Acme Film Productions Inc.

Name

Acme Film Productions Inc.

Legal name

Acme Film Productions

Website

https://acmefilmproductions.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Equipment & Technical Services (Camera/Lighting/Grip, Virtual Production) (MPAAAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Production Office Space & Support Facilities (MPADAIAD), Live-Action International/Co-Production & Service Production (MPADABAG)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Grip and lighting
• Film equipment rental
• Production support services
• Location trailers

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production Services: Grip, lighting, and electric services for film and TV productions. Services are provided on a project basis with 24/7 availability.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of production trailers, generators, and distribution equipment for projects of all sizes.
3. Space Rental: Rental of warehouse space (6,000 sq ft), fenced yard space (6,000 sq ft), and office space (600+ sq ft) for production offices, training, workshops, rehearsals, and food preparation.
4. Event Production Services: Event production services provided through sister company Cypress Events for festivals and concerts including Voodoo Experience, Crescent City Classic, Satchmo Fest, and Gentilly Fest.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Acme Film Productions provides multi-level film production support services in Louisiana, including grip, lighting, electric, power generation, production trailers, and production facility space. The company serves film, television, and entertainment productions of all sizes on a project basis, with 24/7 availability and a specialization in accommodating smaller independent film companies.

Product overview

Acme Film Productions is a film production support services company offering a comprehensive suite of on-location equipment and facility rentals for the Louisiana film industry. The core service portfolio includes Grip Services, Lighting Services, and Power Services as foundational offerings, complemented by Location Trailers (Production/Wardrobe, Hair/Makeup, and 6-Room configurations) and Production Trailers for mobile workspaces. The company also provides Staging & Truss Services through its partnership with Cypress Events Inc. ACME Space offers rental facilities including warehouse, office, and fenced yard space. An add-on offering, the Guerilla Shooter Kit, provides a compact professional video production package for independent filmmakers requiring mobility and cost-efficiency. The company specializes in supporting smaller independent film companies alongside serving major clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grip Services
• Lighting Services
• Power Services
• Location Trailers
• ACME Space
• Guerilla Shooter Kit

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cypress Events Inc. (CEI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCypress Events Inc. (CEI) is described as the sister company of Acme Film Productions. The two companies work together to provide comprehensive production services, with Acme providing film support services (grip, lighting, electric, transportation) while CEI provides professional sound systems, staging, and public event production services. Together they service clients including Voodoo Experience, Crescent City Classic, Satchmo Fest, and Gentilly Fest.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Production Resource Group (PRG): World's largest provider of entertainment and event production solutions including lighting, rigging, and staging. Overlaps with Acme's lighting and (via Cypress Events) staging/truss offerings, especially on event work.
• ARRI Rental: Global rental house specializing in ARRI cameras, lenses, and lighting equipment. Comparable to Acme on lighting and production equipment, but with international footprint and premium brand positioning.
• Panavision: World's largest provider of cinematographic equipment, lenses, cameras, and lighting for the motion picture industry. Competes with Acme on lighting and equipment rental for major productions but at substantially broader scale.
• VER (Video Equipment Rentals): Major provider of production equipment rentals including cameras, lighting, and audio for film, TV, and live events. Comparable breadth of equipment rental offerings to Acme at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Keslow Camera: Provider of high-end camera, lens, and lighting rentals to feature film, episodic, and commercial productions. Comparable offering profile to Acme's equipment rental revenue stream, particularly for premium productions.
• Cinelease: National provider of lighting, grip, and generator rental solutions for film and television productions. Directly comparable to Acme's grip/lighting/power services at greater scale, including turnkey production packages.
• Hollywood Rentals: Provider of production equipment rentals including lighting, grip, generators, and location support. Directly comparable service mix to Acme's grip/lighting/electric/power/trailer stack.
• MBS Equipment Company: Long-established New Orleans-based provider of lighting, grip, and production equipment rentals for film, TV, and commercial shoots. Operates in the same Louisiana production cluster as Acme with an overlapping service catalog.

Others

• Cypress Events Inc. Acme's sister company providing staging, truss, sound, and event production services in the New Orleans market. Already commercially tied to Acme but a peer in the adjacent event-production space.

Regional players

• Set Equipment Rentals: Regional Louisiana/Gulf Coast film equipment rental house serving the same production cluster as Acme. Closely comparable on geographic coverage and mid-tier production support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acme-film-productions-and-rentals

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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