This article showcases our top picks for the best New York City based Film companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Film industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top New York City Film Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Cinedigm
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Cinedigm is an internet company that provides custom content solutions to the retail, media and technology companies.
AMC
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AMC is a cable television network that writes, produces, and airs original television shows and movies.
Mass Appeal
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Mass Appeal is a company documenting the cultural convergence of art, music, skate, and fashion.
Paperchain
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A wallet and card for creators funded by your streaming revenue. Instantly.
First Look Media
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First Look Media is a new media company devoted to producing world-class investigative journalism and thought-provoking entertainment
Breaker (SingularDTV)
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A decentralized global distribution platform empowers artists with a fairer, transparent monetization model through blockchain technology.
FilmNation Entertainment
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FilmNation Entertainment is a motion pictures company that offers film distribution and film production services.
The Forest Road Company
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The Forest Road Company is a financing company that provides financing services to different industries.
IFC
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IFC Films operates as a theatrical film distribution company in New York.
Slated
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Slated provides investors and industry professionals with an online marketplace to engage in film financing and deal-making.
Great Big Story
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Media company devoted to cinematic storytelling for a global generation
Black Oak TV
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Black Oak TV focuses on digital media, film, television, video streaming, and content such as black web series.
TSG Entertainment
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TSG is a multifaceted agency specializing in management, development and production in the global entertainment industry.
Scream BOX
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Scream BOX is a subscription horror movie channel.
Scripto
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Scripto is a collaborative scriptwriting and production platform used by the top shows on TV.
Spiegel & Grau
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Spiegel & Grau is a multi-platform publisher of novel books in film or television or a podcast.
AMC Networks
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AMC Networks produces quality programming and movie content for more than 30 years.
Time Warner
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Time Warner is a media and entertainment company that creates, packages, and delivers content through multiple distribution outlets.
Backstage
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Backstage is an online platform enabling actors to find career advice and casting information.
21st Century Fox
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21st Century Fox is an American mass media corporation primarily dealing in the film and television industries.
Alchemation
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Alchemation is a theatrical and media producing company committed to the development and presentation of new work.
Hi-Art
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Hi-Art is an emoji and gif mobile app company featuring artists, musicians, films, and sports teams
Clicke
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Clicke is the demand photography service to connect you with local photographers.
Weston Swinger Media Holdings Inc.
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A fully functional Media company dealing in Film, TV, Event Planning via Commercials space and Full Production.
Full Fathom Five LLC
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Full Fathom Five provides movie production services.
Startist
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Startist is a web platform for collaborating on projects ranging from film and arts to games and technology.
David Binder Productions
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David Binder Productions is a producer of Broadway, off-Broadway, and festivals.
Parkwood Entertainment
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Parkwood Entertainment is an entertainment and management company founded by entertainer and entrepreneur, Beyoncé.
Tunespotter
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Tunespotter connects people to content through songs in movies, TV shows, trailers, and commercials.
New Line Cinema
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New Line Cinema operates as a fully integrated broad-based entertainment company.
FanBridge
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FanBridge is a Fan Audience CRM platform used to manage fan acquisition, retention, and engagement.
PrimaFilm
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PrimaFilm has created the only thermally insulating window film that will reduce energy losses through windows.
Flicklist
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Flicklist develops film apps such as Flicklist, an iPhone app that helps users find the best films to watch based on trusted opinions.
Crackle
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Crackle is a movie streaming website that enables users to watch free movies and television shows.
Creative Impulse Entertainment
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Transmedia production company fusing comic books, films, animation, music and more to intrigue, entertain, and inspire social change.
Screen Media Ventures
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Screen Media Ventures, LLC is a leading global independent motion picture distribution company with a broad distribution network.
Digital Media Rights (DMR)
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Distributor of On-Demand Entertainment
Smashcut
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Smashcut partners with universities and organizations to develop and deliver customized online film programs.
Shubert Organization
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Shubert Organization owns, operates, and manages theatres in New York; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Criterion Collection
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The Criterion Collection distributes classic and contemporary films on Blu-ray, DVD, and online.
FilmBuff
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FilmBuff is a New York-based company that distributes independent films and documentaries to audiences around the world.
MRQE.com, The Movie Review Query Engine
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The Movie Review Query Engine offers a search engine enabling users to search movies reviews.
Broadway Video
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Broadway Video has grown into an independent studio that produces and distributes original comedic content for every platform.
Conde Nast Entertainment
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Condé Nast Entertainment develops feature films, TV and digital video based on the company’s iconic brands.
Picture Motion
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Picture Motion is the company that provides non-theatrical screening experiences for sociocultural impact filmmaking.
Zero Point Zero
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A media company guided by filmmakers, writers, producers, editors, and artists
OBCIDO
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OBCIDO Delivering outstanding consulting, development, marketing, management and training services across all industries.
Click 3X
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Click 3X is the pioneering film, video and postproduction studio.
Rocketboom
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Rocketboom is an episode-based three minute daily video blog based in New York City.