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Production Company Directory · Houston, TX

Production Companies in Houston, TX

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

Updated September 26, 2026 · 103 companies listed

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

Work from this city, by year

busiest 2025 · 19 projects

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

projects companies working

From 1996 to 2025, companies based in Houston were credited on 136 projects, the most in 2025 (19). In 2025 there were 19 projects from 9 working companies, against 4 projects from 4 in 2020.

local film office
5-31%
Cash Grant
106
companies
150
projects
36%
credited

How this city is doing

growingsources 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
    26 of 195 companies (13%)
    company records — equipment, transport, stages, post, art, costume and VFX
  • People employed in film1y behind
    3,250 (2014) → 3,075 (2023)
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — 243 employers, $25M in quarterly wages
  • Film businesses1y behind
    175 (2014) → 243 (2023)
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — establishments paying wages, which is a different question from headcount
  • Quarterly pay per worker1y behind
    $7,061 → $8,152
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — not inflation-adjusted, so read the direction rather than the figure
  • Titles released2y behind
    28 → 48 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 Houston worked on each title.

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Where they are

103 of 106 companies have an address precise enough to map.

Busiest companies

Film studios & soundstages in Houston

4 companies in Houston with stages or studio space to rent.

Post-production companies in Houston

7 companies in Houston for editing, color, sound and finishing.

Production companies near Houston

The work made in Houston, TX

Titles
110

Distinct titles from 106 companies

Average rating
7.4

55 rated titles, weighted by votes

Box office
$61m

Combined US gross where reported

Awards

2 Emmy wins · 166 wins across all awards

Genres
  • Drama35 titles
  • Thriller25 titles
  • Action23 titles
  • Comedy22 titles
  • Short15 titles
Networks
  • TV Tokyo2
  • PBS2
  • AT-X1
  • Nine Network1
  • Syfy1
  • Netflix1

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 Houston: FAQ

How many production companies are in Houston?
The Revolution directory lists 103 production companies, studios and service companies in Houston, including 1 video production companies, 4 film studios and soundstages and 7 post-production houses.
What film studios and soundstages are in Houston?
Excel Air Service (EXAS), Filmlab, Northline Studios and Studio 713.
Which video production companies are in Houston?
1 are listed, including Barrio's.
Does Texas offer a film tax incentive?
Yes: 5-31% (cash grant), minimum spend $250,000. Confirm current terms with the film office before budgeting.
Who handles film permits in Houston?
Houston Film Commission is the local film office for Houston.

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