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Top 25 Live action production companies based in Chicago, United States

Name: Live action production companies based in Chicago, United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 96 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 96 live action production companies headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 593 professional contacts across them, including 110 with verified work emails. Los Angeles is the largest hub.

This list covers live action production companies headquartered in Chicago, 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 20, 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 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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593Contacts tracked

110Verified emails

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The 25 largest live action production companies based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 96 live action production companies based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to live action 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	Optimus	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	157 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Optimus is a collective of award winning filmmakers, storytellers, and artists working with agencies and brands to develop and produce engaging and effective creative content.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	Cutters Studios	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	72 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Cutters Studios is a collaboration of creative elements that work together to develop the solution for your production and post production needs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Questar, INC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Partial evidence “For four decades, Questar Entertainment has been a trailblazer in the TV and Film industry, setting the bar for innovation, production, distribution, and branded channels.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	Imani Media Group	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Imani Media Group is a film production company based in Beverly Hills, California.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	Cinecity Studios	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CineCity Studios is Chicago’s newest film and tv studio space which boasts sq.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Lakefront Pictures	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to Lakefront Pictures & Lakefront Creative Group.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	1986 Studios	Indirect evidence	Chicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “1986 is a full-service content studio launched by award-winning agency Highdive.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	MK Films	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Strong evidence “MK Films is a production studio specializing in tabletop and live action production located just West of downtown Chicago.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	october.tv	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Chicago is an October sort of city even in spring.” - Nelson Algren October is a production & post-production studio in Chicago, IL that also has capabilities in graphics…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Resolution Studios	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Resolution Studios, we are dedicated to creating high-quality and impactful projects that shine.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	Atomic Imaging, Inc. Golan Studios	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Headquartered in Chicago, Atomic Imaging/Golan Studios is an international full–service emerging technologies solution provider.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Rishi Productions Chicago	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Rishi Productions LLC is a full-service media production company founded in 2020 and based in Chicago, IL.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Covalent Studios	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “a modern production company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	Chasing Greatness Productions	Indirect evidence	Chicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CGP is always looking for new ways to captivate audiences through film.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	Indivio Media	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Indivio Media is a media production company specializing in post-production, animation, video editing, motion graphics, visual effects, art direction, audio and sound design for…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Northwoods Revolution	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Northwoods, we are true filmmakers and story tellers at heart, and that passion crosses over into every aspect of our philosophy, even into our personal work.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Voke Studios	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Voke Studios is a full service post production studio offering editorial, 2D & 3D motion design, VFX, color, and sound for the film, entertainment, and advertising industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	ALL DAY Breakfast	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “All Day Breakfast is a fun and flexible production agency that offers a wealth of experience in all mediums and genres of video production.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	CAP GUN	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Cap Gun is a commercial production company, a creator of original content and a conduit for directors, writers, producers and brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Cloud Gate Productions	Partial evidence	Chicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Cloud Gate Productions is a full-service video and television production company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Unfurnished Films, LLC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Unfurnished Films, LLC is a creative production company formed by writer/director Curtis Matzke focusing on feature films, short films, comedy specials, and music videos.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Pumapro Creative Media Studio	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Puma Productions is a Chicago based creative media production company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Furnace FPS	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	1 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Furnace Fps is a video production studio based out of Chicago, IL.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Family Squid	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	1 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Family Squid is an entertainment production company based in Chicago, IL and Madison, WI, specializing in fiction filmmaking, media production, video and audio post-production…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Mojo Video, LLC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	1 contacts →
	Partial evidence “All inquiries please email info@mojovideocompany.com Mojo Video is a video production company offering pre-production, production and post-production services based in Chesterton…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 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: live action 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 live action production companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of live action production companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name live action 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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Live action production companies based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

18.5%Verified-email coverage

6.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

1019.8%Largest-city concentration · Los Angeles

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Chicago, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 96 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 live action 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 Chicago, United States whose own description of what they do matches “live action 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 live action 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 live action production companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Chicago 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, 110 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 20, 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.

Live action production companies by metro in the United States

Live action production companies in Los Angeles979
Live action production companies in New York458
Live action production companies in Atlanta121
Live action production companies in Chicago96
Live action production companies in Beverly Hills92
Live action production companies in Burbank89
Live action production companies in Santa Monica83
Live action production companies in Austin70
Live action production companies in Miami62
Live action production companies in Brooklyn57
Live action production companies in San Francisco49
Live action production companies in Dallas41
Live action production companies in West Hollywood40
Live action production companies in Culver City39
Live action production companies in New York City38
Live action production companies in Portland35
Live action production companies in Nashville34
Live action production companies in Hollywood32
Live action production companies in Houston31
Live action production companies in Orlando31
Live action production companies in Denver29
Live action production companies in San Diego29
Live action production companies in Seattle26
Live action production companies in Philadelphia25

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 live action 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 live action production companies are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 96 live action production companies headquartered in Chicago, 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?

Optimus, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most live action production companies?

Los Angeles leads with 979 headquartered companies, followed by New York (458) and Atlanta (121).

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 110 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 96 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 20, 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.