Last week we provided a local English-speaking film crew, equipment and logistics for a corporate video for argo company Syngenta. The producer was the Edge Picture Company of London, and we all got to try out Sony’s new pmw-f3, an HD camera which is going to battle the Red One for getting that film look … Continue reading
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Cartier Commercial Filmed in Buenos Aires
by Tracey Chandler, Contributing Blogger We´ve heard it all before…. Buenos Aires is the Paris of South America….. but it seems that the major jewelery brand, Cartier, really believe this to be true. Filming commercials in Argentina is popular for many reasons. It´s cheaper, quality and expertise is still very much guaranteed and the locations … Continue reading
Filming in Argentina is Cost Effective and Versatile
by Tracey Chandler, Contributing Blogger The famous commercial for Mastcard, entitled “The Bicycle” or “La Bicicleta,” is an example of genius in terms of creativity and construction. Filmed in part in La Estación Provincial de Trenes de La Plata in Argentina, the masterminds behind the commercial managed to turn the train station into a port, … Continue reading
Buenos Aires is One Large Film Set, and the Stats confirm it!
If you live in Buenos Aires, you probably come across a film shoot from time to time. But did you know from the beginning of 2010 to the present date over 10 feature films and 168 commercials have been shot on its streets? Thats a ton! While the number has dropped from the peak in … Continue reading
“Hooker and the Transvestite” wins Filmaka contest!
“The Hooker and the Transvestite”, (La Puta y la Travesti) a short film made with almost no-budget in 5 days by San Telmo Productions, has just been named winner of the “Hard Times” contest hosted by filmaka.com It was voted one of 18 finalists by the filmaka community. Now directors Ginger Gentile and Gabriel Balanovsky … Continue reading
New Comercial Filmed in San Telmo! (my neighborhood)
My parents saw this commercial in the states and called me to say that they recognized the streets: Av. Casseros and Defensa. (Triva points: Ernesto “Che” Guevara´s family had an apartment in this street). In the commercial it appears as a European street that opens into an impressionist painting. I can´t include the video here … Continue reading
BMW sings “Vamos a Tandil” and chooses Argentina
Ok, I´ll forgive you if you don´t get the reference. . . there is a very popular folk song called “Vamos a Tandil” (Let´s go to Tandil) that sings about the desire to go to this traditional town located where the pampas ends and Patagonia starts . . . low lying, rocky foothills that give … Continue reading
Sending you a little bit of love, in the form of a cake
Another great commercial from Argentina, that uses costumed characters to symbolize the simple joy of baking a cake a Saturday Afternoon (sábado a la tarde). I am so stressed today, and this is just what I need: the simple pleasures of childhood. The music is by the Australian band “Architecture in Helsinki” and the song … Continue reading
Great Animation Commercial for Chocolate
I just said to Gabriel that this the best commercial I´ve ever seen. It has been playing for a while but I still love watching it. It has all you need for a great commercial: catchy music (by the band “Rosal“) whose lyrics can be roughly translated as: “Your mom must be a pastry chef … Continue reading
Filming in Argentina: The blog of San Telmo Productions 