What EVS does

EVS is a privately held, boutique cinema equipment rental house headquartered at 1819 Victory Blvd., Glendale, California, serving the greater Los Angeles production community. The company rents digital cinema cameras (Arri Alexa 35/Mini LF, Red V-Raptor XL 8K, Sony Burano/FX9, Canon C400), cinema lenses (Cooke, Angenieux, Zeiss, Sigma, anamorphic and specialty options), camera support, monitors, wireless video, audio gear, power solutions, lighting, grip equipment, DMX/control, and production supplies. Inventory is curated into accessorized packages and quality-control-tested by in-house technicians before each rental. EVS also operates two fully equipped sound stages — Stage 1 (2,915 sq ft, 1 Gbps fiber, 1200A 3-phase power) and Stage 2 (1,150 sq ft) — both featuring pre-lit 3-wall cycloramas configurable as white cyc, green screen, black void, or set build, with on-site green rooms, makeup/wardrobe, production offices, and gated parking.

The company serves professional film, television, commercial, music video, celebrity interview, fashion and product photography, and event productions. Customer segments are horizontal across LA-area production use cases (Hollywood, Burbank, DTLA, Westside, San Fernando Valley, Pasadena) rather than vertically specialized. GTM is sales-led via the company website (evsonline.com), phone (818.552.4590), and email ([email protected]), with quote-based day-rate pricing; no tiers, rate cards, or self-service booking are publicly listed. The website, Instagram (@evsrentals), and on-site staff (free Monday–Friday) carry the full marketing and customer-acquisition load.

Revenue is generated entirely through quote-based, transactional rental fees on equipment and sound stages. Pricing models provided in the input classify revenue streams as one_time_license (i.e., per-rental transactions). The firm has 1–10 employees, is privately held with no disclosed investors or parent entity, and reports no funding rounds, M&A activity, partnerships, regulatory actions, or management-team disclosures — consistent with an owner-operated independent business.

Name

EVS

Website

https://evsonline.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EVS is a boutique Glendale, California-based cinema equipment and grip/lighting rental house serving film, television, commercial, and photography productions across the Los Angeles area, also operating two pre-lit sound stages on-site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Production Equipment Rental Services

NAICS

Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental (532210)

SIC

Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)

akta.pro primary industry

Camera, Grip & Lighting Equipment Rental (MPADAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soundstage & Stage Rental (Film/TV) (MPADAIAA), Audio & Communications Equipment Rental (MPADAFAC)

Keywords

• Cinema camera rentals
• Lighting grip rentals
• Sound stage rental
• Production equipment leasing
• Film gear rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Glendale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rentals: EVS generates revenue by renting cinema cameras, lenses, lighting, grip equipment, audio gear, monitors, power solutions, and production supplies on a daily or project basis. They offer curated and accessorized camera packages maintained by in-house technicians. Rental periods are quoted upon inquiry, and pricing is quote-based.
2. Sound Stage Rentals: EVS rents two fully equipped sound stages in Glendale, California — Stage 1 (2,915 sq. ft.) and Stage 2 (1,150 sq. ft.) — offering flexible configurations including white cyc, green screen, black void, and set build options. Both stages come with pre-lit 3-wall cycloramas, on-site parking, air conditioning, and fiber internet. Rental is handled via quote requests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EVS rents cinema cameras, lenses, lighting, grip equipment, audio, monitors, power solutions, and production supplies on a daily or project basis for film, television, commercial, and photography productions. The company also operates two fully equipped sound stages in Glendale, California — Stage 1 (2,915 sq. ft.) and Stage 2 (1,150 sq. ft.) — each with pre-lit 3-wall cycloramas configurable for white cyc, green screen, black void, or set builds. Pricing is quote-based and bundled with on-site technical support from in-house technicians.

Product overview

EVS is a premier boutique cinema camera, grip, and lighting rental house located in Glendale, California, serving the Los Angeles, Burbank, and San Fernando Valley production community. The company offers a comprehensive equipment rental portfolio encompassing cameras (digital cinema from Arri, Canon, Sony, Red), lenses (cinema zooms, primes, anamorphic, specialty), camera accessories, support systems, monitors, power, audio, lighting, and grip equipment. EVS operates two fully equipped soundstages: Stage 1 (2,915 sq. ft.) and Stage 2 (1,150 sq. ft.), both featuring pre-lit RGB 3-wall cycloramas configurable for white cyc, green screen, black void, or custom set builds. The company provides turnkey production solutions with on-site equipment availability, experienced support staff, and hospitality services including private green rooms, makeup/wardrobe, production offices, and dedicated parking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cinema Gear Rentals
• Stage 1 Soundstage Flagship 2,915 sq. ft. soundstage (34' W x 45' D x 14' H) with pre-lit RGB 3-wall cyclorama configurable as white cyc, green screen, black void, or set build space. Includes 1200A 3-phase power, 15-ton AC, 1 Gbps fiber internet, private green rooms, makeup/wardrobe, production office, 10 parking spots, and a scissor lift. Available for film, television, commercial, music video, interview, fashion, product photography, and event productions via quote-based rental.
• Stage 2 Soundstage 1,150 sq. ft. soundstage (26' W x 19' D x 14' H) with pre-lit RGB 3-wall cyclorama configurable as white cyc, green screen, black void, or set build space. Includes 600A 3-phase power, 5-ton AC, and 5 dedicated parking spots. Available for film, television, commercial, music video, interview, fashion, product photography, and event productions via quote-based rental.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ARRI Rental: Global cinema equipment rental business owned by ARRI, with a major presence in LA. Directly comparable on Arri Alexa/35 camera rentals to professional productions, but operates as a much larger incumbent rather than a boutique.
• Panavision: Largest cinema camera and lens rental company in the world with end-to-end production services. Overlaps with EVS on camera/lens rentals and on LA-based film and episodic customers, but at materially larger scale and with proprietary Panavision glass.

Regional players

• AbelCine: Camera, lens, and lighting rental house primarily serving the New York production market with national reach. Comparable as a peer cinema rental specialist but operating predominantly outside EVS's LA geography.
• Adorama Rental Co. New York-based cinema and production equipment rental arm of Adorama serving professional productions nationally. Comparable product offering (cameras, lenses, lighting, grip) but with a primarily East Coast focus rather than EVS's LA base.

Direct peers

• Hollywood Center Studios: Historic sound stage facility in Hollywood offering multiple sound stages for film, TV, and commercial productions. Comparable to the EVS Studios side of the business (Stage 1 and Stage 2) within the same LA production ecosystem.
• Hand-Held Films: Cinema and broadcast equipment rental house serving feature, episodic, and commercial productions with cameras, lenses, support, and lighting. Comparable as a specialist rental competitor targeting the same type of professional productions as EVS.
• Birns & Sawyer: LA-based cinema equipment rental house offering cameras, lighting, and grip to professional film, TV, and commercial productions. Directly comparable as a peer LA rental shop serving the same Burbank/Glendale clientele.
• Keslow Camera: Boutique cinema camera, lens, and lighting rental house headquartered in LA with additional locations. Closest direct comparable to EVS by product mix (Arri/Red/Sony bodies and premium glass) and target customer (film, episodic, commercial productions).
• Otto Nemenz International: Long-established LA-based cinema camera and lens rental house serving major film and commercial productions. Overlaps EVS on flagship camera bodies (Arri, Panavision) and the same Hollywood production customer base.
• RED Studios Hollywood: Major sound stage and production services complex in Hollywood (formerly Ren-Mar Studios). Comparable on the soundstage and on-site production services dimension of EVS's offering, though at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/evsrentals
• Xx.com/EVSglendale
• Facebookfacebook.com/evsonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/express-video-supply

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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