Business phone system for motion picture and video production companies in Missouri

How many motion picture and video production companies operate in Missouri

Missouri had 137 motion picture and video production companies in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 512110, Motion Picture and Video Production). They employed 740 people in mid-March and reported $59.0 million in annual payroll. That is the 24th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Motion picture and video production companies make up 0.09% of the 151,475 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Missouri has 2.2 motion picture and video production companies, 57.0% below the national rate of 5.1. The average establishment has 5.4 employees against 9.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $79,695, 7.7% below the U.S. figure of $86,308.

Where motion picture and video production companies in Missouri are concentrated

Census published video production company counts for 7 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Missouri. The largest is St. Louis, MO-IL, with 71 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 20% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at motion picture and video production companies in Missouri

79.5% of Missouri's motion picture and video production companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 85.4% nationally. 90.2% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Calls a video production company in Missouri has to catch

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.

A few of the calls that come in to motion picture and video production companies in Missouri:

• A location manager calls about a shoot date.
• A business calls about a promotional video.
• A client calls with edit notes.

Texting clients

Producers text call times and review links.

Texting from a local number in Missouri requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

What a phone system costs a video production company in Missouri

Motion picture and video production companies in Missouri average 5.4 employees, so the comparison uses a 5-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $124.75 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $150.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $99.00 a month for 5 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $612 less than RingCentral for a video production company in Missouri of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Missouri

Missouri has 9 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a video production company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for motion picture and video production companies in Missouri

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Missouri is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

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.