mexico Jul 2013

El Sol Azul Production is an American company based in Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende and Tulum.

"Mexico is our oyster. Our clients like us because we happily do all of the heavy lifting that makes it possible for them to be creative. Not that we lack ideas. In fact, after 20 years of successful production in Mexico, we have an imagination. We know how to make it roll, no matter what. If we don’t talk much, it’s because we’re busy thinking through the next kink in the road so you won’t have to.

We produce photo, documentary, commercials and video shoots throughout Mexico.  Intrepid. Polyglot. Forward thinking. We are planners."

El Sol Azul provides all phases of the production process, including budgeting, scouting and managing locations, permits, local transportation, hotels, catering, casting, equipment rental and customs clearance. The company will deliver on time and on budget, ensuring everyone has a good time in the process.

Clients include Elle France, Tory Burch, Peek & Cloppenburg, Volkswagen, Volvo, Mazda, Bloomingdales, The Travel Channel, Calvin Klein, H&M and L'Oréal.

Photographers include Carter Smith, Norman Jean Roy, Mario Sorrenti, Camilla Akrans, Scott Council and Nagi Sakai.

Yucatan Productions' clients include Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire,Tommy Bahama, Elle, Sports Illustrated, C&A, Glamour, Getty Images, Pacifico, Otto, Urban Outfitters, Esquire, Next, Neiman Marcus, Jockey, Printemps, Nu Skin, Free People, Merrell, Hewlett Packard, Martha Stewart Prod, Etam, Projek, Beco, Fedex, Private Member, Camaieu, Mixte, Delia's, Image Source, Alba Moda, Condé Nast, Corbis, Quelle, Franklin & Marshall, Verena, Jolie, Poetry and Wrap, Notre Temps, House Hunters International, Grazia, Vuitton, Vogue, Look, Old Spice, Pacifico, Sofft, Apple, Figleaves, Cover, Air Transat, Gemo, Notre temps, Seemore, Gala, Kia and Kookai.

Katarsis Films is a Mexican production company working at the international level. It has a very talented crew along with top technology that is used in every project. The company distinguishes itself by providing the highest quality on time and on budget. Its mission is to create emotional connections with audiences through audiovisual products.

With skilled and professional people for each production area, Katarsis Film specialises in developing products and filming mass campaigns, commercials, short films, videos and film projects.

Major clients include Canon Mexicana, Getty Images Latin America, Editorial Televisa, Banamex, Friendship Tournament, Chapultepec Fair, Palace Resorts, Foundation Securities, LMAudiovisual and PAN.

Tonic Films is a commercial production service company based out of Mexico City with a worldwide client base.

The company is devoted to delivering first class productions to all its clients. Mexico has a very old and established film community and can offer a variety of locations that can double for most major cities in the world.

Tonic's talent pool is excellent and crews outstanding.

Green Productions works across Mexico, Cuba, Belize, Ecuador, Panama and Argentina providing a huge range of locations ideal for any type of shoot. 

Clients include Anthropologie USA, Bloomingdales USA , Saks Fifth Avenue USA, Shop-Bop USA, Mykita Eyewear Germany, Schwab Germany, Otto, Canelle FR, L’Oréal FR, Suggest FR, ZEKI TR, Best Form FR, JD Williams UK, Gray & Osbourn UK, Boden UK,  Dione MX, Westies MX and Red Oak PR. 

Editorial clients include SELF Magazine USA, Marie Claire USA, Glamour Magazine USA, Rolling Stone USA, InStyle USA, Elle UK/Italy, Glamour FR and Numero FR.  Advertising clients include FedEx FR, AVEDA USA, Sony MX, Peugeot Bl, El Tesoro Tequila USA, REVO Sunglasses, Banco de Mexico MX, Pantene USA, BBV Bancomer MX, Got Milk? USA, Cuervo USA, Kahlua Global, IC Hotels worldwide and AXA Assurances FR. 

Agencies: Publicis NY/Paris, Gray NY, Wing Latino USA and Factory Lab USA.

mmproduction, Inc. is a Miami and European-based full service photo production company providing an extensive network of partners to cover all shooting needs.

The company can organise and manage photo shoots for ad campaigns, catalogues and editorials in studio or on location according to clients' specific requirements. mmproduction optimises every shoot by managing budgets and respecting deadlines.

Contact the company for a dedicated selection of location references from its huge picture database. With its well-placed network of professional contacts, mmproduction can produce in Miami, Ibiza, Mallorca, New York and Mexico.

In this edition of Showcase, mmproduction presents one of the most beautiful locations Mexico has to offer: Riviera Maya, and a production shot for German catalogue Otto.

Clients incluce Bonprix, Nivea, Elegance, Kaufhof, Karstadt, Baur, Burda, Fuer Sie, Triumph, Jan magazine, Vogue, Schwab, Esprit, Alcott, BMW, Cosmopolitain and many more.

Sebastian Israelit started his career in his family business as a printer in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Pompeya. Sebastian later started working as a photographer for companies such as Chrysler, IBM and Bank Boston. Years later he specialised in food & drink photography and has worked for brands like Gancia, Martini, Campari, Bacardi, Grey Goose, Fox and many others; he has also worked for prestigious publishing houses, magazines and international cookbooks. He has won three Gourmand Awards in 2005, 2009 and 2013, that select the best cookbooks worldwide.

The ''Gancia Trip'' took Sebastian through 11 European cities to collect material for editorial and advertising projects. He was hired by Accor Hotels to photograph the renovated Sofitel Hotel in Rio de Janeiro.

The team has worked for the packaging industry for agencies such as Milstein Ravel, Harvey & Harvey and Levinson Group. They have made a name for themselves in the advertising industry and work for brands like Hellman's, Knorr, Head & Shoulders, Dove, HSBC, BMW, Renault, Impulse, Axe, Skip, Danone, in campaigns directed by Del Campo, Ogilivy, Young & Rubicam, Ponce Buenos Aires, JWT London, and many others in Argentina and worldwide.

With over 13 years' experience, Gaby Luque has developed in the field of advertising photography, specialising in food and drink, automotive as well as product shots and architecture. Constantly looking for quality, perfection and originality in each of her projects, Gaby has found her true passion in photography, something that has led her to seek new techniques to offer products and alternatives that differ from the norm.

Major clients include Danone, Bonafont, Ford Mexico, Volkswagen, Prologis Mexico, Pauta Creativa, JWT, Y&R and Grupo Medios, among others.

Gaby is a member of Unthinkable! Entertainment Corp, which prides itself in providing expertise and collaboration for animation films.

Daniel Zanco is an Italo-Mexican fashion designer and photographer who was born in Mexico City in 1986. He studied photography at a very young age and received a fashion design degree from Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión in Mexico City.

Aside from his work in the fashion industry, Daniel has worked as a commercial photographer for several companies including Church and Dwight, S,C,P,F..., J. Walter Thompson, The Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology New York, Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros, and several production companies.

Jean Bérard is a French photographer based in Mexico City. He specialises in bringing to life the most creative and artistic visions, be they fashion, liquids, still life or advertising campaigns. In sum, he is about solving challenges and creating imagery with impact.

His unique vision and attention to minute details has attracted clients such as Johnnie Walker, J&B, Ballantine's, Tezón, Olmeca, Bimbo, GQ, Sears, Liverpool, Pauta Creativa, Draft FCB, JWT and Teran TBWA, while his photographs have been recognised by Communication Arts, International Photography Awards and Prix de Photography Paris.

His photography studio is equipped to manage any size and type of production, with a team of specialists focused on quality and service on hand at any time.

Flatelier is the creative duo of Federico Laboureau and Maximilian Pizzi who are specialised in fashion styling and art direction. Their clients include fashion, lifestyle and consumer products, with success based on helping each brand reach new levels of performance in partnership with a solid image supported by a tangible concept. Flatelier believes in concepts that transcend one specific area and that can be applied across multiple platforms. The company believes in portraying a solid image with a clear creative view. Services run from creative solutions in art direction to an overall brand creative direction.