Production Company Directory · San Francisco, CA

Production Companies in San Francisco, CA

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

Updated September 26, 2026 · 181 companies listed

Production in San Francisco is growing on 5 measures, including people employed in film and film businesses. Compare San Francisco with 496 other cities.

Work from this city, by year

busiest 2025 · 32 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 Francisco were credited on 535 projects, the most in 2025 (32). In 2025 there were 32 projects from 18 working companies, against 25 projects from 14 in 2020.

Film SF (San Francisco Film Commission)
local film office
35% base (up to 45% with uplifts)
Refundable (90% paid over 5 years)
185
companies
694
projects
49%
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
    52 of 335 companies (16%)
    company records — equipment, transport, stages, post, art, costume and VFX
  • People employed in film1y behind
    7,191 (2017) → 6,430 (2023)
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — 489 employers, $191M in quarterly wages
  • Film businesses1y behind
    403 (2017) → 489 (2023)
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — establishments paying wages, which is a different question from headcount
  • Quarterly pay per worker1y behind
    $31,548 → $29,681
    BLS QCEW, NAICS 5121 — not inflation-adjusted, so read the direction rather than the figure
  • New companies founded1y behind
    4 → 5 across two five-year periods
    company records — founding years are sparse and skew to companies that still have a website
  • Titles released2y behind
    123 → 169 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 Francisco worked on each title.

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Where they are

180 of 185 companies have an address precise enough to map.

Busiest companies

Video production companies in San Francisco

3 companies in San Francisco making commercials, branded and corporate video, and music videos.

Film studios & soundstages in San Francisco

2 companies in San Francisco with stages or studio space to rent.

Post-production companies in San Francisco

8 companies in San Francisco for editing, color, sound and finishing.

Production companies near San Francisco

The work made in San Francisco, CA

Titles
468

Distinct titles from 185 companies

Average rating
7.8

225 rated titles, weighted by votes

Box office
$1.2bn

Combined US gross where reported

Awards

12 Oscar wins · 9 Emmy wins · 870 wins across all awards

Genres
  • Documentary190 titles
  • Drama138 titles
  • Short114 titles
  • Comedy73 titles
  • Animation48 titles
Networks
  • Disney+7
  • Prime Video3
  • PBS3
  • ReelShort3
  • Revision33
  • Disney Channel2
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 Francisco: FAQ

How many production companies are in San Francisco?
The Revolution directory lists 181 production companies, studios and service companies in San Francisco, including 3 video production companies, 2 film studios and soundstages and 8 post-production houses.
What film studios and soundstages are in San Francisco?
JK Sound and Black Cat Studio.
Which video production companies are in San Francisco?
3 are listed, including Maximum Flavor Media, Smush Media and Voice One.
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 Francisco?
Film SF (San Francisco Film Commission) is the local film office for San Francisco.

All 181 companies

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