While precise numbers are difficult to determine, it’s clear that a significant portion of the film industry in Los Angeles has been affected by the 2025 fires.  Displacement: Many individuals in the film industry have been displaced from their homes due to the fires. ...Read More

When it comes to lighting up your set, the Aputure Light Storm 1200D Pro stands as a beacon among lighting solutions. Particularly for gaffers and electricians in Miami, having a reliable and robust light can make all the difference. Whether you’re renting lighting equipment ...Read More

The film business in Southern Florida is back in action and going full speed ahead. A lovely new movie called Playing Through was shot on location in Sarasota. It is a powerful fictionalized story about a real, historical person, Ann Gregory, the first black ...Read More

Once again, we’re excited to bring you Moving Picture Rental’s Holiday Gift Guide for Filmmakers and Crew. Being filmmakers ourselves, we know that we’re a slightly tough crowd to find gifts for, so we’ve come up with this guide to help you find your ...Read More

If you’re a documentary filmmaker, you’ll appreciate how unruly and stressful run-and-gun shooting can be. Unfortunately, it’s the primary condition of most documentary film shoots. However, when you shoot interviews, it’s a whole different approach. Interviews set-ups are those rare situations where you have ...Read More

Produzen is a relatively new online Slack* community that is really impressing producers. The information on the channel is quite good—many webinars on COVID-19 compliance, resources, tips, tricks, and budgeting. You can ask the Produzen community (producers) for help on any production challenge and ...Read More

Covid-19 doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Production cos are now using their resourcefulness and creativity to get back to work safely. This short BTS video by Spears & Arrows demos their new production normal and reminds us all that we’re not ...Read More