1806 Agency is a creative representation agency and production house, based in Italy but operating worldwide with partnerships in Asia.

''We have 20 years of experience but at the same time we are in continuous evolution. Our mission is to find every time new solutions for our clients. We believe in new technologies such as digital interactive, VFX, XR immersive media VR, AR, MR, virtual production, next generation real-time creative production studio, but we also love photography and classic video production.

Some of our clients: Telecom Italia, Sky TV, Vodafone, Carrera, Gucci, Barilla, Lavazza, Ferrari, Samsonite, Toyota, BMW, IKEA, Fendi, Armani, Prada, Hogan, Audi, Huawei and the best worldwide networks.''

Vegan Clicks is a boutique food photography service that focuses on creating the irresistible urge to taste the portrayed vegan dish.

The idea is by Italian photographer Enzo Dal Verme, a gourmand who turned vegan 38 years ago and has experienced firsthand the evolution of vegan products.

Mainly known for his celebrity portraits and stories published in Vanity Fair, L’Uomo Vogue, Elle, The Times, GQ and others, he is in the rather unique position of being both an experienced photographer and a vegan pioneer (now on a mission to allure consumers with sexy vegan food photos).

Milan-based Vegan Clicks is set up to work remotely with clients - no matter where they are in the world - and create images with strong visual impact.

Feel free to check out the website, follow on Instagram and contact to commission photos that make your customers hungry.

SHOOT IN THE ALPS has been in business for 14 years bringing productions through the European Alps. Alpine locations in France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia are being proposed to the client in consideration of their brief, budget and logistics considering the Alps as one single region without borders.

Sea to summit and cities in between: our location database includes modern cities and glaciers, little mountain towns and green medeaws, pretty lakes with wooden boats and rocky cliffs, snow fields in the summer and sandy beaches three hours drive away, and pretty much everything is in reach within a few hours drive.

"Our network of local producers, local scouters, production coordinators, mountain guides, helicopter pilots, drone operators live and play their working and personal life in the mountains and developed the skills to mediate between the production needs with the ones of this challenging environment. This allows us to safely and successfully bring big fashion brands, production companies and single photographers to the most remote and beautiful spots in the Alps."

1Secret is a brand new creative production hub, based in Milan and Barcelona but available all around the world.

You may ask, why another one? 1Secret is made up of two people, but they can be as many as you need, wherever you need their services, and whatever the project, they are experienced, passionate, professional yet funny.

Services include art buying, casting, location scouting, set design and props research, budget management, logistic, permits, and post-production coordination.

"1Secret makes your ideas happen - including the crazy ones. Nothing is impossible, everything is a challenge in our productions. How do we do it? We cannot tell, it's 1 Secret."

Shoot in The Alps is a film and photo facilitating company operating in the European Alps - France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia as a single geographic entity. The company handles everything, from full production service, location scouting, casting of sports models, stuntmen, mountain safety experts and helicopters - including warm cups of Espresso at 3800 metres!

Conditions change quickly in the mountains and a detailed and updated knowledge of the territory is necessary for a successful production. Shoot in the Alps will take clients exactly where their production needs to be - knowledge that is provided by a network of professionals who live and work in the region all year long.

The locations database includes everything a client can think of: cities, forests, lakes, castles, beaches, icefalls, pastures, rural villages, high altitude - but accessible – icy peaks, and much more. The automotive industry will find amazing roads here, and fashion photographers will enjoy the mix between modern and historical architecture.

Shoot in the Alps has access to snow all year long! The team works with crews and suppliers from Milan, Geneva, Innsbruck, Munich, Zurich and Ljubljana, offering the best equipment and the highest level of professionalism.

1Secret is a brand new creative production hub, based in Milan and Barcelona but available all around the world.

You may ask, why another one? 1Secret is made up of two people, but they can be as many as you need, wherever you need their services, and whatever the project, they are experienced, passionate, professional yet funny.

Services include art buying, casting, location scouting, set design and props research, budget management, logistic, permits, and post-production coordination.

"1Secret makes your ideas happen - including the crazy ones. Nothing is impossible, everything is a challenge in our productions. How do we do it? We cannot tell, it's 1Secret."

Contesti is an established full-service photographic agency based in Italy.

''We represent some of the most renowned international photographers and we are specialised in managing all the aspects of the production (location manager, stylist, make-up artist, video-maker, set designer, etc) , offering the expertise of a team of professionals and always finding the best solutions tailored to your needs.

We think that teamwork and problem-solving skills, along with a positive attitude and the desire to break the monotony and to create something unique, are what distinguished our offer and helped us to create long-lasting relationships with both brands and creative agencies.

Our clients list includes: FCA Group, Fiat 500, Maserati, Jeep, Lancia, Volkswagen, Artsana, Chicco, Luisa Spagnoli, Lines, Vino Trento Doc, Asti Doc, Fideuram Bank, Technogym, Veronesi Group, Prosciutto San Daniele, I Coloniali – Morris Group, Altemasi, AIA (Gruppo Veronesi), Comau, Audi, Euromaster, Bata, 7Seven and many more.

 We are always open for new challenges, so tell us yours.''

Welcome to Showcase Italy, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading creatives and companies working out of Italy.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Rome (Photo / Film) and Milan (Photo / Film) directories.

Brands and publications including Bulgari, BMW, Nike, Alfa, Maserati, Peroni, CitiBank, Coca - Cola, Dior, Decathlon, Harper's Bazaar, Liu Jo, L'Officiel, and Unilever among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Ragusa Foto Festival 2020–21. Until 29th August in various locations in Ragusa.
• Toiletpaper & Martin Parr - exhibition brings together the British photographer Martin Parr and the two creators of the TOILETPAPER magazine, Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari, for a hypnotic itinerary in the heart of a visual repertoire overflowing with colors. Until 31st October at Villa Médicis, Rome. 
• MIA Fair - international photography fair. From 7th to 10th October at SUPERSTUDIO MAXI, Milan. 

Our cover image was shot by Emilio Tini, represented by Tristan Godefroy.

Fabrizio Piscopo’s pictures have been recently published by L’Officiel Lithuania: a selection is featured in this edition of Showcase Magazine.

He is a free-spirited photographer with the aim of enabling people to dream thanks to the images he creates.

In his constant search for inspiration, he wants to explore, feel and comprehend the collective unconscious and the human sensations, so that he can infuse and mold them in his shots. His intention is to understand the matter of which objects and people are made, and to shape it in his photos. 

In the industry for the past six years, he is based in Milan and he has shot in many locations like New York, Dubai, and Cannes. His editorial works are published in print and online fashion magazines (L’Officiel, Dreamingless, Elegant, Kodd, Huf, Fruk, The Model Magazine) and his pictures have been featured by some of the industry leading magazines and newspapers (Top Gear, Il Sole 24 ore, QN Quotidiano Nazionale, Il Giornale, automoto.it, Business People Magazine, Industriaitaliana.it, art tribune).

He has been hired for national and international campaigns by brands like Nestlé, Dallara, Illa, Giannini, Vitality’s and many others.

"All of us are passing through an unexpected time but we love to believe that this is simply another challenge that we must face with our warmest smiles and a lot of hand sanitizer gel!"

With more than 15 years of experience in international productions, Lule Production is a full service company based in Italy.

The company manages all aspects of a production, from the budgeting to a specifc location scouting. Finding the best models for a shoot is also a speciality.

For each production the company chooses only the best and most qualifed professional freelancers, creating a team of professionals that works in unison.

A successful combination of advertising and fashion is its hallmark.