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Top 25 Independent film production companies based in Los Angeles, United States

Name: Independent film production companies based in Los Angeles, United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 224 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 224 independent film production companies headquartered in Los Angeles, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 887 professional contacts across them, including 146 with verified work emails. Los Angeles is the largest hub.

This list covers independent film production companies headquartered in Los Angeles, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

224Companies

887Contacts tracked

146Verified emails

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The 25 largest independent film production companies based in Los Angeles, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 224 independent film production companies based in Los Angeles, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to independent film production companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Slamdance	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	66 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The festival was founded in 1995 by Dan Mirvish, Jon Fitzgerald, Shane Kuhn and Peter Baxter and has since become a year-round organization championing emerging filmmaking talent…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Roadside Attractions	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	46 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Roadside Attractions has released over 200 movies since its founding in 2003, with a combined box office exceeding $600 million.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	The Exchange	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Exchange is a leading worldwide sales, finance and production company committed to creating strong relationships between filmmakers, film financiers and distributors through…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Delirio Films	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Delirio Films is an artist-centered boutique film & commercial production company that develops, finances, and produces feature films, documentaries and short form content.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Bold Films	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Bold Films, founded in 2004, is an independent entertainment development, production and finance company dedicated to providing an artistic haven for creative talent.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	VMI Worldwide	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	21 contacts →
	Strong evidence “VMI Worldwide is one of the leading, intercontinental sales, film finance and production companies based in the heart of the movie making capital of the world, Hollywood…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Hidden Empire Film Group	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Hidden Empire Film Group (HEFG) is a multi-dimensional independent film company, which has produced highly engaging films since its inception, including multiple franchises, that…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Freestyle Digital Media	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Strong evidence “One of the largest all rights independent film distributors in the world - bringing you the movies you want in theaters and On Demand!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	The Film Collaborative	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	10 contacts →
	Strong evidence “THE FILM COLLABORATIVE is the first non-profit, full-service provider dedicated to the distribution of independent film.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Blacksmith & Jones	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Blacksmith & Jones is an independent motion picture concern, focused on story-driven filmmaking.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Steakhaus	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Steakhaus Productions is an award-winning independent film production company dedicated to bringing bold, new visions to movie-going audiences everywhere.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Picturehouse	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Picturehouse is a film distribution and marketing company focused on the future of how independent cinema is created, shared and experienced worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	NEW Republic Pictures	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	8 contacts →
	Strong evidence “NEW REPUBLIC PICTURES is a leading production company and independent financier of feature films and television.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Assembly Line Entertainment	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Assembly Line Entertainment is an independent film production company formed by Janek Ambros in Los Angeles, California.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Filmfrontier Studios	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Strong evidence “FilmFrontier Studios is an independent production company dedicated to the discovery of new horizons in cinematic storytelling.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Fortitude International	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Fortitude International is a foreign sales, finance and production entity based in Los Angeles and founded by foreign sales veteran Nadine de Barros.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Encompass Films	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “It all started with one man, one camera, and a mile bicycle journey.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Cross Creek Pictures	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	5 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Cross Creek Pictures is a premiere independent production company and financier that works closely with top filmmakers to develop, produce and finance feature films with broad…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Dark Star Pictures	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Dark Star Pictures is a new-age North American distribution company, focused on bringing unique and targeted content to audiences across the country.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Mr. Pictures	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Mr.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Starline Films	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Starline Films is a bi-coastal NY/LA independent production and distribution company specializing in feature films, documentaries, and high-profile events.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	St. Norma Jean Productions	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A boutique production house from Jeff & Aurora Florence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Hunting Lane Films	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Hunting Lane, founded by Jamie Patricof, produces auteur-driven narrative features and television, documentaries and digital content.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Independent Pictures	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 1995 by legendary film producer Cary Woods, Independent Pictures is the production company behind worldwide blockbusters like SCREAM and GODZILLA, as well as indie…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Avenida Entertainment Group INC	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are a production company committed to empowering the independent filmmaker to bring their projects to fruition with passion and integrity.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: independent film production companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names independent film production companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of independent film production companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name independent film production companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Independent film production companies based in Los Angeles, United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

16.5%Verified-email coverage

4.0Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

100.0%Largest-city concentration · Los Angeles

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

192

11-50

51-200

1,001-5,000

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Los Angeles, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Los Angeles, over 224 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among independent film production companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Los Angeles, United States whose own description of what they do matches “independent film production companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names independent film production companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among independent film production companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Los Angeles are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 146 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Independent film production companies by metro in the United States

Independent film production companies in Los Angeles224
Independent film production companies in New York105
Independent film production companies in Beverly Hills28

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names independent film production companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many independent film production companies are there based in Los Angeles, United States?

RevenueBase identified 224 independent film production companies headquartered in Los Angeles, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Slamdance, headquartered in Los Angeles, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most independent film production companies?

Los Angeles leads with 224 headquartered companies, followed by New York (105) and Beverly Hills (28).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 146 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 224 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.