Pepsi shot their Euro Championships 2008 commercial around the temples of Angkor
Hanuman Films worked on the first major international commercial to be shot at Angkor Wat for Dragonair, the regional wing of Hong Kong’s national carrier Cathay Pacific. Hanuman has since gone on to work on many important commercials for UK and US partners, including Radical Media of London. Our portfolio of clients includes some major global players such as Pepsi, Cisco and TUI Travel. We have worked with some major international commercial directors such as Tarsem Singh, the award-winning director of REM’s Losing My Religion video.
When it comes to music videos, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam remain relatively off the radar. Local stars and artists makes videos all over the country, but few international performers have ventured here, making it a tantilising prospect for avant-garde or adventurous artists.
Hanuman Films can assist with every aspect of planning a commercial shoot in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, from storyboard approval and professional location scouting through to arranging sensitive permissions and casting for talents and extras. Assisting with navigating the bureaucratic maze in this region is a real art and Hanuman has the necessary contacts to ensure this is a trouble-free experience.
Once it comes to crewing up for the shoot, we can assist in providing experienced individuals in every department. The region is home to professional art department, costume and make-up teams, highly experienced construction teams for sets and recreations, as well as experienced grips and lighting teams. If equipment or personnel is not available at the time, we are also able to bring in very experienced crew and top quality international equipment from Thailand, as we have long experience of servicing major productions via our supply partners in Bangkok.
It is relatively straightforward and very cost effective to shoot a commercial in the Mekong region, particularly in Cambodia. Attainable permissions, flexible budgets, experienced local support crew, international standard equipment and unexplored locations add up to make the Mekong region a must for pioneering commercial directors.