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Top 25 Media production staffing firms based in Chicago, United States

Name: Media production staffing firms based in Chicago, United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 205 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 205 media production staffing firms headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 1,020 professional contacts across them, including 256 with verified work emails. Los Angeles is the largest hub.

This list covers media production staffing firms 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, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

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How to read this list HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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1,020Contacts tracked

256Verified emails

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The 25 largest media production staffing firms based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 205 media production staffing firms based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names media production staffing firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	OptimusIndirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	157
	“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	Cutters StudiosPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	72
	“Cutters Studios is a collaboration of creative elements that work together to develop the solution for your production and post production needs.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	Talent X AlexanderIndirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	23
	“Talent X Alexander is a SAG/AFTRA franchised agency representing both union and non union talent of all ages for TV, Film, Commercial, Theatre, VO, Industrials and Print.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	Periscope Post And AudioPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	22
	“Periscope Post and Audio is the Midwest’s premiere full service professional post production studio.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	Distinct ArtistsIndirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	22
	“Operating in three major markets - Chicago, NY, and LA - Distinct Artists has been proudly providing our editorial, commercial and advertising clientele with a variety of talented…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	UtopicPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	21
	“Utopic is a full-service video post production house proudly owned by editors.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	11 Dollar BillPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	20
	“11 Dollar Bill is an award winning team of post-production and design experts with offices in Chicago, Boulder, and Raleigh.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	Complete Crewing, INCPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	20
	“Complete Crewing provides event producers, AV staging companies and technical directors with quality stagehand crews and corporate media technicians in Chicago and across the…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	CEA StaffingPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	18
	“CEA Staffing is a nationwide event staffing agency providing only the most energetic, reliable, and experienced event staff across the nation.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	Resolution Productions GroupPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	17
	“Resolution Productions Group is a Chicago-based, vertically integrated production company.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	The House Of RepresentativesIndirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	17
	“Representing a diverse group of directors, editors and artists for episodic, commercial film, digital and experimental work.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	NoisefloorIndirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	14
	“We are a facility entrenched in the Film, Television, Advertising, Gaming and Viral entertainment world.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	OddmachinePartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	14
	“ODDMACHINE Chicago - A full-service production and post company with a talented roster of directors and post-production artists.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	FlightlessPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	12
	“Creative, production, and post.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	Taste Media GroupStrong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	11
	“Taste Media Group is a video production and digital strategy company located in Chicago.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	Lakefront PicturesIndirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	11
	“Welcome to Lakefront Pictures & Lakefront Creative Group.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	Bravo Talent ManagementIndirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	10
	“Talent management for TV, Film, Commercials and Print work.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	MK FilmsPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	9
	“MK Films is a production studio specializing in tabletop and live action production located just West of downtown Chicago.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	Solidline MediaPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	8
	“We're a Chicago-based, world-traveling high definition video production company.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	october.tvPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	8
	“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Radar StudiosPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	7
	“Chicago's Radar Studios is a full-service production company.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	Production CraftPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	7
	“We provide experienced broadcast camera crews, full-service video production, and powerful turnkey broadcast studio solutions for all your in-house needs.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	Vision ONE AgencyIndirect evidence	Chicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	7
	“We’re an award winning full service creative video agency that focuses on commercials, social videos, documentary, and short films.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	Plum Productions, INCPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	7
	“Plum Productions is a leading Chicago video production company.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	Resolution StudiosIndirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	7
	“At Resolution Studios, we are dedicated to creating high-quality and impactful projects that shine.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Media production staffing firms based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

Los AngelesLargest hub · 702 HQs

Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

167

11-50

51-200

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than this city, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 205 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 media production staffing firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence 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 SmartSearch, 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 “media production staffing firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among media production staffing firms, 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 an evidence 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, 256 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 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Media production staffing firms by metro in the United States

Frequently asked

How many media production staffing firms are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 205 media production staffing firms 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 media production staffing firms?

Los Angeles leads with 702 headquartered companies, followed by New York (612) and Chicago (205).

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 256 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 205 companies.

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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 SmartSearch, 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.