40ft, motorised green- and bluescreens, three motorised rigs for loads of up to two tons each, a 7x14m (24x46ft) ceiling reflector, Cyclorama covering two walls (24x29x11m / 79x95x36ft), production offices, an industry standard kitchen and parking lot.

Hers Agency represents top London home economists, food stylists, general props stylists, production buyers and interior stylists working on commercials, films, web video, television and food photography.

Clients include advertising agencies, design companies, PR, publishers and food photographers working across all areas of the food industry: advertising, PR, direct marketing, food packaging, cookery books and magazines. Other services include food consultancy, product development, cookery demonstrations, recipe development, recipe testing, food writing, propping, styling on set, and art direction.

Clients include McDonald's, Tesco, Batchelors, KFC, Old El Paso, Asda, Waitrose, Knorr, Jus Rol, IKEA, Maille, Haagen Dazs, Onken, Kellogg’s, Tatler, Amazon, Costa, EAT, ODEON, Pizza Hut, Lidl, The Sunday Times, Morrisons, John Lewis, Walkers and Orion Publishing.

Karma Models & Production is today's leading agency and production house in India.

"We are in the business of providing the most optimal international and ethnic models and production related services. Our experience and expertise in fashion and media have given us a stance in the industry by being associated with the most influential and popular names."

In addition to models and production services, the company also provides locations, photographers, make-up artists, lights and other equipment.

MM Productions has the flexibility to produce for every need at prices far below expectation, working with clients of all sizes for international advertising, local below-the-line or catalogue projects.

"Italy is our home, so come and get a slice of Italian style in your productions! We’ll reveal the secrets of the wolrd’s most outstanding locations."

Clients include Gucci, Longines, Bulgari, MEXX, BMW, Infiniti, Mercedes, DHL, Italian Mail, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Zanussi, Valentino, Liu Jo, Breil, Diesel, TIM, Cinque, Mephisto, Next, Casall, L’Officiel Hommes, Elle, Vogue, Maxim, and social campaigns and spots.

As one of the fastest growing and leading talent agencies in Christchurch, New Zealand, NZ Models & Talent has booked campaigns for Volvo, Lexus, Tip Top, NZ Fashion Week, Jockey, Phillips, Land Rover and many more.

NZ Models & Talent has developed numerous contacts in the advertising, film and fashion industry both throughout NZ and in the international arena. The company takes pride in supplying the local market with professional and experienced talent for fashion, editorial, commercial and catwalk as well as film and television. It also provides talent and location scouting for producers and directors.

"Working with Talent is more than just choosing a pretty face - it is about taking a product or service, giving it a personality, and making that personality something your customers like, that they can relate to or that they want to be. For us, it is about helping you to tell a story through advertising media - whether on the catwalk or on the screen. We work closely with creative agencies and fashion designers helping to build campaigns and shows that stand out from the crowd."

Email or call Kelly Morison +64 21 157 8983 for bookings, rates and availability. Talent portfolios can be viewed at the website.

Plastic Sandwich portfolios are custom-made for all versions of the iPad or print books.

The company uses 3mm full grain hide in a choice of colours and branded in standard lettering or clients' own style and logos.

Print books have become an industry standard for photographers, designers and film-makers and can be made to any size or format.

The company is direct supplier to Jaguar/Landrover.

Productie! Jan Ruinard is a full service production company for photography, (online) videos and film in the Netherlands (Amsterdam and Rotterdam).

The company provides services tailored to the needs of Dutch teams worldwide as well as to the best international photographers, directors, fashion brands and production companies working in Holland.

The company takes care of financial details before, during and after a shoot as well as all organisational and productional needs, which include booking the finest hotels and excellent location management both for fashion and advertising productions.

Recent clients include Anton Corbijn, Lee Jeans Europe, Interface, W Magazine, Bestseller China and Interfashion.

Visit the website for more information.

Production CAP provides various production services for audiovisual projects in Belgium and around the world. The company was established in Brussels by Hanan Boumarouane as a global executive production house that provides optimum services for clients to ensure the smooth running of their productions.

Production CAP handles each project from concept creation and pre-production through to post-production.

Services include location scouting, casting, travel and hotel arrangements, production coordination, permits and insurance, post-production and studios for film and photography.

Production CAP also provides creative consulting, event planning/hosting as well as art buying for tailored requests from clients keen on transforming their vision into an exquisite reality.

Partners and clients include L'Oréal Professionnel, Magnum Agency, Lancôme, Sarah Pacini, Lexus, Scabal, Jalou Media Group, Frenzy, Daniel Sannwald, Mode Museum Antwerp and Vogue Italia.

Visit the website for more insight.

What makes the best place to shoot a film or photo project? Campaigns recently shot with PSN partners show options aplenty, including Estée Lauder in the UK, Ferrero Rocher in Thailand, Ford in France, Honda in Portugal, J.Crew in Ireland, Mercedes-Benz in Lithuania, Minolta in Hungary, Nissan in Greece, RGCO in Uruguay, Sony in Spain, Toyota in South Africa, Wrigley in Romania, and YSL and Citibank in Chile.  

PSN Partners, present in 40 countries, are the go-to resource for globe-trotting producers.

PSN-Production Service Network is the one-stop shop where clients get the most for their creative budgets at the most competitive price. The Network studies each brief, from creative needs to budget parameters, to deliver full service shoot support where projects can achieve optimal results.

"Know your location already? Connect direct to vetted PSN Partners through the website. Add the value of local knowledge to your next project."

Celebrating its sixth successful year of operation, Slow Mood remains the only prop house in Portugal with a web page. It allows clients to view available stock, check prices and make pre-reservations before finally grouping selections by themes in galleries that can be printed.

Clients continue to rely on Slow Mood’s state-of-the-art wardrobe, make-up and production equipment.

The company was selected by Lisbon-based production house MIL - Made in Lisbon to provide wardrobe, make-up and set furniture supplies for a demanding H&M campaign with David Beckham.

Slow Mood also provided wardrobe equipment for the Ferrari GTC4Lusso official video, produced in Portugal by Southwest.

Sunbeam Studios has spent a decade making the company the most sustainable photography studio around. Shooting with Sunbeam Studios means your client’s CSR needs are likely met and exceeded while having done nothing more than book the right studio.

The company has renewable energy powering your lights, fair trade teas and coffee powering your crew and gorgeous gardens powered by its wormery. Sunbeam also donates its waste colorama to the local school and builds its sets taking care to re-use instead of filling landfills. 

The list goes on here.

On location? Booking Sunbeam Studios' location catering when you can’t shoot at its gorgeous spaces means fresh, delicious food is delivered only in recyclable, biodegradable or compostable packaging in a hybrid car that doesn’t do a return trip reducing emissions by half.

"We do all of this without reducing the luxury of our studio and services."

Westerpark studio can deliver and service all film lighting and equipment wishes, whether on location or in the rental studio spaces.

Westerpark offers the latest, most popular rental equipment with attractive prices, including a diversity of LED lights, Velvet led lights, Area 48 led, Arri sky panel, ARRIMAX M-Series, Arri M18, Arri M8, Briese, the newest Kino Flo, Jokerbug, Profoto, and specific event lighting.

The studio has flexible opening hours, including on the weekends.

Contact Westerpark for a price quote.