Production Company Directory · Buffalo, NY

Production Companies in Buffalo, NY

14 film, TV, and commercial production companies, studios, and soundstages in Buffalo, NY, part of a nationwide directory of 57,498 companies. Browse the list below, or search the interactive map.

Updated September 26, 2026 · 14 companies listed

Production in Buffalo is growing slowly on 4 measures, including people employed in film and film businesses. Compare Buffalo with 496 other cities.

Work from this city, by year

busiest 2021 · 9 projects

Projects credited to companies based here. A production-base measure, not where the camera was.

projects companies working

From 2007 to 2025, companies based in Buffalo were credited on 57 projects, the most in 2021 (9). In 2025 there were 4 projects from 2 working companies, against 5 projects from 1 in 2020.

Buffalo Niagara Film Commission
local film office
30% base (40% upstate counties)
Fully refundable
15
companies
63
projects
20%
credited

How this city is doing

growing slowlysources disagree
decliningwider band = less certaingrowing

Sources disagree. People employed in film is the more current reading — it runs 1 year behind against two to three for release credits.

  • Crew and vendor depthcurrent
    2 of 20 companies (10%)
    company records — equipment, transport, stages, post, art, costume and VFX
  • People employed in film1y behind
    443 (2017) → 416 (2023)
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — 48 employers, $4M in quarterly wages
  • Film businesses1y behind
    46 (2017) → 48 (2023)
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — establishments paying wages, which is a different question from headcount
  • Quarterly pay per worker1y behind
    $5,297 → $9,089
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — not inflation-adjusted, so read the direction rather than the figure
  • Titles released2y behind
    13 → 31 across two five-year periods
    credits via TMDB — counts releases, so it trails what is shooting by two to three years

Each figure comes from a named source and is shown with how far behind it runs. Nothing here is a rating or an estimate.

Made here

Ranked by how many companies from Buffalo worked on each title.

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Where they are

15 of 15 companies have an address precise enough to map.

Busiest companies

Video production companies in Buffalo

5 companies in Buffalo making commercials, branded and corporate video, and music videos.

Production companies near Buffalo

The work made in Buffalo, NY

Titles
56

Distinct titles from 15 companies

Average rating
6.0

47 rated titles, weighted by votes

Awards

· 1 win across all awards

Genres
  • Romance28 titles
  • Drama28 titles
  • Comedy21 titles
  • Horror13 titles
  • Thriller7 titles
Networks
  • Tubi1
Largest filmographies

Counted on distinct titles, so a production credited to several companies here is counted once. Ratings and awards from OMDb; a title can carry more than one genre, so the genre counts overlap.

Production companies in Buffalo: FAQ

How many production companies are in Buffalo?
The Revolution directory lists 14 production companies, studios and service companies in Buffalo, including 5 video production companies and 2 post-production houses.
Which video production companies are in Buffalo?
5 are listed, including Big Buffalo Films, Buffalo Above Films, Buffalo Videography and NDstudios.
Does New York offer a film tax incentive?
Yes: 30% base (40% upstate counties) (fully refundable), minimum spend $1M qualified NY spend ($500K upstate). Confirm current terms with the film office before budgeting.
Who handles film permits in Buffalo?
Buffalo Niagara Film Commission is the local film office for Buffalo.

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