Liberty Lighting Limited
(Established 1984)

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Contact Information and Bookings
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Ned Hallick, Gaffer/LD for HBO's "Cathouse - The Musical" (2007) staged in an old opera house outside Reno, Nevada


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Overview

Liberty Lighting Limited is a partnership of professional Gaffers who own and operate Lighting and Grip Trucks. We specialize in Lighting for Film and Video with an emphasis on Television, Industrials, Documentaries, Commercials and Corporate work. Liberty is based in New York City but our work has has taken us to destinations throughout the entire North Eastern United States. Our Lighting Trucks are specifically designed and packaged for the logistics of New York City locations; lights are stored with their accessories, packed in modular containers and everything is on wheels. Liberty can custom tailor our Truck Packages to your specifications and we are always happy to provide you with a competitive quote.

As a Gaffer owned and operated company we pride ourself on our service and flexibility. We are always available after hours for last minute consultation and/or equipment changes. Since we drive our own vehicles to location there is no need to hire a separate Grip Truck Driver which can often amount to a significant savings. Our Gaffers are available with or without our Lighting Trucks. If you require crew, we know the local talent well as we've worked with just about everybody over the years. We will gladly arrange a lighting crew suitable to your project and budget requirements.

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The set of HBO's "Cathouse - The Musical" Ned Hallick Gaffer/LD (2007)


History

Founded in 1984 by gaffers Ned Hallick, Gill McDowell, Mark Weingartner and cameraman Burleigh Wartes, Liberty Lighting has operated continuously in NYC for over 23 years. Sadly, in 1991 cameraman Burleigh Wartes passed away from Lung Cancer having never smoked a day in his life. Gaffer John Roche joined Liberty in the fall of 1994 and, along with Ned Hallick, they both currently own and operate Liberty Lighting. Mark Weingartner (Email) moved to Los Angles in 1995, and currently specializes in Motion Control and Special Effects. After over 30 years in the business, gaffer Gill McDowell (Email) retired with his wife Arlyse (Email) to Northern Florida.


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John Roche, Gaffer - Citicam Productions for ESPN 2004