Film Production Company Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a film production company, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Film Production Company name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a film production company is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a film production company usually falls under NAICS 512110: Motion Picture and Video Production.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing, or producing and distributing motion pictures, videos, television programs, or television commercials.
Businesses classified here include
- Animated cartoon production
- Animated cartoon production and distribution
- Commercials, television, production
- Film studios producing films
- Films, motion picture production
- Films, motion picture production and distribution
- Instructional video production
- Motion picture and video production
- Motion picture and video production and distribution
- Motion picture production
- Motion picture production and distribution
- Motion picture studios, producing motion pictures
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 512110), U.S. Census Bureau.
Motion Picture and Video Production in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most motion picture and video production locations
- California 7,114 locations
- New York 2,247 locations
- Florida 1,009 locations
- Texas 741 locations
- Georgia 586 locations
- Illinois 459 locations
- Colorado 319 locations
- North Carolina 306 locations
- Washington 305 locations
- New Jersey 298 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.