Lighting & Grip
 Turtle Island Productions knows lighting. Owner and DP James Fortier started out as a Gaffer and won many awards for his work as a Gaffer and Lighting Director, so we are very familiar with the best lighting instruments and tools available.Rather than maintaining a large, costly inventory, we rely on a network of independent Gaffers, LDs, and rental houses to deliver the right amount of lighting gear for your project, from a four head Arri kit for quick interviews to complete lighting and grip trucks for larger productions. Without the large inventory and overhead that goes with it, we are often able to bring your lighting budget under control from the outset.  As a producer you won’t have to look at a parked five ton lighting truck and watch the dollars click away with every minute on the clock when all you needed was a basic tungsten package and a small grip kit. Conversely, after our pre-production consultation, you can rest assured that we will provide EVERYTHING you need to light your next feature or commercial production. If you would like a quote, or more information, please fill out our services inquiry form or contact us directly.  |
Appearances
Radio Interview Feb. 15, 2010
CBC - Thunder Bay
"The Great Northwest"
Morning Show
Play
SFSU Native American Mural Dedication
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the
Indian Occupation of Alcatraz Island
With Special Honored Guests Anna, Fawn Oakes.
Friday, Nov. 20 11AM -3 PM
Ceasar Chavez Student Center - West Plaza
TIP owner and filmmaker James Fortier was recently selected as the Artist In Residence for the American Indian Studies department at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he continued to develop projects with author, playwrite, filmmaker, and professor LeAnne Howe (Choctaw), and conduct a four week video production workshop in Howe's AIS course, American Indian Stereotypes in Film, Fortier also screened several of his documentaries and led Q&A sessions with students and faculty.
Screenings
Upcoming screenings of Alcatraz Is Not An Island to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Indian occupation of Alcatraz Island 1969-71.
November 4, La Peña Cultural Center
Berkeley, CA
Sponsored by AIM-West
November 19, 7 PM
Hearst Museum
UC Berkeley
More Info
November 21, 2009, 8 PM
ATA Gallery, 992 Valencia, SF
Seating is limited.
More Info
American Indian Student Association
@ UCLA Present
Alcatraz Is Not An Island
Nov. 23, 2009 6-9 PM
Haines A25
Panelists Include
Dr. Troy Johnson
Duane Champagne
Deanna Rivera
Carole Goldberg
Chuck Narcho
More Info
If you're interested in obtaining a copy and/or sponsoring a screening contact us to make the arrangements.
Links
Native Biz - Indian Country's Business, News and Social Network
Recent Gigs
Special Offers
Book with DP James Fortier for the first time and you'll receive a special introductory package price of $900 for a ten hour day. A $500/day discount.
Package Includes
Fuji Remote Zoom
Batteries & Charger
Cartoni Tripod
Matte Box
Fiter Set
1x 64GB P2 Card
Apple 17" Laptop
Sony 8045Q Monitor
5 Light Arri Kit
Chimeras
Kino Flo Kit (2x 2 ft 4 bank)
Tungsten and Daylight
Four C-Stands
Flag Kit
6x6 Silk & Scrim
Sandbags
Apple Box & Grip Clamps
Stingers & Diffusion
Senneheiser Wireless Lav
Azden Shotgun Mic
Sony Pro Headphones
Award Winning DP
Top Notch Lighting
