Top Video Production Trends Shaping the Filmmaking Industry in 2025

Top Video Production Trends Shaping the Filmmaking Industry in 2025

The filmmaking landscape is evolving rapidly. From AI-powered tools to eco-conscious practices, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for success in 2025. This recap explores the key trends shaping video production this year, highlighting how filmmakers can leverage these advancements to streamline their workflows and focus on what truly matters: telling captivating stories.

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Navigating Filmmaking in Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula: Why You Need a Local Fixer for Your Next Production
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Navigating Filmmaking in Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula: Why You Need a Local Fixer for Your Next Production

Filming in Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula offers a world of creative possibilities. From breathtaking landscapes to rich cultural heritage, the region is an ideal destination for your next film production. But behind every successful shoot is the critical support of a skilled fixer who ensures that logistics, legalities, and communication run smoothly.

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Filming a Documentary About An Outlawed Wine

Filming a Documentary About An Outlawed Wine

Documentary film making is spontaneous, challenging, and it keeps you on your toes. Things can happen all at the same time and if you miss something, you might have missed it for good. International film makers can also run into foreign language issues, shooting in an unfamiliar country, and not knowing the best places to film. Filming Portugal just helped with a documentary about the wine making process in Portugal and stepped into the fields of a winery to get footage of the process - from harvesting the grapes to cleaning and crushing them. Location, translation and fixer services were all key as well as doing the actual filming.

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Hamlet in Black and White
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Hamlet in Black and White

In cooperation with the General Arts Directorate of Portugal (dgArtes), Theater in Palm and the Contemporary Dance Company of Évora (CDCE), our lead cinematographer was thrilled to work on this dark (in more ways than one) project in Lisbon throughout the month of July 2024.

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