"Hello! I’m Gilles, fixer, location scout, location manager, operating in the production world for 20 years. Based in the Paris area, I’m used to working all around France, from the Alps to Brittany, from the Côte d’Azur to Strasbourg, including Lyon and Normandy.

My experience and my network facilitate the process of permitting in a short time at the best prices. I constantly add new locations across France to the database, from roads to buildings and, naturally, all the types of landscape France can provide.

Col de Turini, Verdon, Toulon, Marseille, Monaco, Bourgogne, Brittany, Strasbourg, Lyon, Deauville and Paris have all been scouted, permitted and managed in the past months for clients such as Falca Barcelona, Image Nation Barcelona, Production Department Hamburg, Tim Michel Production Hamburg, Prodigious, La PAC and Hanne Evans Nice.

Have a look at my references, ask the producers, DoPs and photographers I work with, and feel free to come to me at the beginning of your project. I will provide you with ideas and find the most adapted location, the best crew possible, and the leading suppliers to achieve it."

Based in Paris, KA2 Productions is a comprehensive, full service international production company for photography and film productions. With more than 18 years' experience in the production industry, the company offers an impeccable service on all levels.

Services include art buying, casting, location scouting, budget management, accommodation, transportation, crew booking, catering and equipment rental.

KA2 Productions also offers locations and scouting in Morocco, Spain, Corsica, Cape Town, Bangkok, and the Canary Islands.

Each job is approached with the same diligence and attention while keeping tightly to budgets.

Based in Paris, Cinq Etoiles provides a complete range of creative production solutions for photography, film and digital content worldwide.

From art buying to production, Cinq Etoiles sources the right team in the right location for each and every story.

Through long-term collaborations with clients and vendors, Cinq Etoiles has constantly proven its agility in successfully meeting creative and financial challenges.

Clients include Hermès, Chanel, L’Oréal Group, Simone Pérèle, Pernod Ricard Group, and many more.

EyeSee is a Paris-based full service production company working throughout France and worldwide across advertising, editorial, fashion and corporate industries. 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 Mumm with photographer Txema Yeste, Monoprix with photographers Andoni+Arantxa, Monoprix with photographer Gil Anselmi, and Issey Miyake with photographer Charles Fréger.

Paris-based production company JPPS offers over a decade of experience in producing professional content for international brands.

Jacqueline Pusch and John Fanning, a German / Australian duo, are dedicated and highly organised producers who love what they do and aim to create long-lasting collaborations with their clients. They put their resources, extensive network and personalised attention into every shoot, no matter the size or budget.

The JPPS client list includes luxury and consumer brands, agencies and magazines such as Valentino, Hugo Boss, Max Mara, Swarovski, Hanro, Sunglass Hut, Harrods, Manor, HoltRenfrew, Louis Vuitton, Lane Crawford, Falabella, The Outnet, Apple, Diesel, Perrier, Grey Goose, Moët & Chandon, BMW, Nissan, Zeit Magazine, L’Officiel Homme, ICON, Dazed, Elle, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue.

See more of JPPS on their Instagram account and their newly launched website.

Currently based in Paris, Puxan is a photographer and director with a passion for the good things in life: travel, food and culture.

Clients include Condé Nast Traveler, Princess Cruises, JW Marriott, Momondo, BETC, Publicis, The New School NYC, Parsons Paris, Yale University, The American University of Paris, Hachette, Michelin Guide, Three Michelin Stars Chef Emmanuel Renaud, Monocle and National Geographic.

Direct Digital is a leading camera and lighting rental company. Dedicated to the client, in addition to quality kit and consumables, tours and training are always available to share expert knowledge.

The team in Paris offers specialised training to producers, an initiative originally set up at the request of a production company. These training days give producers more technical knowledge and empower them with the basic knowledge of an equipment list, expanding on what elements are required for a shoot (whether it is a large or small production), which helps to understand logistics, distribution on location, and, especially, cost.

Depending on the needs and desires of each individual, the training can be planned over a half day with a quick summary of the fundamentals, or a full day to go into more detail with practical workshops.

Welcome to Showcase France, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photo and film production companies, photographers, location services and scouts, fashion stylists and equipment rent companies 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 Vogue, Chanel, Huawei, Shiseido, Harper's Bazaar, Hennessy, ICON,  M Le Monde, Hermès, Numéro Homme, FILA, InStyle, Peace Bird, Darjeeling, Manor Beauty among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Love, Ren Hang. Photography exhibition of one of the most influencial Chinese artists of this generation. Until 26th May at Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris.
• Shunk-Kender. Art in the eye of the camera - retrospective of the photographers Harry Shunk and János Kender. Until 5th August at Centre Pompidou, Paris. 

Our cover image was shot by Tom Hagemeyer.

RVZ's team of 50 professionals has 30 years of experience and is available for all production needs.

Equipment includes:

• Flashes - Profoto, Broncolor, Briese, Elinchrom, Multiblitz.
• Digital capture - Phase One, Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Leaf.
• Cameras - Red Monstro, Monstro monochrome, Gemini, Red Weapon 6K, Red Helium 8k, Epic M, Scarlet, Arri Alexa mini, Alexa LF and lenses (Cooke S7, Zeiss Supreme Primes, Arri Signature Primes, Sigma Cine Prime).
• HMI/Tungsten - Arri, K5600, Desisti, Dedolight.
• LEDs/ Fluos Kino Flo, Lite Panels, SL1, Skypanels, trucolor, Cineled.

Softboxes, frames, textiles, effects and specific accessories including wind and smoke machines, props, make-up stations, folding tables, chairs and boxes, dollies and accessories, lighting grips, standard, power distribution, trucks, location vans, generators and motorhomes complete the offer.

Contact RVZ in Paris-Ivry sur Seine on +33(0)1 47 46 17 00 or in Marrakech on +212 (0)5 24 30 14 20.

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.