showcase mexico issue 722
Oct 2018
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Welcome to Showcase Mexico, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features leading photo and film production talents and companies.
More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Mexico Photo and Film directories.
Brands and publications including Oysho, Coca-Cola, Anthropologie, Gucci, Corona, COS, Amazon, Vogue, H&M, Don Julio, Vanity Fair, Duracell, C&A, Huntington Bank, M&S, Peruvian Connection, GQ, and Nike among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.
Be sure not to miss our recommended events:
- Africamericanos - exhibition focused on African descendants in Latin America, featuring 400 historic photographs from 15 countries. Until 11th of November at Centro de la Imagen, Mexico D.F.
- Ilegal - photography exhibition about graffiti and street art. From 27th October to 19th January 2019, at Foto Museo Cuatro Caminos, Mexico D.F.
Our cover image, featuring Gisele Bündchen, was shot by photographers Inez & Vinoodh for Vogue magazine, production by Habitant Productions.
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GREEN IS GOOD: Mexico City PHOTO & FILM PRODUCTION, SERVICES AND LOCATION SCOUTS
GREEN IS GOOD: Mexico City PHOTO & FILM PRODUCTION, SERVICES AND LOCATION SCOUTS
"Green is Good has been scouting the most amazing locations all over Mexico, Central America and other countries since 2007.
Our goal is not only to provide the perfect spot for your project, but also everything needed to make any production a whole experience.
Driven by quality and hospitality, Green is Good is the perfect tool for your projects. Come join us!"
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Caixapro: Mexico City PHOTO & FILM PRODUCTION, SERVICES AND LOCATION SCOUTS
Caixapro: Mexico City PHOTO & FILM PRODUCTION, SERVICES AND LOCATION SCOUTS
With offices in Mexico City and Guadalajara, Caixapro provides full photo and film production services across Mexico and abroad. Services include photographers, equipment, accessories, production equipment, lighting and grip rentals, experienced local crews, scouting and location services, transportation, catering, and any other requirement for a successful production.
Besides still photography, Caixapro also offers high quality audiovisual crews and service for fashion films, advertising and documentary projects.
The company ensures its full service approach leads to smooth productions and a lot of fun.
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Story: We Produce: Mexico City - Barcelona - Lisbon FILM & PHOTO PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Story: We Produce: Mexico City - Barcelona - Lisbon FILM & PHOTO PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Story:, an international advertising production company, has been working on production services as well as original productions since 2002. Story: represents its own directors, as well as international directors in Mexico, Spain, and Portugal. Story: also has a more artistic and content-driven brand, Pandora.
Story:'s clients include: Gucci, YSL, Loro Piana, Magnum, L’Oréal, BMW, H&M, Samsung, Ford, Nissan, Aquafina, Toyota, FIAT, Sony, Renault, Cartier, Volvo, Gillette, Nivea, Kirin, VW, FIFA, Fuji Xerox, Huawei, and Stella Artois, amongst others.
Agencies they have worked for internationally include Arnold, Mullen-Lowe, McCann, MTV, NOWNESS, Condé Nast, Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy, 180 Kingsday, Y&R, Grey, Mother, and Leo Burnett, amongst others.
Production companies Story: has worked for internationally include Somesuch, Believe Media, TRAKTOR, Rattling Stick, Biscuit Filmworks, Newland, Chelsea Pictures, Folke, Quad, Partizan, AOI Pro, La Pac, and more.
''We believe that when clients call us, it is because they know we give the highest quality service and that we will deliver a great piece.''
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Habitant Productions: Mexico City PHOTO & FILM PRODUCTION, SERVICES AND LOCATION SCOUTS
Habitant Productions: Mexico City PHOTO & FILM PRODUCTION, SERVICES AND LOCATION SCOUTS
Habitant offers complete film and stills production and support services to give life to the vision of its clients.
"We are committed to the best solutions through a multidisciplinary team and our network in the region. We provide service to international teams not only in Mexico, but throughout Latin America."
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Yucatan Productions: Mexico City PHOTO & FILM PRODUCTION, SERVICES AND LOCATION SCOUTS
Yucatan Productions: Mexico City PHOTO & FILM PRODUCTION, SERVICES AND LOCATION SCOUTS
Yucatan Productions is a full service production company with 13 years’ experience producing for some of the most respected brand campaigns and catalogues as well as for many influential fashion magazines.
The company is based in Mexico but its services extend to stunning locations such as the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia and Morocco.
Yucatan Productions offers estimation, art buying, customs clearance, location sourcing/scouting, shooting permits, negotiations, casting, styling, hair and make-up, photo assisting, props, crew transportation, hotels, catering, production equipment, lighting and grip rental, and anything else required.
Recent clients include Sanuk, Vogue, Cacharel, Playboy, For Love and Lemons, Instyle and Anthropologie.
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Partners & Crew: Mexico City PHOTO & FILM PRODUCTION, SERVICES AND LOCATION SCOUTS
Partners & Crew: Mexico City PHOTO & FILM PRODUCTION, SERVICES AND LOCATION SCOUTS
"Our production company is one of the most recognised nationwide. With more than 17 years of experience, we know how to meet every need our clients have. If you are looking to take your brand to the next level, increase sales and expand your client portfolio, we are what you are looking for.
We embrace each project and make every idea come true. We think outside the box! Thanks to our partners in Mexico, the USA, Latin America and Europe, our team has the formula to guarantee extraordinary projects.
Get to know us and explore our casting services, equipment rental, post-production, art production, locations and scouting, hair and make up, catering and much more!"
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Cocoshoot Production: Tulum PHOTO & FILM PRODUCTION
Cocoshoot Production: Tulum PHOTO & FILM PRODUCTION
CocoShoot Production is a full service production company born and based in Tulum Mexico, producing still and moving image content around the globe for the creative industry since 2007.
CocoShoot provides a comprehensive production service all over the world working with international top commercial and editorial names. The team takes care of every aspect of the production process; from initial budgeting to casting, location scouting, equipment hire, organizing all shoot logistics and sourcing the best local crews on the most remote locations on this planet.
Recent projects include Tibet, Botswana, Buenos Aires and Vietnam.
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Crocodile Factory: Mexico City PHOTO PRODUCTION, SERVICES AND LOCATION SCOUTS
Crocodile Factory: Mexico City PHOTO PRODUCTION, SERVICES AND LOCATION SCOUTS
Shooting in Mexico is always a fantastic experience. Just think of the incredible variety along the Mexican coast; urban Mexico that mixes impressive modern architecture with a strong pre-hispanic culture; colonial Mexico with towns like San Miguel de Allende, Merida, Campeche, Oaxaca, Zacatecas and San Cristobal de Las Casas, with their cobblestone streets, bright colours and beautiful old painted walls; the countryside and the desert, with its monumental cactuses, sand dunes, rocks and colours contrasting with beautiful blue skies.
"This is what Mexico is about. The whole experience: flavors, culture, traditions."
Crocodile Factory has been producing photography for advertising, fashion and editorial clients for 15 years. The company offers locations all over Mexico and Central/South America, as well as Italy and anywhere in Europe. The team specialise in finding the perfect location to fit clients' creative needs and budget.
Clients include Alba Botanica, Bergdorf Goodman, Corona, Don Julio, Elle US, Le Meridien, Forbes, GQ, Hyba, IZOD, Instyle US, Kinfolk, Mr. Porter, Neiman Marcus, Numero FR, Peruvian Connection, Rosewood, Sunbrella, Toast, Vogue and Yamamay, amongst others.
The team speaks English, Spanish and Italian fluently.
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Toro: Mexico City Photo & Film Production
Toro: Mexico City Photo & Film Production
"We’re an audiovisual production service company, so if you need it, we have it based on your brief! We can give only services or offer you our talented artists. Our production services are provided across Mexico in locations such as Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Oaxaca, Mexico City, Baja California, Guadalajara and Monterrey."
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Quadro Mexico: Mexico City PHOTO PRODUCTION AND LOCATIONS
Quadro Mexico: Mexico City PHOTO PRODUCTION AND LOCATIONS
Quadro Mexico Photo Agency and Production Services has 20 years of experience in advertising. Based in Mexico City, the company has worked for the most important clients and agencies in Mexico, the United States, Argentina, Brazil and South Africa, among others.
"Professionalism and quick responses are some of the skills that characterise our teamwork. We are able to provide creative solutions and share our knowledge to the benefit of the projects we develop. Our job is to take care of all the details in order to give you a product with the highest quality standards."
Quadro represents a wide range of excellent photographers who are specialised in fashion, beauty, sports, kids, lifestyle, documentary and architecture.
Besides still photography, Quadro also offers high quality audiovisual production, with talented directors and a vastly experienced team.
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Gregory Allen: Mexico City fashion photographers
Gregory Allen: Mexico City fashion photographers
Gregory Allen is a fashion, beauty and advertising photographer based between Mexico City and New York. He was named 'Photographer of the Year 2017' in Mexico's Fashion Digital Awards.
Originally from Seattle, Gregory studied Visual Arts and Psychology at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He began his career working with Oliviero Toscani and the Benetton team in Italy, going on to win the National Geographic prize in 2004, while in 2010 he was named one of the 'Top Pros' by Popular Photography magazine.
Gregory has spent the last 15 years working all around the world for brands such as L'Oréal, Maybelline New York, Prada Mexico, Coppel, El Palacio de Hierro, Gerber and Nestlé as well as magazines such as Glamour, InStyle, Travel+Leisure and Harper's Bazaar.
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Spora: Mexico City Equipment rent
Spora: Mexico City Equipment rent
Spora is a Mexico City-based photographic equipment rental company with over 10 years of experience. A key enabler in the development of local and foreign fashion and advertising photography, the company's focus is to meet the highest standards across technology and service to provide a unique rental experience in Mexico.
Spora is constantly evolving in response to industry demands and invests in the latest innovations and top brands including Profoto, Phase One, Canon, Elinchrom, Sunbounce, Manfrotto and Apple.
The team can deliver equipment to locations anywhere in Mexico.
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High Dynamic Rent: Mexico City EQUIPMENT RENT
High Dynamic Rent: Mexico City EQUIPMENT RENT
"HDR is a company designed by professional photographers, for professional photographers. We were the first partnership in Mexico to specialise in renting professional photographic lighting and equipment. Our equipment comes with professionally-trained technicians who can solve any requirement in studio or on location, dynamically adapting to the specific needs of each client.
We actively involve ourselves in your production by sending professional operators that bring and set-up equipment for you on set, wherever you may be shooting.
The rental service that HDR offers is perfectly suited to the particular needs of each project, so we always provide custom quotes, free of charge. We always include various accessories and apply attractive discounts, according to your needs."
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Velvet Eye: Cancun EQUIPMENT RENT
Velvet Eye: Cancun EQUIPMENT RENT
Based in Cancun, Velvet Eye is the Riviera Maya’s most dependable rental house for everything from Profoto and grip to digital and production equipment.
The inventory includes Profoto B4 packs, Profoto’s new B2 location kit, Profoto heads, Photek umbrellas, Chimera soft boxes, C Stands, booms, Gitzo tripods, Versa battery geeks, Sekonic light meters, portable Honda generators, directors chairs, LED make-up lights, an Eizo LCD digital monitor, and everything in between.
Velvet Eye provides not only the best equipment, but also the knowledge and expertise of photo professionals, giving clients the confidence that their production is in the best hands.
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Fullstop Rental Equipment: Mexico City Equipment rent
Fullstop Rental Equipment: Mexico City Equipment rent
Fullstop Rental Equipment is a photo and grip equipment rental company based in Mexico City and the Yucatán Peninsula. Established in 2013, the company's mission is to hand deliver anywhere within Mexico.
"We don’t see geographical boundaries, we provide you solutions and handle the logistics while you focus in the creative.
From the powerful Pro 8As for the studio to the B2, the smallest off-camera flash, we work with Profoto and offer the best quality in gear by providing Avenger and MSE grip equipment as well as a variety of Profoto lighting accessories for your shoot."
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