eastern europe & the balkans Apr 2026

Gorodenkoff Productions is a full-service production house known for creating high-quality, versatile content, with a particularly strong reputation in stock footage. With experience spanning over 700 diverse projects, the company brings together a highly skilled in-house team, including VFX artists and a dedicated art department, enabling them to deliver both large-scale productions and tailored production services.

Blending creative vision with technical expertise, Gorodenkoff also operates at the forefront of virtual production. The company is currently developing a new, additional 1,350 m² virtual production facility, set to open within the year, featuring a state-of-the-art LED volume.

Recent work includes the production of a global TV commercial for StoneX, a Fortune 50 financial services company, reaching millions of viewers worldwide. Gorodenkoff has also provided production services for leading international brands such as Vanish and Strepsils.

Alongside its commercial work, the company produces premium stock footage, collaborating with major global brands including Samsung, LG, and Microsoft.

Production Lab offers comprehensive services for video and photo productions. The company boasts extensive global production experience, having successfully executed numerous projects for advertising agencies, fashion brands, and production companies across countries including the US, Spain, Italy, France, the UK, Germany, and Japan.

Production Lab delivers services through a team of highly professional experts who maintain a collaborative mindset, fostering teamwork and ensuring seamless production processes.

Production Lab’s latest projects include actor portraits for Netflix, social media campaigns for Adidas, Marciano, and Speedo; a print campaign for CitiGroup US: Para Sport portraits; a Hugo Boss fashion shoot; international video and photo campaigns for Philip Morris brands Veev and IQOS; mobile social media and TVC campaigns for Oppo, Xiaomi, and the EU region.

Being one of the leading commercial production companies in Lithuania and the Baltics since 2009, sanesane takes on projects from anywhere in the world, managing every step to bring your vision to life. Based in Vilnius, the team runs a tight ship – structured, professional, precise – yet when it comes to the final product, they break the mold.

As part of Marten Group, sanesane offers world-class services from the largest studio facilities in the region, with costume and prop rentals, top-tier in-house location services with an extensive database, and a 3D multimedia team that brings custom props, costumes, and anything else to life – all under one roof at budget-friendly Baltics.

sanesane – almost two decades of expertise-driven production solutions – making you sleep tight the night before the shoot.

Ondrej builds his images carefully - preparing each element of the scene and timing, while also leaving room for authentic situations to emerge naturally within those conditions. This directorial approach is reflected in his commercial work for clients such as Škoda, Volkswagen, Pilsner Urquell, and Budvar, producing work that feels exciting, real, yet unforced.

His frames demonstrate a strong sensitivity to the unique atmosphere of the locality - whether it is dusk light on a Prague bridge, a family pulling into a sunlit Spanish driveway, or a para ice hockey player carving a spray of ice across an empty rink.

With many years of experience as a director, Ondřej brings careful preparation and a precise sense of control to every project. These qualities give his commercial images their distinctive feel and quality.

Explore more of his work on Instagram or his website, and see what he can do for your next project.

Kateřina Sýsová is a Prague and Berlin-based photographer working across advertising, fashion and portrait. Her images combine meticulous staging, cinematic lighting and a playful, intelligent tone. Her work blends cultural references and witty conceptual thinking with precise lighting and production.

She was named the best photographer under 30 by the Association of Professional Photographers, and The Guardian has written about her photographs.

Recent work includes the widely noticed campaign for Tanec Praha (featured in Lürzer’s Archive), art direction and photography for Periodenladen, and editorials for Mile Magazine.

On set she leads compact, film-leaning productions with a trusted team (stylist, scenographer, MUA), taking projects from concept and moodboards to delivery.

"I am Ciprian Țânțăreanu, founder and photographer of Studio Țânțăreanu, a team based in Bucharest, Romania, specialising in drink and food still life photography.

From concept to styling, special effects, shooting, and post production, we take care of all the key ingredients behind any appealing visual, blending a seasoned vision, state of the art equipment, and any necessary old school tricks, providing turnkey solutions for our clients.

Our commercial work has been published in more than 70 countries around the world, with a client list including brands like Schweppes, Skol, Efes, Tropicana, KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell.

They say, "The beauty is in the eye of the beholder", but we make sure we help open their eyes wider, adding dynamism and heroic personification to the products we shoot. Have a new project? Let us help with our vision."

Pavel Hejný is an award-winning advertising photographer and art director whose work connects craft, concept, and emotion. His distinctive visual language has earned him six Cannes Lions, two Golden Drum Grand Prix awards, an Andy Award, a Clio Award, and the Lucie Award for Best Advertising Photographer of the Year. His imagery has been repeatedly featured in Lürzer’s Archive: 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide.

With extensive experience and long-term collaborations with leading production houses, Pavel offers clients full creative support — from initial concept through production to final delivery — ensuring exceptional quality at every stage.

Based in Prague and working globally, Pavel brings his creative vision to life for brands and agencies around the world.

RRS Studios is a creative estate just outside Budapest, Hungary, set on nine hectares of adaptable indoor and outdoor space.

Designed for photography, film and events, it offers an array of locations in one place, from a loft-style studio and expansive hangar to a fully furnished home set, a lakeside chalet and a farm with resident animals. There’s also a large open field, once a motocross track, now ideal for temporary set building or shaping the terrain for customised outdoor scenes.

The mix of natural landscapes and controlled environments makes RRS Studios a strong choice for stills, motion, workshops and brand experiences. Whether you’re planning a cinematic shoot, a creative gathering or an immersive activation, the estate provides privacy, flexibility and plenty of visual variety.

Available for full or partial hire, it includes on-site facilities and generous space to accommodate complex productions with ease.