Production Company Directory · San Diego, CA

Production Companies in San Diego, CA

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

Updated September 26, 2026 · 69 companies listed

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

Work from this city, by year

busiest 2000 · 8 projects

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

projects companies working

From 1995 to 2025, companies based in San Diego were credited on 131 projects, the most in 2000 (8). In 2025 there were 2 projects from 2 working companies, against 4 projects from 3 in 2020.

San Diego Film Office
local film office
35% base (up to 45% with uplifts)
Refundable (90% paid over 5 years)
72
companies
155
projects
42%
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
    17 of 128 companies (13%)
    company records — equipment, transport, stages, post, art, costume and VFX
  • People employed in film1y behind
    1,872 (2014) → 1,924 (2023)
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — 257 employers, $17M in quarterly wages
  • Film businesses1y behind
    167 (2014) → 257 (2023)
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — establishments paying wages, which is a different question from headcount
  • Quarterly pay per worker1y behind
    $7,133 → $8,789
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — not inflation-adjusted, so read the direction rather than the figure
  • Titles released2y behind
    41 → 45 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 San Diego worked on each title.

2026 · 2 local companies
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2023 · 2 local companies
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Where they are

69 of 72 companies have an address precise enough to map.

Busiest companies

Video production companies in San Diego

12 companies in San Diego making commercials, branded and corporate video, and music videos.

Post-production companies in San Diego

5 companies in San Diego for editing, color, sound and finishing.

Production companies near San Diego

The work made in San Diego, CA

Titles
105

Distinct titles from 72 companies

Average rating
6.8

54 rated titles, weighted by votes

Box office
$872m

Combined US gross where reported

Awards

2 Oscar wins · 92 wins across all awards

Genres
  • Drama44 titles
  • Comedy28 titles
  • Action21 titles
  • Short18 titles
  • Crime17 titles
Networks
  • Tubi2
  • Syfy2
  • Syndication2
  • USA Network2
  • TBS1
  • Channel 41
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 San Diego: FAQ

How many production companies are in San Diego?
The Revolution directory lists 69 production companies, studios and service companies in San Diego, including 12 video production companies and 5 post-production houses.
Which video production companies are in San Diego?
12 are listed, including Carousel, Medal Lion Entertainment, Ten Stories and 100 Acre Films.
Does California offer a film tax incentive?
Yes: 35% base (up to 45% with uplifts) (refundable (90% paid over 5 years)), minimum spend $1M qualified California spend. Confirm current terms with the film office before budgeting.
Who handles film permits in San Diego?
San Diego Film Office is the local film office for San Diego.

All 69 companies

Production companies by state

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