Based in the South of France, Montpellier and Nice, Contisud Productions offers all-inclusive production services for film and photo clients, ranging from scouting services to crew booking, casting, equipment and set design, providing whatever is needed to ensure a successful shoot.

Contisud operates throughout the South of France as well as in Ibiza, Morocco and South Africa.

Clients: Chanel, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Veuve Clicquot, Lacoste, Zara, Baccarat, SKP, Carolina Herrera, L’Occitane, Loro Piana, Self Service Mag, EnVols Mag, Série Limitée Mag, Morgan, Renault, Dacia, Fred, Maisons du Monde, Alinéa, Vitra, Joop, Petit Bateau, La Redoute, AM-PM, Tropico.

Contisud Productions also offers houses to rent for film and photo clients.

"Natively bilingual freelance producer. We specialise in working with international crews coming to shoot in France.

Line Production, production management, location management, location scouting, fixer services.

Available to you:

•  10 years' experience in the French industry.
•  Natively bilingual producer with a niche for producing international projects in France.
•  Established relationships with local crew and suppliers on the ground.
•  Expertise with a flair for finding perfectly suited locations to your project.
•  A carefully crafted network with the most famous landmarks in Paris and beyond.
•  A tailor-made service cater to your needs.

Languages spoken: English (native), French (native), German (working standard).

Project types: Film, TV, commercials, music videos, fashion photo shoots."

Octopix is an English photo, film and digital content production company based in Paris, working throughout Europe. Created in 1999 with a focus on fashion, the company provides all the services needed to complete a job, including multi-lingual coordinators, friendly assistants, and effective technicians using the latest technologies to make each job as smooth as possible.

The agency offers the largest location database in France and loves the challenge of finding that 'impossible' location - in France and throughout the world. Octopix also provides casting and set design services.

The agency adapts to creative and budget expectations for clients as diverse as Chanel, Coca-Cola and Vogue, to name just a few.

Based in Paris but operating internationally, JPPS is an independent production company, specialised in creative stills and motion productions. Their services include art buying, location scouting, casting and made-to-measure project management.

Their client list includes Apple, Diesel, Harper’s Bazaar, Hennessy, Hugo Boss, Louis Vuitton, Net-a-Porter, S Moda, Sunday Times Style, Under Armour, Vogue.

At JPPS, this year has been rich in reconnecting with clients and creatives from various countries around the globe… from Singapore to Spain.

The magic of international talents coming together in exceptional places is clearly back and has resulted in a series of stunning fashion stories, including collaborations with a few icons such as Monica Bellucci and Isabelle Huppert.

Click on the GIF to see what’s under the covers.

EyeSee is a Paris-based full service production company working throughout France and worldwide across advertising, fashion, luxury brands, and magazines / editorial. The company also produces moving images, essentially online brand content, following clients' needs and budget.

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.

Recent productions include:

• New Balance - Elliott Wilcox
• Esquire Italia - Luc Braquet
• Shiseido - Florian Sommet.

"Catherine Deneuve said, 'What matters for the actor is his personality, his presence'. That quote sums up quite well what I search in photography and film. What interests me in athletes or artists is to show their presence and capture their human singularity. Sweat, blood and tears is my motto: the full range of movement and emotions."

Christian has worked for publications such as L'Équipe, L'Équipe Mag, Sport & Style, France Football, Les Inrockuptibles, Vogue, Madame Figaro, Télérama, Grazia, Glamour and Athletica.

And he has collaborated with brands and organisations like Gucci, Armani, Prada, Fendi, Millet Mountain Group, On Running, Asics, Hermès, Dior, Givenchy, Repetto, Opéra National de Paris, Ministère de Ville, Fédération Française de Gymnastique, What Dance Can Do project.

Based near Paris, working all over France and Europe for 20 years, La Creative Factory provides a lot of services for the industry:

• Location researches
• Location scouting
• Permits
• Location manager
• Sourcing crew
• Sourcing suppliers
• Covid responsible on set and health protocol

"Come to us for any forthcoming projects all over France, we will give you answers and solutions at the best cost possible."

Welcome to Showcase France, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photo and film production companies, photographers and location services working out of France.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Paris Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including Etam, Superdry, Vogue, Schweppes, The New York Times, Citizen K, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Don't miss our recommended events:

• The MEP presents Boris Mikhaïlov - Ukrainian diary, the most important retrospective to date devoted to the Ukrainian artist Boris Mikhailov. He has been developing a body of experimental photographic work exploring social and political subjects for more than 50 years. Until 15th January.
• Magnum Photos presents 'Déjà View' at its Paris Gallery. The exhibition consists of pairs: for each work by Martin Parr, there is a paired image from the Anonymous Project’s collection of found amateur photographs, taken between the 1950s and 80s. Until 22nd December.
• The 5th edition of Fipadoc, international documentary film festival, will be held from 20 to 28 January in Biarritz.

Our cover image was shot by Olivier Desarte, a Louis Vuitton special for L'Officiel Belgium.

"Catherine Deneuve said, "What matters for the actor is his personality, his presence". That quote sums up quite well what I search in photography and film. What interests me in athletes or artists is to show their presence and capture their human singularity. Sweat, blood and tears is my motto: the full range of movement and emotions."

Christian has worked for publications such as L'Équipe, L'Équipe Mag, Sport & Style, France Football, Les Inrockuptibles, Vogue, Madame Figaro, Télérama, Grazia, Glamour and Athletica.

And he has collaborated with brands and organisations like Gucci, Armani, Prada, Fendi, Millet Mountain Group, On Running, Asics, Hermès, Dior, Givenchy, Repetto, Opéra National de Paris, Ministère de Ville, Fédération Française de Gymnastique, What Dance Can Do project.

Based in the South of France, Montpellier and Nice, Contisud Productions offers all-inclusive production services for film and photo clients, ranging from scouting services to crew booking, casting, equipment and set design, providing whatever is needed to ensure a successful shoot.

Clients: Chanel, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Lacoste, Zara, Baccarat, SKP, Carolina Herrera, L’Occitane, Veuve Cliquot, Loro Piana, Self Service Mag, EnVols Mag, Série Limitée Mag, Morgan, Renault, Dacia, Fred, Maisons du Monde, Alinéa, Vitra, Joop, Petit Bateau, La Redoute, AM-PM, Tropico.

Contisud Productions also offers houses to rent for film and photo clients.