The Shark Awards 2022 Winners

Huge congratulations to our Compass Rose family and our amazing partners on winning Silver & Bronze Awards & Shortlists at The Shark Awards 2022!!
 
B&Q | Flip
Production Company: Pulse Films
Director: Oscar Hudson
DOP: Jess Hall
Producer: Neil Andrews
Service Production Company: Icon Film Sofia 
Icon Films Producer: Emil Rangelov, Beba Yordanova
 
 
 
Vestiaire collective | Catwalk
Production Company: Biscuit Filmworks 
Director: Andreas Nilsson
DOP: Thomas Hardmeier
Executive Producer: Kwok Yau
Service Production Company: Icon Films Romania 
Icon Films Producer: Ileana Anghel
 
 
 
Xbox | Halo Infinite
Production Company: Biscuit Filmworks
Director: Isaiah Seret
Producer: Jeff McDougall
Service Production Company: Tuna+Icon Serbia 
Tuna+Icon Producer: Aleksandra Babic
 
 
 
VW Idents | Electrifying Movies
Production Company: Rattling Stick 
Director: Aircastle
Producer: Stuart Bentham
Service Production Company: Tuna+Icon Serbia 
Tuna+Icon Producer: Luka Mrvos
 
 
 
Ford Ranger | Night Swimming
Production company: Smuggler
Director: Adam Berg
DOP: Joost van Gelder
Executive producer: Ben Crocker
Service Production Company: Icon Films Romania
Icon Films Producer: Andra Pandelescu
 

Press: The Power of Hive Mind in International Production

The Compass Rose network pulls together some of the most revered names in production service, hear how we harness that power across Europe, LATAM and the USA – all at no cost to production companies.

 

Read full story on – https://www.lbbonline.com/news/compass-rose-the-power-of-hive-mind-in-international-production

Press: On the Road With Location Scouts

Tomas Hasl of Stillking Films Prague joins other location scouts from across the globe in an interview with Little Black Book’s Nisna Mahtani about how they find production’s picture-perfect settings and the adventures that come with it.
 
 

Press: Shooting ‘Flip’ in Bulgaria – Examining the Bronze Cannes Lion-winner

The Location Guide had a conversation with producer Neil Andrews from Pulse Films, celebrating the production company’s ‘Flip’ commercial for B&Q winning a Bronze Lion for Achievement in Production at Cannes Lions 2022. We discussed how Neil and the team made the project a reality with Icon Films Sofia, exploring why Bulgaria was chosen for this monumental shoot.

 

Read full story: https://www.thelocationguide.com/2022/07/shooting-flip-in-bulgaria-examining-the-bronze-cannes-lion-winner-with-pulse-films-producer-neil-andrews/

Press: The Russo-Ukrainian War, A Permanent Mark on Europe’s Creativity

Compass Rose’s Pavla Burgetova Callegari, together with other experts, speaks to LBBonline – Little Black Book about how the Russo-Ukrainian conflict will affect the creative industries of the region and how creativity has become a means for survival in Central and Eastern Europe.

 

Read full story: https://www.lbbonline.com/news/the-russo-ukrainian-war-a-permanent-mark-on-central-and-eastern-europes-creativity

Sustainable Choices

Press: Making More Sustainable Choices on Set

Pavla Burgetova-Callegari, Compass Rose’s MD and executive producer, tells LBB why she believes that adopting eco-conscious processes that are impactful, innovative and consistent must start from within.
 
 
 

Press: Production excellence in complicated times

As national rules fluctuate and transform rapidly in the midst of lockdowns and re-openings, it really does pay for filmmakers to have strong connections in a variety of locations across the globe. We caught up with executive producer Pavla Burgetova Callegari, the New York-based managing director of Compass Rose, to learn how to stay ahead during a year of great change and continuous adaptation.

 

Read full story: https://www.thelocationguide.com/2021/12/production-excellence-in-complicated-times-an-interview-with-pavla-burgetova-callegari/

Press: 8 Reasons Why Mexico is Today’s Destination of Choice

LBB speaks to Compass Rose and Spectrum Mexico to discover what makes the country a top pick for production services and why it has so much more to offer than people realise.

 

Read full story: https://www.lbbonline.com/news/production-heaven-8-reasons-why-mexico-is-todays-destination-of-choice

Press: Talking Medieval Castles, Horses, and Fires in Halsey’s New Film

LBB speaks to Stillking Prague and Boy in The Castle all about Halsey’s new film, ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’, and shooting in the Czech Republic.

Read full story: https://www.lbbonline.com/news/talking-medieval-castles-horses-and-fires-in-halseys-new-film

 

Press: Compass Rose’s Approach to Diversity and Inclusion

LBB learns how Compass Rose, Stillking Cape Town, and The SA FILM Academy are making a tangible contribution to diversity and inclusion in South Africa, and their plan for the future.

 

Read full article: https://www.lbbonline.com/news/addressing-global-issues-locally-compass-roses-approach-to-diversity-and-inclusion