Equipment Planning Services

Here is how this works in practice. Irish gear planning works inside one of the most stage-rich production geographies in Europe relative to its size. Our gear team sets up kit lists across the major Dublin and Belfast rental houses. TVM Ireland Dublin (the top Irish full-service rental. With the deepest ARRI Alexa 35, LF, Mini LF, and ALEXA 65 inventory in the country.

Here is the short of it. Plus Sony VENICE 2, RED V-Raptor, and complete Cooke S7/i, Cooke S8/i, Zeiss Supreme Prime, ARRI Signature Prime, and Master Anamorphic lens packages), Pyramid Camera Dublin (camera and grip), ARRI Rental Dublin (cross-border via London ARRI Rental for the heaviest packages), Camera Hire Belfast (Northern Ireland-side rental servicing Game of Thrones-scale shoots), and the Brown Bag/Cartoon Saloon-tier post-house pipeline at Windmill Lane Dublin (U2's legendary recording home, Riverdance), Egg Post Dublin, and Frame Store Dublin (the UK Framestore branch).

Here is the breakdown. Global gear movement runs through three customs lanes that need careful planning. Inbound EU gear moves duty-free under the EU single market into the Republic. But cross-border movement into Northern Ireland triggers NI Protocol customs forms since Brexit. Gear moving from Ardmore Studios Bray or Ashford Studios Wicklow to Titanic Studios Belfast on the same shoot crosses an internal UK customs border.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Non-EU inbound gear (mostly US camera packages flying via Dublin or Shannon airport US preclearance, or via Heathrow into Belfast) needs ATA carnet processing through the Revenue Commissioners and HMRC respectively. Our team handles ATA carnet validation at Dublin Airport and Cork Airport on inbound. Sets up customs clearance with hauliers (Killarney Transport. FilmTransport Ireland. McGinley Coaches NI). Books cargo flights with Aer Lingus, Ryanair, BA Cargo, and Lufthansa Cargo for time-critical kit moves.

Here is how the picture comes together. Standard 2-4 week lead time on standard packages, longer for pro items (large-format anamorphic primes, technocrane, motion-control rigs), rush options ready. IAA drone sign-off forms runs alongside any aerial package.