Equipment Rentals
The program in Film and Media Studies (FMS) houses a production lab containing cinema quality equipment purchased in 2025. Rental requests can be made by filling out the rental request form below. Please note the following guidelines when requesting equipment:
- We operate on a first come, first served basis. Priority will always go to students currently taking an FMS production course and working on projects for these courses.
- Only those who have completed a course with Professor Kalayeh or had a private training session with an FMS representative are able to rent equipment. If you have not yet been through such training, please email Kayla (kpercont@ur.rochester.edu) to set up a session.
- Your reservation is not confirmed until you receive an email from the program coordinator or FMS student assistant.
- Reservations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance and we cannot guarantee that the items you request are available. Please check the for specific equipment BEFORE submitting your request.
- Reservations are for a maximum of three days Monday-Thursday, or four days if requesting for a weekend.
- Pickup and drop off times are Monday/Wednesday noon-2 p.m. and Tuesday/Thursday 5-8 p.m. in Morey Hall 503B.
- If you need to pick up or drop off equipment outside of our hours, please email kpercont@ur.rochester.edu.
- Damaged or missing equipment is the sole responsibility of the renter and must be repaired/replaced in a timely manner. Failure to do so will result in inability to rent FMS equipment in the future AND inability to register for FMS courses.