“We couldn’t be more excited to have Fletcher Camera advance VER’s Cinema Division’s commitment to service the cinematographer,” states Vince Dundee. “This now adds VER’s broadly experienced staff, vast inventory, and worldwide logistics with Fletcher Camera’s passion and commitment to cinematography and stellar reputation for client service, we’re creating a synergy that will provide unmatched technical capabilities, cutting-edge equipment, and outstanding customer service to the television, feature film and commercial production markets.”
“The nature of modern motion picture production requires an ever changing variety of equipment and the ability to scale up to meet the needs of an often complicated and demanding production environment,” states Tom Fletcher. “VER’s extensive inventory, engineering prowess and presence in every incentive-driven production center means that we can now more fully serve the DP’s and AC’s artistic and technical needs alongside the financial and business needs of producers,” Fletcher continues. “My entire staff is excited to be joining forces with VER to bring our thoughtful customer service and extensive film and digital experience to a much wider range of productions.”
This new division will have a separate identity from the rental company VER with a different local phone number, website, traditional film prep floor space and dedicated staff. It will use Fletcher’s existing Chicago and New Orleans locations. The relationship becomes official in December.
Fletcher Chicago’s Sports Division remains unchanged and will continue to operate their downtown location until the spring when they relocate to the western suburbs.
About VER
VER is a full-service, worldwide production equipment rental company, with 21 offices across the US as well as Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, London, Frankfurt and Amsterdam. VER has provided an extensive inventory of cutting-edge equipment and experience for over 25 years. VER’s business is both broad and deep with equipment rental and engineering services in all areas of media creation and production. VER’s clients create productions in studio and on location for motion pictures, broadcast, the web, touring music and new media.
About Fletcher Camera
Fletcher Camera is a full service film and digital production equipment services company serving the episodic television, independent/feature film and commercial production markets. With fully staffed offices in Chicago and New Orleans, Fletcher Camera has earned the respect of camera crews and producers across the country over the past 25 years. Notable recently completed projects include Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (Michael Seresin, BSC); Oldboy (Sean Bobbitt, BSC); Homefront (Theo van de Sande, ASC) and “Sirens” (Billy Nielsen, SOC).