Vagabond Production Services, headquartered in New York City, has expanded, launching an office in Spain. The new location will be led by veteran producer Fernando Bofill, and will be equipped to facilitate commercial, feature, content, event and still shoots.
The decision to move into Spain was a long time coming for Vagabond. “We always knew we wanted to expand to Spain, but we did not have the right partner to work with there,” said Vagabond partner Lorenzo Benedick. “When Fernando become available, we knew he was the right person at the right time, so we decided to go for it.”
Vagabond has previously produced work in Spain, including the recent ACUVUE campaign out of Deutsch New York and Greenpoint Pictures. However, this official expansion will allow the infrastructure for production companies to film in Spain year-round through Vagabond.
Barcelona native Bofill brings over two decades of experience to the table, coming from Mandarin Media, where he served as partner and co-owner for six years and produced more than 60 campaigns and commercials. Prior to Mandarin Media, Bofill was a freelance production manager and line producer for 20 years, shooting more than 400 commercials in countries all over the world, from Spain to France, Italy, Greece, Morocco, Pakistan, India, Egypt, China, Canada and more. His broad reel includes campaigns for such brands as Ford, Renault, Volkswagen, Coca-Cola, Kia, Nike, Nissan and Panasonic.
The addition of Bofill to Vagabond’s roster will also allow the production services company to facilitate feature film and television shoots. Bofill has produced more than ten feature films and television series, such as La Sombra del Sol (The Shadow of the Sun), La Otra Ciudad (The Other City) and My Story in Barcelona. All these projects were produced in Spain, giving Bofill extensive experience in the Spanish film industry as well as insight into the best shoot locations.
“Spain has excellent weather and locations,” says Bofill. “In Catalonia, you can shoot in the snow and at the beach in the same day.” Bofill also cites excellent crew members, availability of high-end equipment and a competitive talent buyout market as other benefits of filming in Spain.
The new location joins currently established Vagabond branches in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Switzerland, Uruguay, the United States and Venezuela.
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTEยฎ,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
โSMPTEโs membership has spoken,โ said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann DโAmato. โThese officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!โ
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More