Panavision
Provides cinema cameras, high-precision lenses, and production equipment rentals.
Company facts
- Founded
- 1954
- Employees
- 1,100
- Headquarters
- United States
- CEO
- Kim Snyder
- Type
- Private
- Funding
- Funding Round · $210.5M · 2015
- Subsidiaries
- Light Iron, Panalux, LEE Filters, Island Studios, Direct Digital
About
For over seven decades, Panavision has been the gold standard in motion picture equipment, providing world-class cinema cameras, lenses, grip, and lighting solutions to filmmakers across the globe. Founded on February 18, 1954, by Robert Gottschalk and Richard Moore along with partners William Mann, Walter Wallin, and Meredith Nicholson, the company began its journey by developing wide-screen camera systems that revolutionized the film industry. Today, the Panavision group supports filmmakers working on feature films, television series, commercials, music videos, and beyond. With facilities in more than a dozen countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, and South Africa, Panavision offers an unparalleled rental inventory backed by the most comprehensive service and support the filmmaking industry has to offer. Their family of brands includes Panavision Camera & Optics, Panavision Grip and Remote Systems, Panalux, LEE Filters, Light Iron, Direct Digital, and Island Studios. Panavision is driven by a passion for creative collaboration and technical innovation, partnering with filmmakers to develop innovative solutions that push the industry forward, including their renowned Primo lenses and proprietary camera systems.