Ask most people about the best companies to hire for a video related project and they’ll most likely refer you to a New York or Los Angeles based company due to their long standing association with the industry. However, Philadelphia is quietly becoming one of the national epicenters for high quality video production in both the corporate and creative categories. Below is a list of a few of the top video production companies in Philadelphia.
1. Center City Film & Video
When I think of video production in Philadelphia, Center City Film & Video is always one of the first companies that comes to mind. This is mainly because of their long standing reputation in the city. Operating for over 40 years, you will be hard-pressed to find a local company who hasn’t worked with CCFV yet. On their website, they tout clients like L’Oréal, Pfizer, Samsung, Porsche, and Aramark.
They can take your project from script to screen with their crew of over 75+ employees, even providing live event production and webcasting as well as animation and virtual reality projects. It’s safe to say you’ll be in good hands with a company that was editing using razor blades when they first got started in the 1980’s.
2. New Pace Productions
Although their office is in Ardmore, PA, New Pace Productions has been proudly serving the greater Philadelphia area for over 15 years. What separates them is well-defined and proprietary video production process that can be applied to whatever video project your company needs. Awarded one of Digital.com’s Best Video Production Company and Clutch’s Top Creative & Design Agencies of 2020, New Pace is no short of recognition of their outstanding work.
To put it simply, New Pace is made up of great people who are passionate about the work they do. This unparalleled level of service transfers over to their clients as they tout on their website, “8/10 projects are for a repeat customer”. If that doesn’t convince you, there’s no shortage of stellar customer testimonials on that page as well.
3. 34 Motion Media
While 34 Motion Media is one of the younger companies on this list, having just set up shop in 2021, they are not to be taken lightly. They boast a wide range of services for video production, including corporate testimonials and explainer videos, paid digital marketing, and optimized content for YouTube and TikTok. 34 Motion Media also offers podcast production services, something not seen by most video production companies in the area.
While they are helping businesses grow in the greater Philadelphia area with their consistent and professional services, 34 Motion Media boasts a stunning array of past and current clients, with most of them returning for either repeat or regular monthly work.
4. JTwo Films
JTwo Films is another example of your not-so-average all-in-one video production company. They operate with two offices, one in Philadelphia, of course, and another in Chicago, Illinois. While they handle the corporate work like so many of the other companies on this list do, they also have a resume that includes feature length narrative and documentary films.
An impressive lineup of directors, DP’s, editors, colorists, and just about every other film set role you can think of, JTwo is where to turn if you need help bringing your personal vision to the big screen. In addition to all the branded content and commercials they’ve shot, they also include a non-profit section on their website, “Projects That Matter”.
5. Loaded Pixel
Nothing screams Philadelphia more than the client list of Loaded Pixel Creative, touting Philly staples like Wawa, Penn Medicine, and the Philadelphia Flyers. Loaded Pixel is also known for their work in sports including hockey, horse racing, NFL football, and F1 racing. They’re a one stop shop for everything your company might need for a video project, from creative development to post-production and color and everything in between.
The founder of Loaded Pixel comes from a background in sports, hence their large footprint in the sports world, but also hails from St. Louis. He’s since put together a winning team using some of Philadelphia’s best cam ops, producers, and editors.
6. Neighborhood Film Co.
This company is no stranger to a high profile client, with a footprint in the works of Facebook, Nike, Xfinity, and the NFL. Neighborhood Film Co. won’t shy away from any project, big or small, and their portfolio shows it. One of the more impressive parts about Neighborhood Film Co. is the extensive amount of media coverage they’ve received for their work on narrative projects.
Variety, Netflix, and the Hollywood Reporter have all given their thoughts on the work done by Neighborhood Film Co., most notably director and founder Ricky Staub, who wrote, produced and directed Concrete Cowboy, starring Idris Elba, to critical acclaim in 2020.
7. Motifmotion
Probably the most unique firm featured on this list, Motifmotion has focuses themselves at being the absolute best at one type of video creation: animation. Ask them and they would say this does the opposite of pigeonhole them, but in fact, solidifies their company as the option for animated video content. A lot of firms struggle with this, as they are not equipped for such a heavy animation lift for a lot of their projects.
Additionally, animated projects usually take the most amount of time, but Motifmotion maintains a normal turnaround time that you would come to expect from any video production firm. If an animated video isn’t what your company needs right away, they also have departments that provide personalized content marketing, and professional SEO services as well.
8. Maestro Filmworks
Maestro is not the type of video production company to be taken lightly. One of the larger staffed production companies in the area, they are fully equipped to tackle any challenge whether it be narrative, documentary, animation or your next corporate explainer video.
Originally founded as a solo enterprise a little over 15 years ago, Maestro Filmworks has continued to provide the area with a unique product that’s only gotten better as they’ve grown out their team and taken on larger and larger clients.
9. 20/20 Visual Media
Nestled in the Queen Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, 20/20 Visual Media got their start in 2011 working with the Temple University Athletics Department. With their work with the Crayola Crayon company exceeding 30 million views, they are no stranger to huge success with big brands.
Interestingly, 20/20 groups their work into five distinct categories: Consumer Brands, Nonprofit, Tourism, Education, and Healthcare. Don’t let that fool you, however, as 20/20 will take any project on that your business is looking for.
10. VC Productions
And, finally, we finish with VC Productions. While Video City Productions is on the smaller side of some companies we’ve talked about today, their work leaves as big a footprint as any other. One of the largest aspects of their business is their ability to produce videos completely remotely. With an arsenal of remote producers, directors and editors, they can tackle productions anywhere in the world through their remote capabilities.
Another unique part of VC’s business is the ability to rent and use their green screen studio space. If you’re maybe an amateur videographer or a small team looking to use a beautiful green screen space for your next project, look to Video City Productions’ space as a way to create your next video.