LuftHaus Studio is a new photo and film location in Cologne, Germany. This unique loft space is located on the 5th and 6th floors of a renovated bell tower with views over the village of Rondorf. Complete with a small elevator, features include easy neighbourhood parking, lighting equipment rental, photo assistance, make up station and fresh coffee.

LuftHaus is located 15 minutes south of Cologne city center, 20 minutes from the Köln/Bonn airport, and enjoys easy access to the A4 and A555.

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.

In August 2017, Castin moved to a new office in Oberrad, Frankfurt. The new workspace includes a great studio for all castings and many new experiences. The studio is also available for rent and offers many options for shoots, recordings and workshops.

Furthermore, Castin's new website is now online with a new CI and new design. The administrative system and the model-search is currently in progress, but will also be online as soon as possible.

The company 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, Carglas, Siemens, Deutsche Bahn, Ferrero, Lufthansa, Ikea, Kia Motors, essence cosmetics, Thomas Cook (Condor), Jaguar, Sony, Commerzbank, Bosch, Lidl, Samsung, L´Oréal, Deutsche Telekom, Renault, Warsteiner, Mercedes Benz, Dr. Theiss Naturwaren and MedipharmaCosmetics.

''Come on down with 7 Seas! Things in the South of France just got a whole lot more interesting at 7 Seas Productions with their recent expansion to the ‘Isle of Beauty’, Corsica. They now have the entire region covered, from Chamonix to Carmargue and Marseille to Monaco, 7 Seas Productions love to make great work happen anywhere in the South – just throw a challenge their way and see!

With local offices in both Antibes and the Chamonix, it’s not unusual for the 7 Seas team to be working on a winter campaign shoot on the Mont Blanc while preparing for a summer fashion editorial in Cannes. From bikinis to snow jackets, they enjoy the variety. 

What do Mr Porter, NET-A-PORTER, Monsoon, Mazda, VOLVO, The Sunday Times and the Evening Standard all have in common? They came down South with 7 Seas Productions and 'got the shot’!

Call Chris at 7 Seas with your brief and chat about the best location for your next shoot.''

Thinking of coming to Latin America? Think of 7 Seas Productions. With over 19 successful years of navigating the terrain and visa processes of the America’s, the 7 Seas Productions team are the go-to people. And importantly, they've never lost a crew member at customs!

With local offices in Colombia, Argentina and Cuba, 7 Seas Productions has the seasons mastered. If you need winter scenery, then Argentina is prime right now. If you need the summer heat and pristine beaches, then Colombia is for you. And if you are looking for grand interiors and architecture, Cuba is unbeatable!

International clients can leave the paperwork to the 7 Seas team and remain focused on the bigger picture, getting the money shot.

So who else has joined 7 Seas Productions in Latin America? Brands such as Hermès, J.Crew, Bergdorf Goodman and Bloomingdale’s, to name a few. Want to be next? They are waiting for your call!

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of the top photographers, post production companies, rental studios, equipment rental companies, music composers, model and casting agencies, and other creative talents and services based in Germany.

Companies and publications such as Deutsche Bahn, Opel, Hipp, Elle, Volkswagen, Glamour, Burda Style, Hyundai, Mondelēz, and Vanity Fair, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film),  Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• Gute Aussichten Deluxe: New German Photography After The Düsseldorf School - photography exhibition, featuring work of 25 gute aussichten award winners. Until 21st May at House of Photography, Hamburg. 
• RAY 2018 international photography festival featuring lectures, artist talks, guided tours and workshops. From 23rd to 27 May at MMK, Frankfurt am Main. 
• Irving Penn. Centennial - photography exhibition. Until 1st July at C/O Berlin Foundation. 

Our cover features celebrity Lena Meyer-Landrut's profile image by Julia-Rosa Reis. Over two million people are looking at this shot on Lena's social media, without knowing who created it. Production Paradise wants to make sure that the photographer gets in the spotlight too!

The search for inspiration, unseen faces and a new look for his portraiture work has led Michael Heinsen to Asia. At the same time, he has produced artwork for this year's BFF exhibition.

Michael specialises in credible, atmospheric, emotional and high-quality lifestyle, people and portrait photography. Parallel video productions are also part of his work.

Jo and Joris van den Berg are a strong team. The Altona atelier in Hamburg is known for creative image design, and many long years of photographic creativity and experience are now complemented with the application of the latest technologies and CGI.

"We visualise creative ideas and combine photography with CGI."

Jo van den Berg has been running the creative forge at Jenckelhaus for over 20 years. The art of making clear statements by means of powerful images has always been his trademark. He is known as a competent partner for his design work in photography and film. Typical of his style are the impressive arrangements that reflect an eye for detail, and qualify as state-of-the-art in the field of visual communication.

Joris van den Berg has been working professionally in the field of CGI for print and film for 10 years. He is actively involved in supporting on-going  development in 3D software (Pixar, among others). He has been in demand as a 3D artist and supervisor for clients such as VW, Audi, Porsche and Mercedes since 2012. His versatility and great enthusiasm for dynamic images bring new creative impulses to the atelier and expand its spectrum. Joris van den Berg became a partner in 2017.

SONOTON Music is the largest independent production music provider in the world.

The library offers a huge selection of diverse musical genres for all types of productions created with the highest technical and creative standards. Whether clients need TV promo spots or film scores, corporate background music or advertising jingles, subtle underscores or epic trailer music, SONOTON Music has it all.

The company's music has recently been placed in the Oscar winning film 'The Shape of Water', as well as Oscar nominees 'The Disaster Artist' and 'Mudbound'. Check out SONOTON's music search program for the perfect track.

Andreas Martin and his team serve corporate clients with photography and videography across architecture, interiors and exteriors.

With the latest in technology they help clients produce tailored media for their marketing purposes. His team is based in Stuttgart, Germany and works worldwide.

Get in touch with his friendly staff to discuss projects and receive a quote.

This year, Pirates'n Paradise celebrates its 20th anniversary and looks back on two exciting decades of commercial-post-production.

With locations in both Dusseldorf and Berlin, Pirates'n Paradise offers a full range of service for international campaigns across online, VFX, compositing, editing, digital grading, 3D, HDR, 360° and any kind of special formats for large network agencies, film productions and advertisers.

Featured in this Showcase is a selection of the company’s latest work from its Berlin office.

Visit the website or contact the Pirates’n Paradise team directly for more information.