Cine Mobile

What Cine Mobile does

Cine-Mobil GmbH is a German film technology rental company headquartered in Geiselgasteig (Bavariafilmplatz 7) that supplies professional camera, lighting, stage, and vehicle/generator equipment to TV, cinema, and advertising film productions. The company operates four interconnected rental categories: camera technology (ARRI, RED, and Sony systems with extensive prime, zoom, macro, and anamorphic lens selections including premium offerings such as the ARRI Signature Zoom 24-75/T2.8 and Tribe7 Blackwing7), lighting (LED panels from ARRI, Fiilex, Nanlux, and Creamsource, plus daylight, tungsten, and Kino Flo systems), stage equipment (Fisher/GFM/Panther dollies, Panther Foxy cranes, Ronford/ROWA sliders, and stabilization systems including the Idea Vision Hybris), and a fleet of production vehicles and super-silent generators (22–150 KVA) including electric Mercedes e-Sprinters. With approximately 50 full-time staff organized across Camera, Lighting, Stage, Fleet, and Project Management functions, Cine-Mobil reports involvement in roughly 3,200 projects since 2011, including approximately 2,000 feature films, TV movies, and series, and claims the capability to deliver equipment worldwide on schedule.

The business model is B2B equipment rental sold on a project-by-project quotation basis (despite internal tagging as recurring), with direct engagement between Cine-Mobil's project management team and production companies for technical consultation, customized equipment packages, delivery coordination, and on-site support. Revenue is generated through rental fees tied to equipment specification and project duration. The customer base is concentrated in Germany (primary market: TV and cinema productions; secondary: advertising film productions). The legal entity is a privately held German GmbH with no disclosed parent company, external investors, or public listing; ownership details are not publicly available.

Cine-Mobil positions itself as a "full-service technical partner" for German and international productions, differentiating through inventory breadth (large regional fleet of modern equipment across multiple categories under one provider), multi-branch distribution within Germany, and worldwide delivery capability. There is no disclosed proprietary software platform, no AI/ML components, and no disclosed financials, headcount growth metrics, or strategic partnerships; the company does not publish pricing and operates from its own equipment assets rather than a marketplace or aggregator model.

Name

Cine Mobile

Legal name

Cine-Mobil GmbH

Website

https://cine-mobil.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cine-Mobil GmbH is a German film technology rental company (founded 1978, headquartered in Geiselgasteig) that rents professional cameras, lighting, stage equipment, and production vehicles to TV, cinema, and advertising film productions across Germany and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Equipment Rental

NAICS

Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42341)

SIC

Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADAFAB

Camera, Grip & Lighting Equipment Rental

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Production Services (Crew, Equipment Rental, Locations)

SECONDARYMPADAFAD

Production Vehicles & Transportation (Trucks, Trailers, Drivers)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Production Services (Crew, Equipment Rental, Locations)

Keywords

• Film equipment rental
• Camera rental services
• Lighting equipment hire
• Production vehicle rental
• TV production technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Geiselgasteig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Rental of professional film technology equipment including cameras, lenses, lighting, stage/grip equipment, vehicles, and generators to TV, cinema, and advertising production companies. Revenue generated through rental fees based on project duration and equipment specifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Cine-Mobil GmbH rents professional film production equipment to TV, cinema, and advertising productions. Its offering covers four categories: camera technology (ARRI, RED, Sony cameras with extensive lens selections), lighting technology (LED, daylight, tungsten, Kino Flo, Fresnel, softlights), stage/technical equipment (dollies, jibs, cranes, remote heads, sliders, shock absorbers), and vehicles plus generators (Mercedes/IVECO/FORD trucks, electric sprinters, and 22-150 KVA super-silent generators). Deliveries are coordinated from German branches with on-site technical support and worldwide delivery capability.

Product overview

Cine-Mobil GmbH operates as a film technology rental company offering a comprehensive portfolio of equipment for TV, cinema, and advertising productions. The company provides four interconnected service categories: camera technology (professional cameras from ARRI, RED, and Sony with extensive lens selections including zoom, prime, macro, and anamorphic lenses), lighting technology (LED panels, daylight and tungsten fixtures, Kino Flo systems, and specialty lights), stage/technical equipment (dollies, camera cranes, jibs, sliders, and stabilization systems), and vehicles/generators for on-location productions. Their fleet includes electric vehicles for sustainable production needs and super-silent generators ranging from 22 KVA to 150 KVA. With approximately 50 employees across their divisions and involvement in approximately 3,200 projects since 2011, Cine-Mobil serves as a full-service technical partner for German and international film productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kameratechnik (Camera Equipment Rental)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cinequipt: Minneapolis-based film equipment rental company providing cameras, lenses, lighting and grip packages to feature, episodic and commercial clients. Comparable in offering breadth (one-stop camera + lighting + grip) and customer profile, although primarily serving the US Midwest market.
• Band Pro Film & Digital Inc. Long-established US-based rental house and ARRI/RED reseller offering high-end camera packages, anamorphic and prime lenses, and lighting for feature and episodic work. Comparable in premium positioning and product mix; primarily serves the North American market.
• ARRI Rental: ARRI's own global rental division offering ARRI cameras, Signature Zoom lenses, SkyPanel lighting and full grip packages. It is Cine-Mobil's most direct competitor because it controls both the equipment manufacturer and the rental channel, often serving the same high-end feature/TV productions Cine-Mobil targets.
• Keslow Camera: US-based premium camera and lens rental house serving feature, episodic and commercial productions with ARRI, RED and Sony camera packages. Highly comparable in equipment mix, customer type (high-end productions) and project-based revenue model, though focused primarily on the North American market.
• FGV Schmidle: German film equipment rental specialist based in the greater Stuttgart area, offering camera, lighting and grip packages to feature, TV and commercial productions. Competes head-to-head with Cine-Mobil for German productions outside Bavaria.
• Vantage Film: German film equipment rental company (formerly Bavaria Filmttechnik) operating in the same DACH market as Cine-Mobil, providing cameras, lighting and grip to German and international productions. Direct geographic and product overlap with Cine-Mobil's core offering.

Regional players

• Schweizerische Filmtechnik (SFT): Swiss film equipment rental company serving German-language productions with cameras, lighting and grip. Operates in the same DACH region and similar customer base as Cine-Mobil but primarily serves Swiss and cross-border productions rather than the German market directly.

Broad incumbents

• Panavision: Global leader in film camera, lens and lighting rental with proprietary optics (Panaflex, Primo, Sphero) and a worldwide branch network. Panavision competes with Cine-Mobil on premium feature and TV projects across Europe and offers a broader portfolio (including post-production services) than Cine-Mobil.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cinemobil
• Facebookfacebook.com/CineMobilGmbH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cine-mobil-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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