CINE.EQUIPMENT is a sharing marketplace where filmmakers and film production companies all over Switzerland can rent and hire filmequipment. In this marketplace, users can rent out their film equipment, get to know filmmakers from the region and earn money at the same time. More than five people work now at the company.

Fabian Steiner, the founder of the platform, towards the end of his film studies began questioning, together with other students, where they could get the equipment for their projects. The idea of ​​a list came up, where everyone could enter their own equipment and the others could see who has what available.

A few years later, this idea gave rise to the Cine.Equipment project in 2017 with the vision of developing a Switzerland-wide sharing platform for filmmakers and creative professionals. Cine.Equipment is intended to be a platform for professional film and creative people and people with previous knowledge. This is the only way to ensure professional and careful handling of equipment. For this reason, the team verifies all users and seek personal contact. With Cine.Equipment, the aim is also to contribute to the networking of filmmakers and creative professionals in Switzerland, so that users can get in touch with other filmmakers and creative people and make important contacts for their everyday work. The chance for new collaborations arises and the professional exchange is intensified. The platform consists of a database in which you can find a summary of diverse, specific and professional equipment from the online rental PDFs. And that is also combined with localization via a map, wherever you are. 

Over 150 filmmakers and production companies from Bern, Basel, Zurich, Lucerne and other cities are now offering their equipment.

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