Sustainable Film Competition 21 October 2024 CALLING ALL SUSTAINABLY MINDED FILMMAKERS! Our sustainability film competition was so successful last year, that VMI and Sustainable Film decided to repeat it again this year, offering a prize to … Read more
4-Years In, VMI On Track to Net-Zero-By-2030 11 October 2024 VMI’s journey to net-zero began in 2021, with the company committing to achieving net-zero by 2030, publicly reporting annual CO2 emissions and aiming for continuous annual reductions and by 2023, … Read more
VMI Featured in New Sustainability Guide 10 October 2024 VMI featured in new Sustainability Guide, compiled by ACrew4U | cre8tiveBank and in partnership with evcom. This is a comprehensive 68 page sustainability guide for all companies, taking the reader … Read more
VMI Runs Second Bootcamp Helping Youngsters Join TV Industry 23 September 2024 For the second year in a row, courtesy of funding from the DfE and Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership and with generous sponsorship from SEGRO, training provider The JGA Group and … Read more
Bristol Crew connects the freelance pros in thriving production scene 22 August 2024 Bristol is flourishing as a hub for media production in no small part thanks to its freelance community and the networking website and database Bristol Crew which unites many of … Read more
VMI is Accredited Living Wage Employer for 7 Years 15 July 2024 Back in June 2017, VMI became a certified Living Wage Employer, as it ensured that our staff could earn a wage which the Living Wage Foundation calculated would be enough … Read more
SUPPORT YOUR INDEPENDENT RENTAL HOUSE 11 July 2024 2023 was hard, 2024 is proving to be equally hard and independent rental companies are finding it very tough. Renting from VMI means much more than just renting equipment —it … Read more
VMI Awards Best Short Film at KIFF 2024 8 July 2024 Karen Bryson’s film “Monochromatic” won the VMI Best Short Film award at the Kingston International Film Festival (KIFF) in June 2024. VMI has been a proud partner of KIFF since … Read more
VMI Featured as Climate Change Champion by UN 28 June 2024 Link: https://climatechampions.unfccc.int/vmi-business-improves-when-you-take-climate-action/ It is great to be recognised for doing what we consider to be the right thing. Here is an article written by the United Nations Network on Climate Change on … Read more
Gabrielle Alexander-Wolfe Wins VMI Award for Best Cinematography at University of Portsmouth 25 June 2024 The University of Portsmouth proudly announces that Gabrielle Alexander-Wolfe has been awarded the annual VMI Award for Best Cinematography for 2024. Gabrielle’s exceptional work on the regency short film Until … Read more
VMI Wins Gold Award for 2023 Carbon Reduction from Ecologi 22 April 2024 Ecologi announced on Earth Day (22 April), that their judging panel had awarded VMI with a Gold Award for its carbon reduction successes. Ecologi is a passionate climate platform, who … Read more
VMI Albert-Certified Carbon-Neutral for 2023 10 April 2024 For the second year in a row, VMI becomes Albert-Certified Carbon-Neutral by offsetting its 79.8T of Carbon emissions generated in 2022, in an Albert-Approved Scheme to build a solar panel … Read more
Carbon Emissions Cut for Third Year by 36% 1 April 2024 VMI recently celebrated a significant achievement in its sustainability journey, as revealed in its latest carbon audit by Creative Zero. After three years of dedicated efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, VMI surpassed expectations with a remarkable 36% reduction in its operational carbon footprint in 2023 compared to 2022. VMI’s carbon emissions have actually decreased by more than half from its new 2021 base year of 213T to 78T in 2023. These numbers, meticulously calculated in accordance with SBTi guidelines, reflect VMI’s dedication to surpassing industry standards and driving meaningful change in sustainability practices.
VMI Runs Bootcamp to Help Youngsters Join TV industry 21 February 2024 Courtesy of funding from the DfE and Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership and with generous sponsorship from SEGRO, training provider The JGA Group and VMI partnered in early 2024 to run … Read more
VMI Sustainability Features 5-Pages in Zerb 15 February 2024 Link: https://vmi.tv/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/02/Zerb-Feature-on-VMI-Spring-2024.pdf We are excited to share that VMI’s climate-friendly actions were recently featured in a 5-page case study in the Spring edition of Zerb Magazine, the official magazine of the GCT! … Read more
The Winners Announced – Sustainable Film Competition 22 January 2024 VMI and Sustainable Film arranged a competition to offer free camera and grip equipment and the results are now in…
VMI 2023 Client Survey – Great Results 17 January 2024 In December 23/January 2024, we held our 16th annual client satisfaction survey, asking all VMI clients who had hired from us in the previous 12 months exactly what they thought … Read more
VMI Price Match – You won’t hire it cheaper. Full Stop. 6 November 2023 Find a better price elsewhere? Just send us a competitor’s quote and we will match it. You will also help to save the planet, since we are the only Albert Certified Carbon Neutral rental company. VMI Price Match commitment – we will price match against any other UK Rental company, subject to availability.
VMI Presents our Christmas Client Secret Santa! 31 October 2023 Your Chance to Save up to £500 on Your Next Hire We understand that this year has presented some unique challenges, with the writer’s strikes and the rising cost of … Read more
VMI Open House Event… In Pictures 28 September 2023 With the degree of weirdness for 2023 being off the weirdness scale, we decided to host an ‘Open House’ in September for our clients and it was a great success with lots of new and existing kit on show. Here is the story… in pictures!
VMI Publishes Sustainability Film 13 September 2023 VMI publishes a short film to show our approach to sustainability and how we have reengineered our business to become an Albert-approved Carbon-Neutral rental company since 2022. We know that … Read more
VMI Open House Day 13 Sep – Book Now 24 August 2023 A lot has changed in 2023, so instead of waiting until December for our annual new products day, we are hosting an ‘Open House’ in September with lots of new … Read more
VMI Awards Best Shorts Award at KIFF 2023 24 July 2023 VMI loves to support new entrants to the industry and after a successful inaugural Kingston International Film Festival (KIFF) in June 2022, VMI are proud to be continuing their support … Read more
VMI Sponsors Cinematography 2023 Award at Portsmouth University 23 July 2023 We never forget that we were all once students – even James Cameron and Martin Scorsese had to learn the art of film craft once! VMI are proud to have … Read more