How many production companies are in Rochester?

The Revolution directory lists 12 production companies, studios and service companies in Rochester, including 2 video production companies and 2 post-production houses.

Which video production companies are in Rochester?

2 are listed, including Flower City Media and Mantis Media.

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.

Production Company Directory · Rochester, NY

Production Companies in Rochester, NY

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

Updated September 26, 2026 · 12 companies listed

Production in Rochester is slowing on 3 measures, including people employed in film and film businesses. Compare Rochester with 496 other cities.

Work from this city, by year

busiest 1997 · 1 projects

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

projects companies working

From 1997 to 2022, companies based in Rochester were credited on 8 projects, the most in 1997 (1). In 2022 there were 1 projects from 1 working companies, against 1 projects from 1 in 2002.

companies

projects

25%

credited

How this city is doing

slowingsources 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
6 of 24 companies (25%)
company records — equipment, transport, stages, post, art, costume and VFX
People employed in film1y behind
403 (2014) → 167 (2021)
BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — 41 employers, $1M in quarterly wages
Film businesses1y behind
39 (2014) → 41 (2021)
BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — establishments paying wages, which is a different question from headcount
Quarterly pay per worker1y behind
$3,964 → $6,716
BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — not inflation-adjusted, so read the direction rather than the figure

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 Rochester worked on each title.

The Mystery of Her

2022

Wildflower

2016

Clearing the Waters

2002

Stan Bush in Concert with Vince Dicola: Botcon '97

1998

Where they are

12 of 12 companies have an address precise enough to map.

Busiest companies

Envision Productions
post production
5 titles
Faith Street Film Partners
production company
2 titles
Sea Breeze
equipment rental
1 title

Production companies near Rochester

The work made in Rochester, NY

Titles

Distinct titles from 12 companies

Average rating

6.0

1 rated titles, weighted by votes

Genres

Drama1 titles
Documentary1 titles
Short1 titles

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 Rochester: FAQ

How many production companies are in Rochester?: The Revolution directory lists 12 production companies, studios and service companies in Rochester, including 2 video production companies and 2 post-production houses.
Which video production companies are in Rochester?: 2 are listed, including Flower City Media and Mantis Media.
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.

All 12 companies

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