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Novo Lighting offers high quality balloon lights made in Germany.

Precision. Innovation. Light.

Novo Lighting Ltd., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, stands at the forefront of lighting innovation for film, television, and commercial productions. As a trusted partner on some of the industry’s most complex and visually demanding sets, we provide top-tier balloon lighting systems and specialized rigging solutions that deliver creative flexibility, safety, and speed.

Founded in 2012 by veteran lighting technicians Joern Christian Novotny and Dylan Paul, Novo was built from the ground up by crew, for crew – with a mission to reimagine set lighting from a technician’s point of view. With over 130 productions in our portfolio, Novo combines hands-on expertise with a passion for design and engineering, creating lighting tools that elevate storytelling frame by frame.

happy friday , a picture from the past. Our first balloon gig was on Sept 27th 2012 with 3x 6kW tungsten ellipse for #12roundsreloaded time flies #lightingballoons #bcfilm #balloontech #gaffer #filmlighting
2x 20x20 grip cloud and 2x 8x11 led ellipse went for a few days up to Whistler on the latest #tracker episode. Big thank you to @pearsondp @ronaldpaulrichard @filmsetmarco and @rylight11 for their trust in us all season long. Photo by @metaphysically_satisfied
ready for sun control with 3x 12x20 grip clouds on a @tvseries #balloontech #iatse891 #gripcloud

Lighting Stories With Visionaries

We’re proud to collaborate with some of the world’s most accomplished directors of photography, whose artistry and precision shape every frame. Our balloon systems and Grip Clouds have supported the vision of DPs such as:

  • Robert McLachlan, ASC, CSC – Game of Thrones, Batwoman
  • Ksenia Sereda – The Last of Us, Euphoria
  • Craig Wrobleski, CSC – The Umbrella Academy, Fargo
  • Florian Hoffmeister, BSC – TÁR, Pachinko
  • Dan Mindel, ASC, BSC – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  • Bruno Delbonnel, ASC, AFC – Amélie, Darkest Hour
  • …and many others shaping the cinematic landscape.

Let’s Light Your Next Story

Whether you’re lighting a moonlit forest, a futuristic skyline, or a historic drama, Novo Lighting delivers refined tools and responsive support that keep your production moving—quietly, efficiently, and with creative control.