Deranged - A film shot using Maniac lenses gets UK DVD release

In August 2011 we supplied a range of Nikon prime lenses, lens gears and Nikon to Canon adapter rings to Neil Jones, Director of Risen & The Reverend to use on the shoot for his latest film, Deranged. Well Deranged finally received a UK DVD release at the beginning of June and is avai...

Maniac Films sponsor London Film Academy (LFA) Graduation Showcase 2012

Maniac Films are once again proud to be sponsoring the London Film Academy Graduation Showcase 2012. The showcase is an annual event used to show off the work of the students, with prizes and awards given for the best short film. Maniac Films will provide rental kit vouchers which can be...

GoPro HD LCD backpack rental helps Sam capture long days on the piste

At the end of March, Sam contacted us with regards to hiring the LCD backpack accessory for his GoPro HD Hero camera - and we were happy to oblige. Five weeks later and Sam has sent us this stunning image taken from the camera - this really shows what the GoPro can do! (click the picture ...

Camera and audio equipment hire for 'Shattered Summer'

Matt Biggs from Artaura Productions has been working on his new film 'Shattered Summer' for nearly a year - which has included various re-writes and casting changes. However he has now started filming and Maniac Films have been helping out with equipment hire for the shoot. The e...

New Maniac Equipment Rental Website goes live

It's taken us a while to get to this point but our new rental web site has gone live today! Our rental business is becoming more popular and we wanted to make the whole experience easier for our customers. You can now create a kit list to suit your needs by either selecting individual...

Equipment hire for Andy Mangnall in exchange for Madeira surf footage

In December we loaned our new Redrock Livelens adapter for the Panasonic AF-101 and a Canon 70-200mm f2.8 lens to Andy Mangnall for a trip to Madeira. However rather than payment for the rental, we struck a deal for footage use in the Universe Inspectors documentary for some good HD cut ...

2 full Panasonic AF101 shooting kits supplied for filming of The Zombie King

Our studio feels a little empty as we have just provided a full 2 camera production kit to Northern Girl Productions for the filming of The Zombie King. The production kit included 2 Panasonic AF101 cameras with Nanoflash recorders, mattboxes, follow focus and battery systems, a full compl...

Maniac Films sponsor London Film Academy (LFA) Graduation Showcase 2011

Here at Maniac we have always believed in giving new filmmakers and young people a chance, so we are proud to be sponsoring the London Film Academy Graduation Showcase 2011. The showcase is an annual event used to show off the work of the students, with prizes and awards given for the bes...

New music video for ChetMega filmed using Maniac kit

The new video 'Lambs to the slaughter' from ChetMega has been released online. The video was shot on a number of locations using equipment supplied by Maniac Films including the Losmandy Porta Jib & Gekko lens lite, glidetrack camera slider. You can check out the finished vid...

Prime lens rental for Deranged movie in Spain

We have just provided Madrid based EnMar Productions with a full set of Nikon prime lenses for their production of new movie Deranged. This English language thriller will be filmed entirely in Spain by a talented Spanish crew and directed by Neil Jones (Risen). This film is being shot on...

Mobile edit suite hire & editing assistance for Martin Cassini

Martin Cassini's campaign for traffic system reform - Equality Streets (formerly FiT Roads) - continues. His latest project is a series of films for Cheshire East Council about the biggest shared space (no traffic lights) scheme yet seen in the UK. It's at a major junction in the ...

Stuart Brennan wins Welsh Bafta for Best Actor his role in Risen!

An amazing piece of news and a fantastic acheivement! Lead actor and producer Stuart Brennan has won the Bafta Cymru award for Best Actor Stuart received the award on the night from Suzanne Packer, star of BBC drama Casualty. He took a night off from filming his new film, The Reverend, th...

Stuart Brennan nominated for Welsh Bafta for his role in Risen

Yet another great piece of news from the Risen camp! Lead actor and producer Stuart Brennan has just received a Bafta Cymru nomination for Best actor. This is the latest in a long line of positive feedback about the film of which we at Maniac Films are very proud to have worked on. The s...

Full AF101 shooting kit hire for Zombie resurrection film

After a successful test shoot in July, Charmed Apocalypse Pictures have hired a full Panasonic AF-101 shooting kit for the filming of their new movie Zombie Resurrection. The shooting kit included a Panasonic AF101 camera with external Nanoflash recorder, shouldermount rig incuding follow...

Risen wins 7 awards at 3 film festivals

Wow! What a great start for Risen: The Howard Winstone Story on the festival circuit. At the Newport International Film Festival in Wales, Risen almost swept the board! The film was nominated in 6 categories and won five! These were: Best Film: 'Risen: The Howard Winstone Story', ...

Artaura Productions website for Rooftops, Chimney Pots & Seagulls goes live

Matt Biggs from Artaura Productions has spent the last year documenting the lives of a family of seagulls that nested on a chimney opposite his home. The resulting film is called Rooftops, Chimney Pots & Seagulls. The film was shot on the Canon EOS 7D and the GoPro HD Hero, the latte...

World Premiere of Masterpiece - shot on Maniac video kit

Sunday 6th February 2011, Cardiff. The stage was set for the world Premier of Masterpiece, a new film directed by Andrew Tanner and produced by Burn Hand Films. Principle filming was completed in 2010 and Maniac Films provided the kit to do it. We supplied HVX200 cameras, grip equipment, ...

Risen gets US premiere & more screenings

Since the World premiere of Risen: The Howard Wintsone Story in Cardiff, the director and producers have been working hard to promote the film across the world. Risen will have it's US premiere on January 21st as part of the prestigious New Jersey International Film Festival and Direc...