Iceland: Hero Production Iceland

Hero Productions Iceland is a production service company based in Reykjavik, Iceland. They service all sizes of productions in the whole of Iceland, Greenland and Faroe Islands.

At Hero Productions you arrive a client and leave a friend. With a personal touch, brutal but heartfelt honesty at times and mutual respect, miracles can happen with a Hero by your side. Hero Production was the first company to get travel exemptions during recent lockdowns after lobbying for some time and has welcomed many productions since.

Iceland is open for filming and Hero Productions Iceland is waiting with open arms, metaphorically. They are all wearing masks and gloves, ready with sanitizers in both hands.

The Netherlands: Amsterdam Production Services

Amsterdam Production Services is The Netherland’s leading dedicated production service company. John Trapman, a Canadian living abroad in Holland, leads our ambitious team with over 20 years’ experience providing cost effective production for commercials, features, TV and photography.

"We believe there is a clear difference between “moonlighting” as a service company and being a service company producing in service of a client. Our only business is to focus on the needs of producers coming to shoot in a foreign environment."

“I cannot recommend John and his team more highly. Effortless, transparent, honest and good humoured; working with John was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. Amsterdam is a fabulous production centre, and John is a consummate professional with a wealth of experience.” Phil Barnes, UK Producer 76 LTD.

Munich: add pictures!

add pictures! is a full service production for commercial photo and film projects.

Established in the centre of Europe in 2004, add pictures is working together with highly skilled creatives and freelancers to offer tailormade solutions. Based on wide experience in film – and photo production all over the world, add pictures guarantees the highest production values for cost efficient budgets without surprises.  

"In 2020, we could prove our skills in always having back up plans to catch the shots needed. Whether it's the weather or a virus - we find a way to work with unpredictable challenges."

add pictures! recently worked for clients like Adidas, BMW Bank, Byton, Ernsting's family, Hymer, Gerry Weber, Google, MAN, Nike, Nissan, and Porsche.

Mexico: Capital Photo Services

Capital Photo Services is a production company based in Mexico City, with the capability and infrastructure to provide solutions for any need required across Mexico regarding budgeting, location scouting, location permits, casting, catering, transportation, custom clearance, staff in any department, equipment rental, and more. Everything in one place.

"We have developed through the years a solid professional bilingual crew with great attitude and love for what they do!

Our job is to make you feel at home, our passion is that you live the experience of producing in Mexico.”

Italy: Four Studios Communication

Four Studios Communication is a ten years experience company in the field of commercial, photo, and film production. It is able to propose and manage the production chain reducing costs but maintaining the highest standards in the quality of production. 

In these difficult times of the COVID-19 outbreak, it has implemented the containment measures indicated by the competent authorities, integrating them with the specifications indicated by our customers.

It offers 5000m² of equipped workspace divided into four studios, offices, toolrooms, and warehouses. Its structure, with well-distributed spaces, allows us to easily comply with the safety parameters and the distancing criteria between people as requested by the Health Ministry.

Four Studios Communication has also decided to improve its offer with a new digital service which includes a streaming platform for shooting and events (like speech in remote, live events, directs, etc).

The studios and all the services support clients realise their communication projects; such as rental studio and equipment, skilled staff coordination, accommodation, design and creation of scenography, post production, and more.

Four Studios Communication can manage entire productions; among its most important clients there are: FCA, Unilever, Adidas, Juventus, P&G, Ferrero, Nike, Subway and Herbalife.

Visit the website to learn more about the company's services and studios.

Mexico: Spora

Spora is a leading professional equipment rental company.

Spora offers an excellent service featuring a full range of lighting, strobe, camera, digital stations, grip as well as digi techs and photo assistants. We carry top performing gear, covering all major brands like Profoto, Phase One, Elinchrom, Canon, Nikon, Tether tools, Manfrotto, Avenger, among others.

Spora’s aim is putting our expertise to the service of our customers, providing equipment solutions, as well as top of the line service support.

India: Backpack Films

Backpack Films is a film fixing and production service company based in India working exclusively with international clients for the last 15 years. "We are one of the most trusted companies to work with for your documentary films, branded content, commercials and photo shoots across India.

Some of our projects include Story of God with Morgan Freeman for National Geographic, Joanna Lumley’s India for ITV, Idiot Abroad with Karl Pilkington, Man Vs Wild with Bear Grylls, One Strange Rock for National Geographic, Globetrotters with Russell Howard, Real Marigold Hotel for the BBC, Jamie’s Ultimate Veg with Jamie Oliver for Channel 4, Cruising with Jane McDonald for Channel 5, Death By Magic with magician DMC for Netflix, Save This Rhino with Kevin Pietersen for National Geographic, Absolute India: Mancs in Mumbai with Thomas Brothers for ITV and branded content films for Ikea, Google, Unilever, Rolex Awards, Singapore Airlines, Air Asia, Etihad Airlines, Nikon, Amazon AWS."

Portugal: S.P.O.T

"S.P.O.T is a creative production agency based in Oporto, Portugal. 

Over 12 years of work we’ve specialised in production and coordination for events, photo and film productions all over Portugal.

Our range of services include art direction, location scouting, full production range, editorial and advertising photo shoots, logistics, catering services and more.

We combine a wide range of specialised suppliers, access to exclusive locations, a perfect coordination and exact planning.

As we are based in Oporto, we know the north of Portugal as well as the back of our hands and we can guide you through this unexplored yet magnificent region and make you feel like a local.

We’ve worked for Vogue, Christian Louboutin, Diesel, Parfois, Nos Primavera Sound, Esporão, among others."

London: Karmer Setbuilding

Working out of a large and extensively equipped purpose built scenic workshop in South London, Karmer has at its disposal a huge range of techniques, and with over 20 years of know-how experience are able to realise any project, however big or small.

With its highly creative and skilled team, they are able to provide a wide range of services, from producing initial 3D drawings to the completed fabrication and the installation of a project. The workshop has had the recent addition of a dedicated spray booth to add to its arsenal, so no job is too big!

Whether you are looking for a set builder for a retail environment, for an event or photo shoots, Karmer are able to meet your needs both in the UK or globally.

Karmer had recently had the pleasure of again with Nick Knight on the A/W 2020 collection for Fendi as well as realising the vision for Stone Island retail displays.

Iceland: Icey Productions

Icey Productions is a fresh production service company based in Iceland, supporting all kinds of media production. 

Recent work includes the 'Daily Chill' series for Quibi. Utilising the vastly different visuals and weather effects Icelandic nature has to offer. Icey Productions produced with Svetlana/kohl Productions the documentary Ring Road:Full Circle, about a woman from Los Angeles riding her Arch motorcycle on the ring road of Iceland. While seeking the meaning of life and facing all the elements of the Icelandic nature, she interviews the most influential women of Iceland. One of the photoshoots was for Elle magazine, they were looking to shoot their issue with Iceland’s stark and graceful nature as a backdrop. Icey Productions produced two award winning virtual reality projects with Specular Theory.

Some of Icey Productions work includes Amazing Race, National Geographic, and Samsung.

Their main focus is to be economical, safe and a positive experience while shooting in Iceland. They put the same passion and professionalism into their work no matter the size of the project. Icey Productions provides the most professional and talented people in the industry. They specialise in providing you with anything you might need locally, everything from locations, the crew, equipment, talent and more.