Hillward Rent · Dortmund
Camera, lighting & grip.Rental in Dortmund.
Renting film equipment in Dortmund takes a single request: send us your list for camera, lighting and grip. We source everything from partner rental houses nearby and send you a quote. The rental house brings the gear to set, or you pick it up yourself.
How it works
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Build your list
Pick gear from templates and our partners’ inventory. 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.
Partners in the Ruhr area
Dortmund is in the Ruhr area, which, alongside Düsseldorf and Cologne, is one of the regions where we have established partner rental houses. For your shoot, we source lighting, camera, grip and power from partners nearby instead of shipping gear across the country.
Start from a template
No need to start from scratch. Pick a template as a starting point and adjust it, or put together what you need department by department from our partners’ inventory. If something is missing from the catalogue, you add it as your own item.
Experience in sports and advertising
Hillward Rent is run by us, a lighting crew from Düsseldorf working in commercials and film. Our references include the PUMA x BVB jersey campaign 25/26, Sonos x Mats Hummels and Coppenrath & Wiese. If you also need gaffers or electricians for your shoot in Dortmund, find our crew at hillward.de.
What you can rent in Dortmund
Camera rental in Dortmund
For example ARRI Alexa, Sony Venice and FX series or RED, plus lenses, follow focus, filters and monitoring.
Lighting rental in Dortmund
LED fixtures for example from Aputure, ARRI and Astera, HMI, tungsten and everything that shapes light.
Grip & overheads in Dortmund
Stands, clamps, booms, dolly and slider, butterfly frames up to 20x20 with rags.
Sound, power & more in Dortmund
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 partners
The gear comes from rental houses close to your location. Short distances instead of shipping across the country.
FAQ
Can I pick up the gear in Dortmund myself?+
Yes. Choose “Pick-up at the rental house” in your request, then you collect the gear and bring it back after the shoot. If you’d rather have it delivered, the rental house brings it to your location, in Dortmund or the surrounding area.
What does delivery to my location in Dortmund cost?+
You’ll see it in the quote: delivery is listed next to every other item, before you book anything.
Camera and lighting have separate lists. Can they go in one request?+
Yes. Just upload both, up to ten files per request. You still get one quote for everything.
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. Our partner 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.
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Ready for your shoot?
Put your list together in a few minutes. We take care of the rest.