Sight & Sound Productions
Full-service production. Equipment rentals. Production support.
Based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Serving all the Hawaiian Islands.
Equipment Rentals
Get your next shoot equipped.
Tell us what you need and when you’re shooting. We’ll help you put together a rental package and confirm availability.
Browse RentalsEvent & Party Rentals
Walkie Talkies The largest walkie talkie inventory in Hawaiʻi. Motorola radios and surveillance headsets for security teams, events, festivals, races, conferences and film sets.
Event Rentals Pop-up tents, tables and chairs, generators, PA systems and more for parties, graduations, block parties, festivals, fundraisers and corporate events.
Selected Work
Creative Production
From first idea to final frame.
Creative development, directing, production, and post. Bring us a brief—or the beginning of an idea.
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Production Services
Your team on the ground in Hawaiʻi.
Local crew, locations, logistics, and production management. Whether you need full production support or a few experienced hands, we’ll help bring your shoot together.
Explore Production ServicesCommercial Photography
Lifestyle, product, food and architecture photography.
Campaign and editorial stills for brands, hotels, restaurants and retail across Hawaiʻi. We handle the full shoot, from scouting, casting and styling to lighting and retouching, in the studio or on location. Book a photo shoot on its own, or add a stills photographer to your film production so both are captured on the same days.
More Services
Interviews & TestimonialsInterviews and testimonials for brands, nonprofits and broadcasters, indoors or on location.
Government & Public SectorPublic service announcements for the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health.
Construction Training VideosInstructional videos on building systems for contractors and facility teams.
DronesAerial cinematography for commercials, TV series and feature films.
Pursuit VehiclesA pursuit truck, stabilized heads and multi-camera arrays for car work.
VFXPhotogrammetry, lidar scanning, HDRI and plates for visual effects.Frequently asked questions
What does Sight & Sound Productions do?
We're a Honolulu production company and equipment rental house. We produce commercials and branded content, provide crew and production services for visiting productions, and offer commercial photography, interviews, training videos, drones, pursuit vehicles and VFX capture. See all services
How do we pick up rentals?
Pickup and drop-off are by appointment at our shop at 2188 Kamehameha Hwy in Honolulu. Get directions
Do you travel to the neighbor islands?
Yes. From our Honolulu base we shoot and support productions on every island, including Maui, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island, Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi.
Do you rent equipment to other productions and photographers?
Yes. Productions, photographers and event teams rent from us every day, with or without our crew. Browse a department, add what you need to your list and send it with your dates. Browse rentals
What kind of equipment can we rent?
ARRI, RED, Sony and Canon cameras, cinema lenses, film lighting, grip, audio, walkies, generators, cranes and jibs, underwater housings, grip and camera trucks, and tents, tables and chairs for events. See camera rentals
Can you be our local production team in Hawaiʻi?
Yes. We handle as much or as little of the local side as you need, from a single crew position to line producing, permits, locations, vendors and a full crew. See production services
Can we add an operator or crew to our rental?
Yes. Any package can go out with an experienced operator or technician, or we can build a full crew around it.
Do you produce commercials and branded content?
Yes. Our creative team takes projects from strategy and scripting through the shoot, edit and final deliverables for brands, agencies and nonprofits. See creative production
Do you have drone pilots and aerial cinematographers?
Yes. Our FAA-certified drone team flies commercials, TV series and feature films across the islands, with permitting and full redundancy on set. See drones
Do rentals require insurance?
Yes. Every rental needs a certificate of insurance before gear leaves the shop. Our COI requirements list what it should include. COI Requirements (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
How do I get a quote or start a project?
For rentals, add gear to your list and send it with your dates. For productions, tell us what you're planning and we'll follow up to talk it through. Request a Quote
What are you working on?
A new project, an upcoming shoot, or an equipment list—we’d love to hear about it.
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