Back in the 1950's the French Riviera became a vibrant playground for the Hollywood set and it has been backdrop for many movies ever since, just think Grace Kelly & Cary Grant! Thanks to the Cannes Film Festival and the Monaco TV Festival, we still get a fair amount of glitz and glam to this region every year. Since 2011 a 'French-American Production Company' called SHARKPROD is bringing even more of that film biz atmosphere to the area. Gil Kenny is the founder and brain behind Sharkprod. As an experienced man behind the camera he has worked with names like Woody Allen and being bilingual and more-or-less a local, he really facilitates film-making for many foreign projects seeking to shoot around Monaco and the French Riviera. We got to find out a bit more about him and his company:
How long have you been living in the
region and what brought you here?
I
lived here when i was a little boy with my family in St Jean Cap Ferrat, moved
to the USA and came here 20 years ago, i came back because i missed it and had
great work opportunity...
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| Gil at work |
You have been working on lots of
movies, what has been your experience and how would you describe the difference
between French and American productions?
My
experience has been very good and i have achieved to learn a lot very quickly,
having been Assistant Director with a real passion, that Dept of the Crew gave
me the possibility of dealing with every other departments with many
responsibilities which i really enjoyed. The only difference between French and
American productions is really the amount of people, everyone works the same
and this is why we work very well together, of course the number of crew
members will depend wether it's a small comedy film with no effects or action
or a big blockbuster which will require a bigger staff.
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| Gil Kenny |
You own and run Sharkprod, a
production company on the French Riviera, - describe your offered services
quickly?
Sharkprod is an Executive Production Service
Company, based in Monaco. It was created to welcome companies worldwide in
producing projects in Monaco, the French Riviera & Corsica. Sharkprod provides a complete range of services including
crews, equipment, locations, models and in-house extras' casting. Our
crews are fully bilingual and have access to cutting edge equipments in Camera,
Lighting or Grip equipment
What has been your most exciting
production in your career so far and why?
My
most exciting project was when i was 1st Assistant Director for Mr. Woody Allen
on "Midnight in Paris".
I
only had 4 weeks of preparation with Mr Allen for a 7 week shoot all filmed in
Paris summer 2010 and i had no stress, he was kind, human and whatever he told
me during preparation, he did on the shoot, just a wonderful person to work
for.
What makes the French Riviera so
special for events/productions?
Monaco & The French Riviera are known for
their glamorous touch and elegance with their hotels, casinos, villas, yachts
and coastal roads surrounded by beautiful views, private beaches and lagoons.
In the winter, our great ski resorts and mountain roads are also available and
have their own beauty only 1h30 from Nice airport. With 300 days of
sun and a beautiful quality of light, the 4 seasons offer the possibility of
filming by the sea, in the country side and on snowy roads in the winter...
What is your favourite movie and
why?
The
Big Blue directed by Mr Luc Besson, it unites both areas of life that i love,
the sea & the film work around it...
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