Since delivering its first Super Panatar projection lens in 1954, Panavision has designed and rents cinema cameras, optics and production-support equipment for filmmakers worldwide. Its long-running rental model keeps the equipment in company hands, pairing Panavision’s camera and lens engineering with personalized production support. The company’s tools have helped shape films from Ben-Hur and Lawrence of Arabia to Star Wars and The Hateful Eight, while its wider group now supports lighting, grip and remote systems, and post-production.
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PanavisionPanavision is a motion-picture technology company that develops and manufactures camera systems and optics, while also providing production equipment and services to filmmakers. Founded in 1954, it began with projection lenses and has since developed camera systems including the Panaflex and Millennium, as well as proprietary lens and camera-array technologies. The company also brings lighting, filters, grip and remote systems, and post-production services together across its divisions.NEW YORK, NY
ARRIFounded in 1917, ARRI makes camera systems, lenses, and lighting equipment for the moving-image industry, from its headquarters in Munich. The company also supports productions through virtual-production solutions, technical service, and a global network of subsidiaries spanning 15 countries. Its long history in filmmaking technology is reflected in products such as the ALEXA camera family and SkyPanel lighting systems.BLAUVELT, NY
Stewart FilmscreenFor 70 years, Stewart Filmscreen has handcrafted projection screens and optical screen materials in Southern California, including custom systems built for demanding cinema, simulation and specialty imaging environments. The company vertically integrates fabric manufacturing at its Torrance, California, factory, developing proprietary multilayer formulations and controlling quality through ISO 9001:2015 processes. Its custom work ranges from reference screens for filmmakers to large, seamless displays designed around a venue’s projector, lighting and viewing needs.AMELIA, OH
Video & Film SolutionsVideo & Film Solutions designs custom hardware and software for video and film, with consulting that spans product development and specialized workflows. The company also serves as a National Archives motion-picture vendor for NARA intermediate items, giving its engineering work a direct role in archival film projects.ROCKVILLE, MD