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The following are the top reasons why you should come to Portugal and contact HOT SPOTS SERVICE PRODUCTIONS to take care of all your production requirements.
• THE PEOPLE. Under the pressure of any kind of stress, the Portuguese are the people in the world who can give you the best answer to any detail. Together, our imagination and work capacity can find the quickest and best solution for any trouble, any time. You will certainly agree that this is a great skill when it comes to commercial production!
• THE CLIMATE. In Portugal, and especially in the Lisbon area, you can have terrific weather conditions for shooting all year long. Even in wintertime, you can expect 6-7 hours sunshine per day and an average of 20 dry days per month; in summertime, though, you can have an average of 12-13 hours sunshine per day and 29 dry days per month!
• THE LOCATIONS. The pictures included in our slideshow only give you an idea about the potential of Portugal for any kind of location, interior or exterior. Moreover, for the majority of them, you don’t need to go out of the Lisbon area because, in a circle of 50km-60km around our capital, you can find all sorts of landscapes, atmospheres, and surroundings.
• THE EQUIPMENT. Our suppliers are up to date to all solutions for digital HD shooting (alexa, 5D, 7D, red...), but if you want to shoot on film, you still can find stock and all camera models in Portugal as far as a Lab solution for development. Regarding lenses’ kits, macros or zooms you can count on Cooke, Ultra Prime, Zeiss or Angenieux. And of course, concerning lighting and grip equipment, you can also have all the classic technical options together with many top novelties. We are also proud that we can offer you the Milo motion control. If you consider doing your post-production in Portugal, be sure that any step can be taken by great professionals and experts Add to all this very well equipped studios with different size options (up to 700 sq.m.). And last but not least, whatever our suppliers don’t have in Portugal, they will go to the end of the world to provide for you at no extra costs!
• THE CREWS. We have a small but solid industry on film and commercial business. Our crews are used to working with people from all over the world and for every market. For any position of a film team, you can find the right person in Portugal. And be sure that HOT SPOTS knows that person!
• CASTING POSSIBILITIES. It’s true that Portuguese people are mainly the Caucasian type, with dark hair and brown eyes. But our country is a common destination for people coming from all over the world, which means that you can cast different looks and types of people. In Portugal it's also easier to shoot with children than in most of all European countries.
• COSTS. Portugal is still not an expensive country compared to most of its European partners. The great deals that HOT SPOTS can offer you in all areas will make your production design in Portugal very cost attractive. Besides, you can easily indulge yourself in a luxury five star hotel, eat delicious food and be treated as if you were a prince or a princess; and all that at a much lower cost than you’d ever expect!
• PERMITS. All permits for shooting in Portugal can be ready within a week. With HOT SPOTS, you may be sure that we know the right person in the right place to get any kind of permit!
• LANGUAGES SPOKEN. In spite of the fact that Portuguese is the 5th most spoken language in the world, we know that it’s hard for non speakers to understand it… So we are used to having to learn other languages! In a film crew in Portugal, you’ll very easily find 95% of people speaking at least a little English, but also French, Spanish, Italian or even German!
• AFTER HOURS. If you wish to unwind after a long day’s work, we can organize all sorts of relaxing moments for you. You may be looking for a great meal in a pleasant restaurant or for the fanciest place in town for dancing. Whatever you can think of, you can have it in Lisbon, and we know what to suggest and arrange for you and your clients.
• A WELCOMING COUNTRY. The Portuguese are generally proud to be a welcoming people. At Hot Spots we want to do even better! At the end of the day, we like to have the feeling that we really worked and contributed for your satisfaction. We do want you to leave our country with the feeling that you wish to come back. We really like to show you and give you the best we can and to make sure that all your requirements are met.
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