Grip Services

Here is how this works in practice. We source grip kit and skilled grip crews to the key grip's specs, building packages around the production rather than offering a fixed kit. Our team supplies camera support — dolly and track systems, sliders, cranes and jib arms — alongside the rigging, stands, flags and overhead hardware that control light, all certified to production safety standards.

Here is the short of it. Malta's compactness makes the grip department efficient: a crew can wrap a setup at Malta Film Studios in Kalkara and pre-rig a heritage location across the island within the same working day. A single grip truck can serve many nearby positions. Our grips know how to work the island's specific challenges — laying track over the worn limestone of historic streets, rigging cranes within the tight footprints of Valletta and the Three Cities, and protecting heritage surfaces while securing hardware. We source through Malta Film Studios' gear resources and local rental partners, supplementing pro rigging from Italy or the UK, and our grip teams integrate cleanly with an existing camera and lighting department.

Here is the breakdown. Grip work in Malta is shaped by the locations themselves. The island has hosted features since the 1920s. Its grip crews are used at rigging within fortifications and historic fabric: Fort Ricasoli, the largest of the Knights' forts, where the 'Gladiator II' Colosseum set was built. The baroque streets of Valletta, raised after the 1565 Great Siege. And Mdina, the medieval Silent City.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Working in 7,000-year-old heritage surroundings means the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage and Heritage Malta govern access, with the Malta Film Commission acting as a one-stop liaison for the permissions a rigging plan needs. With most locations 30 to 45 minutes apart, the same grip package can move between studio and heritage environments without a logistical penalty. As an EU member with English universally spoken and a cash rebates of up to 40% on eligible expenditure, Malta lets shoots resource a well equipped grip department without the cost or friction of a larger area.