Insights, guides, and news for film and TV production professionals across New England. From booking production trailers in Massachusetts to on-set logistics and everything in between.
Filming in Boston means coordinating with the city, state agencies, the MBTA, Massport, and private owners, depending on where each scene is shot. This step-by-step guide walks productions through scoping the shot list, securing permits, choosing locations, hiring crew, arranging equipment, and building a day-of schedule.
What is a film base camp? It is the staging area near a shooting location where trailers, trucks, power, restrooms, and meals support the crew. This guide explains what a base camp contains, who runs it, how to choose and set up a site, and what to rent versus bring.
This guide compares eight video production gear rental options for producers, filmmakers, and marketers booking camera, lens, lighting, grip, or audio equipment. Each source is evaluated on inventory depth, delivery, insurance and deposit terms, and the type of shoot it suits best, from solo interviews to multi-camera commercials.
A film production trailer rental gives your cast and crew a mobile base on location, but the right unit depends on headcount, power, and site access more than size. This guide covers the main trailer types, what drives pricing, common logistics pitfalls, and the questions to ask before you sign a rental agreement.
This step-by-step process shows producers and coordinators how to build a film production vendor guide that people actually use. It covers defining users, vetting vendors, and recording the terms and contacts needed at the moment of booking.
This guide ranks nine picks of film production equipment for beginners across camera, sound, lighting, stability, and storage, judged on ease of use, value, impact on the finished film, and long-term usefulness. It also ranks purchases by impact, so you spend your first budget on the upgrades that improve your films most, and the camera is not first.
A practical guide to Movie production logistics.
A mobile production office rental gives your crew a lockable, climate-controlled workspace at the center of a location shoot. This guide explains the main unit types, what each one contains, how pricing is built, and which logistics to plan so you can book the right trailer without day-one surprises.
A practical guide to wireless microphone rental for film.
This guide walks through the commercial film production process in seven steps, from the first brief and budget to final delivery and archiving. It explains which decisions to lock at each stage so approvals stay clear, revisions stay minimal, and costs stay under control.
A movie production is a temporary company, and how movie productions are organized determines who makes every on-set decision. This guide walks through the legal and financial setup, the production phases, the chain of command from producers and director down to department heads, the key departments, the paperwork that holds it together, and where rented equipment fits in.
This guide compares eight sources of film production equipment package deals for producers, directors and DPs who need camera, lens, lighting and grip at a better rate than itemized gear. Each source is judged on package flexibility, pricing clarity, insurance and damage terms, and budget fit for indie or crewed shoots.
A practical guide to Honey wagon rental.
Choosing the right production trailer depends on function, peak occupancy, site limits, and power rather than size on a spec sheet. This seven-step guide helps you match a trailer to your crew, schedule, location, and budget, and gives you a checklist of what to confirm before signing a rental agreement.
This guide compares the best production equipment rental companies for producers, DPs, and line producers who need camera, lighting, and grip packages. Each of the eight rental houses is sorted by how it rents, with notes on gear depth, service model, and fit for different production sizes, so you can match a vendor to your budget and location.
Film production logistics is the behind-the-scenes work of getting the right people, gear, permissions, and timing in place so cameras roll on schedule. This article explains what logistics covers, who owns each piece, how schedules are built to support it, and where shoots most often lose days.
This guide ranks nine of the best lighting equipment for film production options in 2026, organized by what each light does on set rather than brand prestige. It covers rentals, premium LED panels, HMI-class daylight sources, compact kits, and classic hard lights, helping you match each fixture to your shot, budget, and production type.
A film catering area setup is as much a scheduling challenge as a hospitality one, since slow lines and poor layouts cost real shooting time. This step-by-step guide covers everything from building your headcount off the call sheet and separating catering from craft services to equipping, running, and tearing down the area safely on wrap day.
A practical guide to Actor trailer rental.
A broadcast quality camera rental is often a major budget line, and small decisions determine whether it saves money or causes problems. This guide walks producers, DPs, and production managers through seven strategies in order, from reading the delivery spec to returning the gear, so they can rent confidently and avoid technical or cost surprises.