Lighting Equipment Rental

Here is how this works in practice. We source complete lighting packages from the rental houses concentrated in Warsaw and in Łódź — the historic heart of Polish cinema — where lighting inventory has grown big since the Polish Film Institute introduced its 30% PISF cash rebates in 2019. Our team works with the gaffer to build the package: HMIs for daylight power, today's LED systems for efficient, controllable output, tungsten for warm interiors, and the grip. C-stands, flags, nets, silks, frames and rigging — needed to shape the light.

Here is the short of it. We set up power distribution, dimming and consumables, prep and test each fixture, and deliver to studio stages at ATM Studio or WFDiF in Warsaw or to location with full inventory records. Because hire from Polish vendors counts as qualifying spend toward the 30% rebates, building the lighting package locally keeps the budget efficient. Specialty fixtures not held in-country move freely by road from Germany or the Czech Republic, since Poland is in the EU single market and Schengen with no carnet for intra-EU transport.

Here is the breakdown. Power planning is central to each lighting rental in Poland, where mains run at the EU-standard 230V/50Hz. Our team assesses power openings at each location, calculates loads, and sets up power packs hire, distribution and tie-ins where fitting — key for heritage interiors with tight supply or remote exteriors. Poland's temperate continental climate also shapes lighting logistics: cold, snowy winters in the Tatra Mountains or along the Baltic coast at Gdańsk demand careful handling of fixtures and cabling in freezing conditions, while warm summers ease those constraints.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Productions arriving from outside the EU clear imported lighting on ATA Carnets through the National Revenue Administration (Krajowa Administracja Skarbowa), with Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) as the main air-cargo gateway. Billing is in Polish złoty (PLN) — Poland is an EU member but not in the Eurozone — and gear hire carries 23% VAT. We can also arrange complete lighting crews — gaffers, best boys, electricians and rigging teams — skilled with the kit and Polish power systems.