Hire gaffers and grips

Gaffers design and run lighting; grips rig and support camera and lighting equipment. Larger shoots usually need both alongside the director of photography.

Gaffers and grips by city

• Los Angeles, CA · 8
• Atlanta, GA · 6
• London, United Kingdom · 5
• Melbourne, Australia · 5
• Chicago, IL · 4
• Seattle, WA · 4
• Toronto, ON · 4
• Austin, TX · 3
• Brooklyn, NY · 3
• Cleveland, OH · 3
• Portland, OR · 3

Profiles

• 10 LUX Cine Lighting

  Gaffer / Lighting and Grip

  Portland, OR

  gaffing, grip, cine lighting, commercial, television, grip and lighting equipment

• Adam Marsh

  Gaffer

  Melbourne

  Film lighting, pre-lighting, diffusion and grip setup

• Adam Pinnell

  Gaffer / Key Grip

  Central North Carolina

  Production lighting, grip and electric services, photo assisting and 3-ton G&E truck packages

• Ahmad Abushamma

  Cinematographer / Gaffer / Camera Operator

  Las Vegas, NV

  Documentary, commercial and corporate cinematography, lighting and camera operation

• Albert Álvarez

  Gaffer

  Barcelona, Spain

  Gaffering, Film lighting

• Alejo Perez-Stable Husni

  Cinematographer / First Assistant Camera / Grip-Electric

  San Francisco, CA

  Cinematography, camera assisting, grip-electric and photo assisting for narrative and documentary projects

• Alessandro Imperiale

  Gaffer

  East Coast, USA

  Film lighting

• Alessia Chapman

  Cinematographer / Gaffer / Camera Assistant

  Melbourne, Australia

  Cinematography, Gaffing, Camera Assistance, Color Grading

• Ari Palma

  Cinematographer / Gaffer

  Berlin, Germany

  Cinematography, lighting, camera operation and camera assistance

• Austin Travis

  Cinematographer / Camera Operator / Gaffer

  Austin, TX

  Cinematography, camera operation, camera assisting, gaffing and drone operation

• Available Lighting

  Grip & lighting rental

  New Orleans, LA

  Grip trucks, LED/HMI lighting, generators, distribution, JL Fisher dollies

• Avalon Lighting

  Gaffer & grip/lighting rental

  Seattle, WA

  Gaffer, lighting design, film lighting rental, grip trucks, crew staffing

• Barbarian Cine

  Gaffer & grip/lighting rental

  Seattle, WA

  Gaffer, grip and lighting rental, 4-ton truck, Sprinter vans, generators, crew

• Bryan Atom Burstell

  Director of Photography / Gaffer

  Northern Hudson Valley, NY

  cinematography, camera operating, gaffing, key grip

• Camille Roberts

  Lighting Designer / Lighting Technician

  Los Angeles / Orange County, CA

  Lighting design and production lighting for dance, theatre, concerts and music festivals

• Carlo Stagno d'Alcontres

  Cinematographer / Gaffer

  Milan, Italy

  Commercial and fashion cinematography, lighting and documentary camera work

• Caterina Fanti

  Cinematographer / Gaffer

  Stockholm, Sweden

  Cinematography, Gaffering, Camera assisting

• Cedric Letsch

  Freelance Gaffer and Cinematographer

  San Francisco, CA

  gaffer, lighting, grip, cinematography, camera operation, audio capture, teleprompter operation

• Chaz Gentry

  Lighting Designer / Gaffer

  Treasure Valley, ID

  Lighting design and grip/electric truck support for film, video and theatre

• Christoph Blom

  Gaffer

  Stockholm, Sweden

  Film lighting, Gaffering

• Claus Høyner

  Gaffer

  Copenhagen, Denmark

  Gaffing, Film lighting, Commercial lighting

• Clear Frame

  Film & Video Production (with in-house gaffer)

  Wapenveld, Netherlands

  commercial and documentary production, lighting/gaffer, set design, creative direction

• Clémence Therin

  Gaffer

  New York, NY

  Film lighting

• Coastal Grip and Lighting

  Grip truck & lighting rental

  New Orleans, LA

  1-ton and 1.5-ton grip trucks, lighting rental, teleprompter services

• Come Nolo

  Gaffer / Lighting Designer

  Paris

  Lighting for narrative film, commercials and music videos

• Dan Finnigan Lighting

  Lighting gaffer

  Manchester, United Kingdom

  gaffer, film and TV lighting, studio lighting, lighting desk operation

• Dan Quigley

  Director of Photography / Gaffer

  Atlanta, GA

  Narrative, documentary, corporate and branded filming and lighting

• Dan Wagner

  Director of Photography & Gaffer

  Cincinnati, OH

  cinematography, gaffing, lighting design, camera operation, 1st AC, projection mapping

• Daniel Larson

  Gaffer / Grip / Videographer

  Pittsburgh, PA

  Grip, gaffer and camera support for film sets; commercial and event videography

• Dave Nye

  Gaffer / Chief Lighting Technician

  Bristol

  Film and television lighting.

• Dave's Grip and Lighting

  Gaffer-run grip truck and lighting rental

  Miami, FL

  Grip truck rental, gaffer, LED/HMI/tungsten lighting rental, key grip, grip and electric crew

• David Moreno-Galeano

  Cinematographer / Director / Gaffer

  Cali, Colombia

  Cinematography, Directing, Gaffing, Camera Operation

• David R. Lowing

  Gaffer

  Wyoming / Grand Rapids, MI

  Production lighting with grip and camera-support equipment

• David Robertson

  Gaffer / Director of Photography

  Atlanta, GA

  Gaffing with grip/electric packages; documentary camera operation, interviews and B-roll

• David Seungwoo Lee

  Lighting Technician / Gaffer / Board Operator

  Chicago, IL

  Set lighting, gaffing, DMX programming, dimmer board operation and grip-electric work

• David Stoten

  Gaffer / Key Grip

  Edmonton / Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  Lighting, Grip, Gaffing

• Dominic Mongelli

  Director of Photography / Gaffer

  Chicago, IL / Los Angeles, CA

  Dolly grip

• Elevation Grip & Lighting

  Grip & lighting rental and crew

  Seattle, WA

  Grip and lighting rental, gaffer, key grip, camera movement, rigging

• Elie Kolko

  Gaffer / Chief Lighting Technician

  United Arab Emirates

  Production lighting for feature films, episodic series, commercials, music videos and documentaries

• Emma Levy

  Cinematographer / Gaffer

  Los Angeles, CA

  16mm cinematography

• Fookus Pookus

  Grip and camera movement rental with crew

  Peetri, Estonia

  grip rental, cranes, dollies, Steadicam, tracking vehicles, rigging, power, grip crew

• Francis Andrew Butler

  Gaffer / Chief Lighting Technician

  Los Angeles, CA

  gaffing, lighting, feature film, commercial

• Francis Healy Wood

  Gaffer

  Melbourne, Australia

  Gaffing, Film Lighting, Lighting Operation

• GO2Digital

  Location sound mixer, DP, camera operator, gaffer

  Omaha, NE

  location sound, DP/camera operator, gaffer, jib operator, corporate, commercial, broadcast, documentary, ENG

• Gleb Tsibinogin

  Gaffer / Lighting Technician

  Prague

  Film, commercial, music-video and event lighting using tungsten, HMI, LED and practical sources.

• Gonçalo Pereira

  Gaffer / Camera Assistant

  Lisbon

  Gaffing, camera assisting, lighting-department support and cinematography

• Grahame Dickson

  Gaffer / Lighting Department Head

  Sydney, Australia

  Film and television lighting, commercials, live broadcast lighting, lighting design

• Green Light Grip and Electric

  Owner-operated grip and lighting for film and video

  Madison, WI

  gaffer, grip, lighting, grip van rental

• Greg Golter

  Gaffer

  Atlanta, GA

  Production lighting for music videos, commercials, films and television

• Griff Grip & Electric

  Grip and electric, G&E van

  Greenville, SC

  Grip, Electric, Lighting, 2-ton G&E van, Camera rentals, Crew

• Hamish Palmer

  Gaffer / Lighting Technician

  Melbourne

  Lighting for films, television, commercials and music videos

• Hamish Rayner

  Gaffer / Lighting Technician

  Melbourne

  Film lighting for narrative, commercial, documentary, music video and corporate productions

• Hao “Hunter” Deng

  Cinematographer / Camera Operator / Gaffer

  Los Angeles, CA

  Lighting

• High Contrast Lighting & Grip

  Lighting and grip rental with on-set support for film and TV

  Jacksonville, FL

  lighting rental, grip equipment, 3-ton grip truck, Sprinter grip van, on-set support, gaffer and grip

• I Said Jimmy

  Gaffer and chief electrician with grip truck

  Dallas, TX

  Gaffing, lighting design, set electric, grip truck, lighting and grip equipment

• Ivan Karaulov

  Cinematographer / Gaffer

  Toronto, Ontario

  Cinematography, film lighting, key grip work, commercials, music videos

• Jackson Funke

  Lighting Designer / Lighting Director

  Minneapolis, MN

  Lighting design for theatre, dance, opera, concerts and fashion productions

• Jakob Webb

  Cinematographer / Gaffer

  Brighton, United Kingdom

  Cinematography, lighting, documentary and festival video

• Jan W. Gilbert

  Director of Photography / Gaffer / Camera Operator

  Reading

  Cinematography, camera operation and lighting for features, shorts, documentaries and commercials.

• Jared Letterman

  Cinematographer / Gaffer / Editor

  Springfield, Missouri, United States

  Cinematography, Lighting design, Gaffer work, Video editing

• Jarrett Jarvis

  Gaffer

  Nashville, TN

  LED production lighting with a two-ton lighting van for film, television, documentary and commercial work

• Jay Trusler

  Gaffer

  Squamish, BC

  Film lighting, grip and electric work for commercials, documentaries and branded films

• Jeffrey Mueller

  Cinematographer / Gaffer / Key Grip / Animator

  British Columbia

  Cinematography, film lighting, grip, animation, directing

• Jesse AlFord

  Lighting Designer / Lighting Director

  Louisville, KY

  Lighting design and direction for circus, dance, theatre and opera

• Joe Sampson

  Director of Photography / Gaffer

  Brighton, United Kingdom

  Cinematography, Gaffing, Rollerblade camera operation

• Joel Rainsley

  Gaffer

  London, United Kingdom

  Film and commercial lighting, television, music-video and corporate lighting

• John Doty

  Director of Photography / Gaffer

  Irving / Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

  Cinematography and on-location lighting with grip and electric equipment packages

• John Nicholls

  Director of Photography / Gaffer

  Chicago, IL

  Cinematography, lighting and camera and grip-electric support for narrative, commercial and documentary productions

• Johnny Serrato

  Owner-operator / Gaffer

  Atlanta, GA

  Lighting, Gaffer

• Jonathan Chow

  Cinematographer / Gaffer

  Dallas–Fort Worth, TX

  Camera operation

• Jorge Gaibor

  Photographer / Gaffer

  Guayaquil, Ecuador

  Photography, Lighting, Gaffing

• Josh Hemmo

  Lighting Designer, Gaffer, and Grip

  New York City, New York

  Theatre, event and installation lighting design; film-set lighting design, gaffing, and grip work

• Justin McLean

  Cinematographer / Gaffer

  Sydney

  Cinematography and film lighting

• Jörn Steinhoff

  Director of Photography / Dolly Grip

  Bremen, Germany

  Cinematography, dolly grip, commercial photography, fashion photography, production design assistance

• Kansas Grip

  Grip and lighting crew

  Wichita, KS

  grip, lighting, grip and electric crew, commercial production, corporate and TV production

• Karl Saunders

  Gaffer

  Auckland

  Lighting for feature films, television drama and commercials

• Katy Frame

  Cinematographer / Editor / Gaffer

  Brooklyn, NY

  Cinematography, video editing and lighting for short films, music videos, television and web productions

• Kevin Coyne

  Gaffer

  Cleveland, OH

  HMI and LED lighting with grip hardware, stands and lighting frames

• Kevin González O’Sullivan

  Gaffer

  Barcelona, Spain

  Film lighting, Gaffering

• Kyle Eastwood

  Gaffer / Lighting Technician

  British Columbia

  Film lighting design and operation, grip rigging and camera operation

• Kyle van Tonder

  Gaffer

  Auckland

  LED production lighting, wireless lighting control and lighting/grip support for commercials and video productions

• LUX Lighting & Grip

  Owner-operator gaffers with grip and lighting package

  Reno, NV

  gaffing, grip, lighting, grip truck, set lighting

• Lincoln Rogers

  Cinematographer / Gaffer / Producer

  Chicago, IL

  Cinematography, gaffing, art direction, producing and editing for commercial and narrative films

• Logan Reynolds

  Gaffer

  Portland, OR

  Lighting, Camera, Photography, Cinematography

• Lucas Marbach

  Gaffer / Lighting Technician

  Brussels, Belgium

  Gaffering, Lighting, Best boy electric

• Marc Mills

  Gaffer / Photographer

  Atlanta, GA

  Production lighting, photography and photo retouching

• Mark Bakker

  Gaffer / Chief Lighting Technician

  Amsterdam

  Lighting design, electrical-department leadership and rigging for film, television and commercials

• Mark Clayton

  Gaffer

  London

  Production lighting for films, television and commercials

• Matt Frazer

  Gaffer

  New England

  Production lighting, specialty grip and camera-support packages

• Matt Parnell

  Chief Lighting Technician / Gaffer

  Queensland

  Film and television lighting, LED fixtures, HMI lighting, lighting control, reflectors, rigging

• Matthew Lipton

  Gaffer / Lighting Director

  Heber City, UT

  Film and television lighting, lighting operation and equipment-package planning

• Matthew Wagenknecht

  Director of Photography / Gaffer

  Boston area, MA

  Digital and film cinematography, camera operation, production lighting and negative cutting

• Matthew Ware

  Gaffer

  Louisville, KY

  Lighting and grip/electric work for feature films, commercials and music videos

• Matthias Djan

  Gaffer / Director of Photography

  London

  Lighting and cinematography for features, short films, commercials, music videos and virtual production.

• Motiejus Barauskas

  Gaffer

  Los Angeles, CA

  Film and commercial lighting

• Najada Davis

  Cinematographer / Gaffer / Lighting Technician

  Cleveland, OH

  Cinematography, gaffing, lighting design and programming for film, commercial and live productions

• Native Grip and Electric

  Grip and electric technicians, gear rental

  San Antonio, TX

  Grip, Electric, Lighting, G&E technicians, Equipment rental

• New Deal Lighting And Grip

  Gaffer with grip and electric packages

  Richmond, VA

  gaffing, grip and electric, lighting packages, 3 ton and 1 ton grip trucks

• Nic Leggat

  Gaffer

  Brisbane

  Film lighting

• Nima Ali Bagheri

  Cinematographer / Camera Assistant / Gaffer

  Toronto, Ontario

  Short films, branded video, camera operation, grip and electric

• Noel Fitzpatrick

  Gaffer / Grip / Best Boy

  Chicago, IL

  Film and television lighting and grip work

• Nolan Ause

  Sound Mixer / Cinematographer / Gaffer

  Los Angeles, CA

  Production sound mixing, cinematography and lighting for film and video

• Patrick Ryan

  Gaffer

  Cleveland, OH

  Feature-film lighting and DMX lighting control

• Paul Hudson

  Lighting Designer / Lighting Director

  New York, NY

  Lighting design for theatre, dance, opera, television, concerts and events

• Robert Gossard

  Director of Photography / Gaffer

  Austin, TX

  cinematography, camera operating, gaffing, commercial

• Robert Mayr / Filmlicht

  Gaffer / Lighting Technician

  Innsbruck, Tyrol

  Production lighting for film, television and commercials, with lighting and grip equipment support

• Robin Bellury

  Gaffer / Camera Operator

  Atlanta, GA

  Lighting direction, gaffing and camera operation for television and commercials

• Romanesh Reynoso

  Cinematographer / Gaffer

  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  Cinematography, Gaffing, Film lighting

• Ross Wallis

  Lighting Technical Director / Lighter

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  VFX lighting, Lighting technical direction, Compositing

• Rylan Sunseri

  Audio Engineer / Lighting Technician

  Los Angeles, CA

  Voice recording, Audio post-production, Live sound

• Sam Cleary

  Gaffer

  Brooklyn, NY

  Film lighting

• Sasquatch Lighting and Grip

  Owner-Operator Lighting & Grip

  Portland, OR

  lighting, grip, grip truck package, generators, owner-operated

• Sean Kelly

  Key Grip / Lighting Director

  Ferndale / Metro Detroit, MI

  Grip, production lighting and cinematography for film, broadcast and commercial media

• Sean Nejman

  Gaffer

  New Jersey

  Lighting design and grip support for corporate, commercial, documentary and live productions

• Sergio G. Fuertes

  Gaffer / Lighting Technician

  Barcelona / Asturias, Spain

  Gaffering, Film lighting

• Shawn Patterson

  Gaffer / Lighting Director

  Florida

  Lighting for documentaries, commercials, live television, interviews and feature films

• Sierra Studio Films

  Video production and film crew (DP, camera, grip)

  Reno, NV

  video production, editing, DP, camera operators, gaffer, grip, sound, G&E grip truck

• Simon Battensby

  Gaffer

  London

  Film, video and corporate lighting; CRMX and Blackout lighting control; custom lighting and effects.

• Steve Morrisson

  Gaffer / Main and 2nd Unit Director of Photography / Camera Operator

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  Gaffing, Cinematography, Camera operation, LED wall lighting

• Taylor Daniel Weinberg

  Videographer / Gaffer / Grip / Editor

  Brooklyn, NY

  Video production, lighting, grip work, editing and photography for branded and music projects

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