Business phone system for motion picture and video production companies

Motion picture and video production companies in the United States

County Business Patterns counted 17,366 motion picture and video production companies in the U.S. in 2023 (NAICS 512110, Motion Picture and Video Production). They employed 158,632 people in mid-March and paid $13.7 billion in annual payroll. The average establishment has 9.1 employees. That is 5.1 establishments for every 100,000 residents.

California has the most (6,730), followed by New York (2,141), Florida (1,031), and Texas (801). Relative to population, California leads with 17.1 per 100,000 residents, and Mississippi has the fewest at 0.4.

Why the phone matters for motion picture and video production companies

Video producers juggle shoots, edits and client reviews, and are often on set when calls come in. Inquiries for commercial and event work need fast follow-up.

Calls motion picture and video production companies commonly handle:

• A business calls about a promotional video.
• A client calls with edit notes.
• A location manager calls about a shoot date.
• The producer calls a client to plan a shoot.
• A crew member calls about call times.

Texting and after-hours calls

Producers text call times and review links.

Late-day calls about next-day shoots benefit from a prompt reply.

How big motion picture and video production companies are

85.4% of U.S. motion picture and video production companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023. 92.7% had fewer than ten. Most phone decisions in this industry are made for small teams, where one shared number and sensible routing matter more than a desk phone per person.

Motion picture and video production companies by state

Establishment counts for the 51 states (and DC) where Census published a figure, with the rate per 100,000 residents.

Largest metro areas for motion picture and video production companies

Census published video production company counts for 269 metro and micropolitan areas. The 25 largest:

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for motion picture and video production companies in the U.S.

The average U.S. video production company has 9.1 employees, so the comparison uses a 9-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $224.55 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $270.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $179.00 a month for 9 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,092 less than RingCentral for a video production company in the U.S. of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

How Callata works for motion picture and video production companies

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Texting from a local number requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee. Porting an existing number is free.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.