Hillward Rent · Berlin
Camera, lighting & grip.Rental in Berlin.
Berlin is Germany’s biggest film and production location. For your shoot in the capital, film equipment rental with us takes a single list: we request camera, lighting and grip from rental houses on location and send you one quote. You have one point of contact for everything, in English or German.
How it works
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Build your list
Pick gear from templates and our catalogue. Or upload the list you already have, Excel, PDF or a photo.
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We take care of it
We check your list with a lighting crew’s eye and confirm availability with rental houses on location.
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One quote
You get one quote from us: every item, delivery and pick-up, one point of contact.
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Delivery or pick-up
The rental house delivers to set at the agreed time, or you collect it yourself. After the shoot everything goes back.
Several rental houses, one quote
Camera and lenses, lighting, grip and sound: we take your list to rental houses in Berlin and check what’s available for your dates. If the gear comes from several rental houses, you still get everything in one quote, with delivery to set or pick-up.
For productions from abroad
Planning your Berlin shoot from abroad? With us, everything works in English: the portal, the request, the quote and every arrangement. Send the list the way your team has it, as Excel, PDF, Word or a photo. We take care of the rental houses on location.
Who’s behind Hillward Rent
Hillward is a lighting crew from Düsseldorf: gaffers for film and commercials, with our own lighting gear and vans. Our projects include HUGO x P&C, Birkenstock and Sonos x Mats Hummels. On larger productions the crew also works all over Germany and abroad, more at hillward.de.
What you can rent in Berlin
Camera rental in Berlin
For example ARRI Alexa, Sony Venice and FX series or RED, plus lenses, follow focus, filters and monitoring.
Lighting rental in Berlin
LED fixtures for example from Aputure, ARRI and Astera, HMI, tungsten and everything that shapes light.
Grip & overheads in Berlin
Stands, clamps, booms, dolly and slider, butterfly frames up to 20x20 with rags.
Sound, power & more in Berlin
Microphones and wireless kits, distros, cables and generators, walkie-talkies and vehicles.
Why Hillward
One point of contact
No calling around several rental houses. You only talk to us, in English or German.
From a lighting crew
Hillward is a lighting crew itself. We notice when something is missing from your list.
Everything in one quote
Lighting, grip, overheads, power, camera, sound and vehicles together instead of separately.
Local rental houses
The gear comes from rental houses close to your location. Short distances instead of shipping across the country.
FAQ
Which camera rental house in Berlin do you work with?+
No fixed one. For every request we ask rental houses on location for what you need and put everything together in one quote. You only deal with us.
What happens after I send my request?+
You get a confirmation email with your request number. We check availability with rental houses in Berlin and get back to you with a quote as soon as we can. Nothing is booked until you confirm it.
Do I need a customer account to send a request?+
No. You build or upload your list and enter your contact details. You don’t need an account or a password.
What does a request cost?+
Nothing. Requests are free and non-binding. You get a quote with every item before anything is booked.
How fast will I get a quote?+
At short notice. How fast exactly depends on the rental houses’ answers. We get back to you as soon as we can.
I already have a finished list.+
Just upload it, as Excel, PDF, Word file or photos, several files are fine. No need to retype anything.
Do you deliver or do I pick up?+
Both work. The rental houses on location deliver to set and collect after the shoot, or you pick up at the rental house yourself. We agree the times with you.
How is the equipment insured?+
The equipment has to be insured for the rental period. We sort out how with you in the quote.
Do you also provide crew?+
Hillward is a lighting crew for film and commercials. If you need gaffers or grips, just say so in the notes.
Other cities
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Ready for your shoot?
Put your list together in a few minutes. We take care of the rest.