Production Company Directory · Pittsburgh, PA

Production Companies in Pittsburgh, PA

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

Updated September 26, 2026 · 57 companies listed

Production in Pittsburgh is holding steady on 4 measures, including people employed in film and film businesses. Compare Pittsburgh with 496 other cities.

Work from this city, by year

busiest 2008 · 9 projects

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

projects companies working

From 1996 to 2024, companies based in Pittsburgh were credited on 123 projects, the most in 2008 (9). In 2024 there were 2 projects from 2 working companies, against 6 projects from 3 in 2019.

Pittsburgh Film Office
local film office
25-30%
Transferable Tax Credit
59
companies
154
projects
32%
credited

How this city is doing

holding steadysources 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
    12 of 78 companies (15%)
    company records — equipment, transport, stages, post, art, costume and VFX
  • People employed in film1y behind
    1,563 (2014) → 1,329 (2023)
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — 80 employers, $19M in quarterly wages
  • Film businesses1y behind
    86 (2014) → 80 (2023)
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — establishments paying wages, which is a different question from headcount
  • Quarterly pay per worker1y behind
    $10,917 → $14,225
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — not inflation-adjusted, so read the direction rather than the figure
  • Titles released2y behind
    24 → 14 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 Pittsburgh worked on each title.

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Where they are

57 of 59 companies have an address precise enough to map.

Busiest companies

Video production companies in Pittsburgh

15 companies in Pittsburgh making commercials, branded and corporate video, and music videos. The 12 with the most credits are below; every one is in the full list.

Film studios & soundstages in Pittsburgh

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

Post-production companies in Pittsburgh

9 companies in Pittsburgh for editing, color, sound and finishing.

Production companies near Pittsburgh

The work made in Pittsburgh, PA

Titles
100

Distinct titles from 59 companies

Average rating
6.6

52 rated titles, weighted by votes

Box office
$23m

Combined US gross where reported

Awards

1 Emmy win · 5 BAFTA wins · 167 wins across all awards

Genres
  • Documentary39 titles
  • Drama21 titles
  • Horror16 titles
  • Comedy16 titles
  • Music12 titles
Networks
  • PBS7
  • PBS Kids3
  • CBBC1
  • National Educational Television1
  • Channel 41
  • Showtime1
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 Pittsburgh: FAQ

How many production companies are in Pittsburgh?
The Revolution directory lists 57 production companies, studios and service companies in Pittsburgh, including 15 video production companies, 4 film studios and soundstages and 9 post-production houses.
What film studios and soundstages are in Pittsburgh?
3 Rivers Studios, Midnight Blue Studios, Mt. Lebanon Library and Orionvega.
Which video production companies are in Pittsburgh?
15 are listed, including EM Media, Apple Box Studios, Bridges Film Co. and Crows Run Pictures.
Does Pennsylvania offer a film tax incentive?
Yes: 25-30% (transferable tax credit), minimum spend 60% of total budget in PA. Confirm current terms with the film office before budgeting.
Who handles film permits in Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh Film Office is the local film office for Pittsburgh.

All 57 companies

Production companies by state

Alabama 71Alaska 23Arizona 405Arkansas 232California 8916Colorado 426Connecticut 113Delaware 900District of Columbia 114Florida 652Georgia 435Hawaii 53Idaho 122Illinois 491Indiana 1338Iowa 34Kansas 42Kentucky 66Louisiana 171Maine 57Maryland 136Massachusetts 346Michigan 149Minnesota 111Mississippi 29Missouri 99Montana 38Nebraska 30Nevada 157New Hampshire 38New Jersey 271New Mexico 146New York 2453North Carolina 226North Dakota 12Ohio 205Oklahoma 77Oregon 143Pennsylvania 288Rhode Island 30South Carolina 75South Dakota 14Tennessee 226Texas 648Utah 100Vermont 18Virginia 171Washington 177West Virginia 18Wisconsin 94Wyoming 37
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