How many production companies are in Tennessee?

The Revolution directory lists 226 production companies, studios and service companies in Tennessee, including 28 video production companies, 5 film studios and soundstages and 20 post-production houses.

What film studios and soundstages are in Tennessee?

Sun Studio, American Recording Studio Inc., Kingswood Productions, NuMynd Studios and Worldwide Stages.

Which video production companies are in Tennessee?

28 are listed, including Audio Productions Inc., Filmopoly, Bolo Brothers Creative and ALJ Innovations.

Does Tennessee offer a film tax incentive?

Yes: 25% grant; 40-50% payroll credit (grant / tax credit), minimum spend $200,000 (features); $500K/ep (TV). Confirm current terms with the film office before budgeting.

Production Company Directory · Tennessee

Production Companies in Tennessee

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

Updated September 26, 2026 · 226 companies listed

Where they are

Each county shaded by how many companies are based there, with the largest cities marked.

Companies per county012–45–1920–4950+cityTap an area or city for details

Davidson County has the most production companies in Tennessee (102), followed by Shelby (19) and Williamson (15). By city: Nashville 111, Memphis 23, Knoxville 18, Franklin 10, across 24 cities in all.

32 companies have no location precise enough to map.

Tennessee in numbers

Counted from the 226 companies in the directory.

Companies

226

With a filmography

45%

101 companies

Active or likely active

36%

82 companies

Cities

49% in Nashville

Busiest counties

Davidson102 · 45%
Shelby19 · 8%
Williamson15 · 7%
Knox14 · 6%
Hamilton8 · 4%
Bradley2 · 1%
Cocke2 · 1%
Madison2 · 1%
Rutherford2 · 1%
Washington2 · 1%

Busiest cities

Nashville111 · 49%
Memphis23 · 10%
Knoxville18 · 8%
Franklin10 · 4%
Chattanooga7 · 3%
Antioch3 · 1%
Brentwood3 · 1%
Cleveland2 · 1%
Jackson2 · 1%
Brunswick1 · <1%

What they do

Production Company139 · 62%
Equipment Rental17 · 8%
Post Production10 · 4%
Distributor10 · 4%
Production Services7 · 3%
Transportation7 · 3%
VFX/Animation6 · 3%
Video Production5 · 2%
Other25 · 11%

Still working?

Read from dated credits and whether the website answers. An inference, not a statement from the company.

Active53 · 23%
Likely active29 · 13%
Live site, no dated work126 · 56%
Dormant15 · 7%
Likely closed3 · 1%

When they started

Founding decade, for the 41 companies with a founding date on file (18%).

1950197019902010

Most of the dated companies in Tennessee were founded in the 1980s (10); the earliest date from the 1950s.

How to reach them

Share of companies with each contact channel on file.

Website95% · 215

Email65% · 148

Phone73% · 166

Video production companies in Tennessee

28 companies in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

5 companies in Tennessee with stages or studio space to rent.

Post-production companies in Tennessee

20 companies in Tennessee for editing, color, sound and finishing. The 12 with the most credits are below; every one is in the full list.

Production companies by city in Tennessee

Made in Tennessee

24 of 672 titles from companies based here, most local companies first. Tap a poster to open the title.

Surprised by Oxford

2023 · Film · 3 local companies