Production Company Directory · New Orleans, LA

Production Companies in New Orleans, LA

83 film, TV, and commercial production companies, studios, and soundstages in New Orleans, LA, part of a nationwide directory of 57,498 companies. Browse the list below, or search the interactive map.

Updated September 26, 2026 · 83 companies listed

Production in New Orleans is slowing on 4 measures, including people employed in film and film businesses. Compare New Orleans with 496 other cities.

Work from this city, by year

busiest 2018 · 9 projects

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

projects companies working

From 1995 to 2024, companies based in New Orleans were credited on 65 projects, the most in 2018 (9). In 2024 there were 1 projects from 1 working companies, against 1 projects from 1 in 2019.

Film New Orleans (City of New Orleans Office of Film)
local film office
25% base + bonuses up to 40%
Transferable; state buyback at 88% net
83
companies
74
projects
28%
credited

How this city is doing

slowingsources disagree
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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
    17 of 141 companies (12%)
    company records — equipment, transport, stages, post, art, costume and VFX
  • People employed in film1y behind
    3,857 (2014) → 3,022 (2021)
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — 138 employers, $35M in quarterly wages
  • Film businesses1y behind
    121 (2014) → 138 (2021)
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — establishments paying wages, which is a different question from headcount
  • Quarterly pay per worker1y behind
    $4,274 → $11,492
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — not inflation-adjusted, so read the direction rather than the figure
  • Titles released2y behind
    93 → 71 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 New Orleans worked on each title.

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Where they are

83 of 83 companies have an address precise enough to map.

Busiest companies

Video production companies in New Orleans

9 companies in New Orleans making commercials, branded and corporate video, and music videos.

Film studios & soundstages in New Orleans

6 companies in New Orleans with stages or studio space to rent.

Post-production companies in New Orleans

5 companies in New Orleans for editing, color, sound and finishing.

Production companies near New Orleans

The work made in New Orleans, LA

Titles
65

Distinct titles from 83 companies

Average rating
6.8

45 rated titles, weighted by votes

Box office
$252m

Combined US gross where reported

Awards

· 226 wins across all awards

Genres
  • Drama25 titles
  • Comedy21 titles
  • Romance10 titles
  • Action9 titles
  • Thriller9 titles
Networks
  • UMC1
  • Netflix1
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 New Orleans: FAQ

How many production companies are in New Orleans?
The Revolution directory lists 83 production companies, studios and service companies in New Orleans, including 9 video production companies, 6 film studios and soundstages and 5 post-production houses.
What film studios and soundstages are in New Orleans?
Deep South Studios, Esplanade Studios, New Orleans Event & Film Studios, Second Line Stages, Starlight Studios and The Ranch Film Studios.
Which video production companies are in New Orleans?
9 are listed, including CounterTake, FatHappy Media, implictedMEDIA and Kemper Pictures.
Does Louisiana offer a film tax incentive?
Yes: 25% base + bonuses up to 40% (transferable; state buyback at 88% net), minimum spend $300K qualified Louisiana spend. Confirm current terms with the film office before budgeting.
Who handles film permits in New Orleans?
Film New Orleans (City of New Orleans Office of Film) is the local film office for New Orleans.

All 83 companies

Production companies by state

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