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How we vet every listicle
Every agency featured on Web Tonic passes our 84-point editorial review before a single listicle goes live. This is how we vet each pick:
Verified client outcomes: We require real case studies with measurable KPIs — revenue, ROAS, CPA, retention — tied to the exact category being ranked. No cherry-picked wins, no unverifiable numbers.
Independent reputation: We cross-check Clutch, Google, G2, and Trustpilot ratings, and screen for review-bombing or suspicious patterns. Only operators with a consistent, verifiable track record make the cut.
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A video production company scopes, films and finishes video for a business: scripting and storyboards, crew and kit on the shoot day, direction on set, then editing, colour, sound and delivery in the formats a site, a broadcaster or an ad platform requires. Memphis carries long-established studios alongside owner-operated crews working from the suburbs.
We reviewed 18 external companies alongside Web Tonic on evidenced Memphis work, publicly named clients, published rates and a verified headquarters. Twelve of the 18 name a client, none publishes a starting rate, and 14 are headquartered in Memphis proper.
Which Memphis video production company should you shortlist?
Split by evidence. Running Pony, Rockwell Visual and VIA Productions show national brand work for FedEx and Ford; Sage Creative and Forever Ready Productions evidence healthcare and non-profit film; DCA and Kelley and Associates Advertising suit single-deliverable local budgets.
1. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic briefs video from the campaign it has to feed, so a Memphis shoot starts from the offer, the audience and the media plan rather than from a shot list, and the footage is cut into the formats the ad account will actually run. That studio work sits beside our paid social and paid search teams buying the media, the performance creative practice that rebuilds a winning cut into fresh variants, and the analytics implementation that ties an asset to a booked job. Buyers who want a crew on the ground in Memphis every week, with local fixers and location knowledge, will find several of the production companies below closer to that than we are.
Key Services: Growth Marketing, Paid Social, PPC, Meta Ads, SEO, Google Ads, Snapchat Ads, Amazon Ads, Reddit Ads, TikTok Ads, TikTok Shop, GEO-AEO, Webflow Design, Shopify Design, WordPress Design, UGC, Social Media Management, Pay Per Click Management, Marketing Analytics, Analytics Implementation & CDPs, Performance Branding, Performance 360° Audit, Programmatic Ads, OOH Ads, HR Marketing
Industries Served: eCommerce, SaaS, B2B, Construction Professionals, Home Services, SMEs, Health Spa & Wellness, Retail, Legal & Judicial Services, Food & Beverages, Pets, Fitness, Family & Children, Finance & Insurance, Travel, Non-Profits & Organizations, Furniture & Decoration
Notable Clients: WorldRemit, Jack & Jones, Ardene, L'Oréal, Sendwave, Nestlé, Airbnb. Serve Fortune 500 companies and smaller fast-paced startups.
Locations: HQ in San Francisco with notable offices in New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Montreal, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney and more. Offices on five continents.
Pricing: Starting at USD $3,000 per month. Flexible and scalable plans at any time according to your enterprise needs. Book a call to learn more.
Great For: Mid-market to enterprise-level businesses requiring ongoing, on-tap growth and performance marketing services.
Website: Web Tonic
2. Running Pony
About: Running Pony is Memphis's largest full-service production and post-production company, running a 6,000 square foot facility and a crew of more than twenty producing everything from national commercials to live event broadcasts. The team won a Mid-South Emmy for editing and directed the Blue Oval City reveal film for Ford Motor Company and the Greater Memphis Chamber. Running Pony has operated from its Memphis studio since 1994.
Key Services: Creative concepting and scriptwriting, Studio and on-location shoots, Multi-camera live event production, Editing and colour grading, Motion graphics and animation, Broadcast and social video versioning
Industries Served: Automotive, Corporate and B2B, Broadcast and news, Tourism and economic development, Hospitality
Notable Clients: Ford Motor Company, Greater Memphis Chamber, Memphis Chamber of Commerce
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: National brand commercials, Live event broadcast, Large-crew corporate shoots
Website: Running Pony
3. Spotlight Productions
About: Spotlight Productions is a full-service video and new media production company based in a 4,000 square foot studio in Downtown Memphis, producing 4K corporate videos, commercials, and aerial footage. The team's published MEM Training case study documents a customer-service training film built for Memphis International Airport. Founded in 1999, Spotlight is a certified minority business enterprise headquartered at 649 North Second Street in Memphis.
Key Services: Corporate video production, Commercial and broadcast spots, Aerial video, Studio production with in-house LED wall, Video editing and post-production, Photography
Industries Served: Aviation, Government, Retail, Local broadcast and TV, Nonprofit
Notable Clients: Memphis International Airport, Play Tennis Memphis
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Government and aviation training video, Local TV commercials, In-studio LED wall shoots
Website: Spotlight Productions
4. Rockwell Visual
About: Rockwell Visual is a Memphis video and creative media studio that has produced broadcast commercials and motion graphics for national brands including FedEx, Chevrolet, Ford, and St Jude via ALSAC. Its site names a Chevrolet spot line-produced with Televisa Univision and filmed in Memphis and Shelby County featuring the band Making Movies. The studio has operated in Memphis across video, web, and print design since the early 1990s.
Key Services: Full-service video production, TV and web commercials, Motion graphics, Church media design, Print and web design, Concept-to-completion production management
Industries Served: Automotive, Healthcare and nonprofit, Hospitality, Faith-based organizations, Consumer brands
Notable Clients: FedEx, Chevrolet, Ford, St Jude/ALSAC, Hilton Hotels
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: National automotive commercials, Fortune 500 brand video, Church media packages
Website: Rockwell Visual
5. V2 Media
About: V2 Media is a Memphis-area video, motion graphics, and web design studio operating from an in-house production studio with three edit suites and a voice-over booth in Bartlett, Tennessee. Its published client list names AutoZone, FedEx, Wright Medical Technologies, MicroPort Medical, and Hilton as video production clients. V2 Media has served the Memphis corporate market from its Bartlett studio, just outside the city, for close to two decades.
Key Services: Video production, Motion graphics, Pre-production creative conceptualization, In-house studio production, Post-production editing, Web design integration
Industries Served: Automotive, Healthcare and medical device, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Corporate and B2B
Notable Clients: AutoZone, FedEx, Wright Medical Technologies, MicroPort Medical, Hilton
Locations: Bartlett, United States, Memphis, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Fortune 500 corporate video, Medical device explainer video, In-house studio shoots
Website: V2 Media
6. NLA Projects
About: NLA Projects is a Memphis-area creative solutions agency focused on full-service video production, commercial photography, and live event production, operating from a studio in Germantown, Tennessee. The team published a 2025 Grateful to Serve reel and offers aerial, drone, and FPV capture alongside podcast production. NLA Projects was founded in 2018 and has grown to a five-person team based just outside Memphis.
Key Services: Full-service video production, Commercial photography, Live event production, Aerial, drone, and FPV capture, Podcast production, Post-production
Industries Served: Corporate and B2B, Events, Nonprofit, Real estate, Retail
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Germantown, United States, Memphis, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Live event coverage, Drone and aerial video, Small-business branded content
Website: NLA Projects
7. Message in a Bottle Productions
About: Message in a Bottle Productions is a Cordova, Tennessee video production company producing commercials, motion graphics, and event coverage, with a public 2026 commercial reel and motion graphics reel on its site. Named projects include a Mulan Bubble Tea spot, a University of Memphis Sigma Kappa film, and a Geico commercial shot in the Memphis market. The studio operates from Bonnie Lane in Cordova, a Memphis suburb, and has served Memphis-area clients for over a decade.
Key Services: Commercial video production, Motion graphics, Event coverage, Testimonial video, Color correction, Wedding and brand cinematography
Industries Served: Food and beverage, Higher education, Political campaigns, Insurance, Local retail
Notable Clients: Mulan Bubble Tea, University of Memphis Sigma Kappa, Geico, Reginald Boyce campaign
Locations: Cordova, United States, Memphis, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Local commercial spots, Political campaign video, University and event film
Website: Message in a Bottle Productions
8. Churchill Studios
About: Churchill Studios is a Memphis video production, conference production, and photography company offering commercial and real estate video from concept through delivery. Public filings show a small team of about three people working from a Memphis base while traveling nationally for productions. Churchill's own portfolio page documents finished commercial and real estate video projects built for local clients.
Key Services: Video production, Conference production, Real estate video, Commercial video, Website design, Graphic design
Industries Served: Real estate, Corporate and B2B, Events and conferences, Small business, Local retail
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Real estate video, Small-business commercial video, Conference recording
Website: Churchill Studios
9. Apicine
About: Apicine, doing business as API Photographers, is a Memphis video and photography production company that has operated a soundstage, green-screen studio, and grip truck rental facility on Stonebrook Circle since 1947. Director of photography Bill Carrier produces corporate training, documentary, and aerial video, including a TruGreen ChemLawn capabilities training film named on the company's own site. The studio has served Memphis-area corporate and government clients for decades from its Memphis facility.
Key Services: Corporate training video, Documentary and film production, Aerial video and photography, Green-screen and soundstage production, Grip and lighting rental, Director of photography services
Industries Served: Corporate and B2B, Government, Franchise and home services, Nonprofit, Broadcast
Notable Clients: TruGreen/ChemLawn
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Corporate training video, Soundstage and green-screen shoots, Government video projects
Website: Apicine
10. Not Your Ordinary Films
About: Not Your Ordinary Films is a Memphis-based documentary production company founded in 2017 by filmmakers Amanda Willoughby and Jessica Chaney. Its named documentary I AM follows five Memphis women's experiences with anxiety and mental health, screened publicly and covered by local press. The company operates from Memphis and focuses on authentic, community-rooted storytelling.
Key Services: Documentary film production, Directing and producing, Community storytelling projects, Video editing, Pre-production and interview coordination, Social-issue campaign films
Industries Served: Nonprofit, Public health, Education, Arts and culture, Community advocacy
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Documentary short films, Public health storytelling, Community advocacy video
Website: Not Your Ordinary Films
11. Kelley & Associates Advertising
About: Kelley and Associates is a Memphis advertising agency with a dedicated video production practice that scripts, shoots, and edits commercials alongside its media buying. Its published portfolio names City Auto and Plato's Closet of Memphis as clients for whom the team produced television spots and social video campaigns across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. The agency has operated from Memphis for more than 40 years.
Key Services: TV commercial production, Social video production, Scripting and shooting, Media placement and buying, Public relations, Graphic design
Industries Served: Automotive retail, Fashion and retail, Nonprofit, Financial services, Local business
Notable Clients: City Auto, Plato's Closet of Memphis
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Automotive dealer commercials, Retail social video campaigns, TV spot production
Website: Kelley & Associates Advertising
12. Sage Creative
About: Sage Creative is a Germantown, Tennessee marketing and content studio offering photo, video, and social media production, with a named case study producing a cinematic welcome video for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. The agency's about page names FedEx, McDonald's, and St Jude among its partners. Sage Creative operates from a studio just outside Memphis and was founded in 2019.
Key Services: Studio video production, Short-form social video, Brand video, Client testimonial video, Brand development, Content strategy
Industries Served: Healthcare and higher education, Restaurants and quick-service, Nonprofit, Wellness, Consumer brands
Notable Clients: FedEx, McDonald's, St Jude, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Locations: Germantown, United States, Memphis, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: University and healthcare welcome videos, Short-form social reels, Brand refresh video
Website: Sage Creative
13. Sonlight Studios
About: Sonlight Studios is a Memphis video production and live-shot broadcast company that has provided the only independent LiveU and live-shot service in the Mid-South for national outlets including CNN, Fox News, and ESPN. The studio has produced a local church television program and gospel artist Carroll Roberson's TV and YouTube programs continuously since 1998. Sonlight operates from Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Memphis.
Key Services: Live shot and LiveU broadcast production, TV program production, Studio video production, Gospel and entertainment program production, Field production, Broadcast engineering support
Industries Served: Broadcast news, Faith-based media, Entertainment, Sports media, Nonprofit
Notable Clients: CNN, Fox News, ESPN, Carroll Roberson Ministries
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Live broadcast shots for national news, Faith-based TV programming, Field production support
Website: Sonlight Studios
14. ISF Productions
About: ISF Productions is a Memphis full-service video production company producing branded content, event coverage, testimonials, and commercials from its Winbrook Drive studio. The team offers FAA-compliant drone video and aerial photography alongside 360-degree virtual tours for Memphis-area real estate and event clients. ISF Productions operates as a small crew-based studio based in Memphis.
Key Services: Branded content production, Event video coverage, Testimonial video, FAA-compliant drone and aerial video, 360-degree virtual tours, Post-production editing
Industries Served: Real estate, Events, Local business, Sports and collegiate, Nonprofit
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Real estate video and drone tours, Local event coverage, Testimonial video
Website: ISF Productions
15. Forever Ready Productions
About: Forever Ready Productions is a WBENC-certified Memphis video storytelling company that has produced fundraising and documentary-style films for nonprofits, winning five Mid-South Regional Emmy awards. Its published case studies name Regional One Health, Wolf River Conservancy, and the American Heart Association, crediting a gala video with driving a record 140,000 dollars in in-room donations for Regional One Health. Founded in Memphis, the seven-person team has operated from the city for over ten years.
Key Services: Documentary-style fundraising video, Nonprofit storytelling, Case study video production, Event and gala video, Interview-driven video, Video strategy consulting
Industries Served: Healthcare and hospital systems, Nonprofit and conservation, Public health, Education, Social services
Notable Clients: Regional One Health, Wolf River Conservancy, American Heart Association, CodeCrew, Memphis Botanic Garden
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Nonprofit fundraising video, Hospital gala video, Documentary-style case studies
Website: Forever Ready Productions
16. VIA Productions
About: VIA Productions is a Memphis video production company founded in 2003 by filmmakers who wrote, produced, and directed sixteen independent films before growing into AI-enabled retail and brand video for national accounts. Its published portfolio and a third-party case study name Ashley Furniture, FedEx, GoDaddy, Medtronic, AutoZone, and CBS Sports as production clients. VIA operates a 21-person studio on Concourse Avenue in Memphis and acquired fellow Memphis studio 1049 Productions in 2014.
Key Services: Retail and brand video production, AI-enabled personalized video, National advertising campaign production, Feature and short film production, Post-production and hybrid cloud workflow, Video content strategy
Industries Served: Retail and furniture, Logistics, Technology, Healthcare and medical device, Sports media
Notable Clients: Ashley Furniture, FedEx, GoDaddy, Medtronic, AutoZone, CBS Sports
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: National retail video campaigns, AI-enabled personalized video, Sports media content
Website: VIA Productions
17. DCA
About: DCA is a Downtown Memphis creative communications firm that brought video, photography, drone, and animation production in-house in 2021 to support its advertising and public relations clients. A named case study documents a video and photography campaign produced for the Memphis Literacy Institute, including classroom field shoots and interviews. DCA has operated from 11 West Huling Avenue in Memphis for over a decade with a team of ten to forty-nine people.
Key Services: In-house video production, Drone and aerial video, Photography, Motion graphics and animation, Public relations integration, Brand campaign video
Industries Served: Nonprofit and education, Public relations clients, Local government, Consumer brands, Healthcare
Notable Clients: Memphis Literacy Institute
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Nonprofit and education campaigns, Drone and aerial content, Integrated PR video
Website: DCA
18. WAFilms
About: WAFilms is an Emmy-winning Memphis film production and distribution company creating original content, music videos, TV shows, and product videos. The studio produced and distributed the feature film JACIR, starring Academy Award nominee Lorraine Bracco, following a Syrian refugee on the streets of Memphis, released on Apple TV. WAFilms is headquartered in Memphis with a small core production team.
Key Services: Feature film production, Music video production, TV show production, Product video, Film distribution, Post-production
Industries Served: Entertainment and film, Music, Consumer products, Broadcast and streaming, Nonprofit and advocacy storytelling
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Independent feature film production, Music video production, Streaming-ready TV content
Website: WAFilms
19. Paradigm Marketing and Creative
About: Paradigm Marketing and Creative is a Memphis branding and digital agency operating since 1992, with a dedicated video and photography production team documented on its own Videos portfolio page. The agency produces commercial and brand video for clients across real estate, finance, nonprofit, healthcare, consumer goods, and hospitality sectors from its Memphis studio. Paradigm is headquartered at 89 North Cooper Street in Memphis.
Key Services: Brand video production, Commercial video, Photography, Web and digital design, Brand strategy, Creative direction
Industries Served: Real estate, Finance, Nonprofit, Healthcare, Hospitality
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Memphis, United States, Memphis metro area, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Full-service branding with video, Real estate and finance video, Long-running local agency relationships
Website: Paradigm Marketing and Creative
Quick Comparison Table
| Agency | Key Specialty | Starting Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Web Tonic | Full-Service Performance Marketing | USD $3,000/mo | Mid-market to Enterprise |
| 2. Running Pony | Full-service commercial production | Quote-based | Large-scale commercial production |
| 3. Spotlight Productions | Corporate and government training video | Quote-based | Government and airport training video |
| 4. Rockwell Visual | Broadcast commercial production | Quote-based | National brand commercial production |
| 5. V2 Media | Corporate video and motion graphics | Quote-based | Corporate and medical device video |
| 6. NLA Projects | Video, photography, and live events | Quote-based | Live event and drone video |
| 7. Message in a Bottle Productions | Commercial and event video | Quote-based | Local commercial and campaign video |
| 8. Churchill Studios | Real estate and commercial video | Quote-based | Real estate video production |
| 9. Apicine | Studio and training video production | Quote-based | Studio-based training video |
| 10. Not Your Ordinary Films | Documentary storytelling | Quote-based | Documentary and social-issue film |
| 11. Kelley & Associates Advertising | Advertising-agency video production | Quote-based | Retail and automotive TV commercials |
| 12. Sage Creative | Studio content and social video | Quote-based | Healthcare and university video |
| 13. Sonlight Studios | Live broadcast and TV program production | Quote-based | Live shot broadcast production |
| 14. ISF Productions | Drone and branded content video | Quote-based | Real estate drone video |
| 15. Forever Ready Productions | Nonprofit fundraising storytelling | Quote-based | Nonprofit fundraising video |
| 16. VIA Productions | Retail and national brand video | Quote-based | National retail brand video |
| 17. DCA | Integrated PR and video production | Quote-based | Nonprofit and education video campaigns |
| 18. WAFilms | Feature film and TV production | Quote-based | Independent feature film production |
| 19. Paradigm Marketing and Creative | Branding-led commercial video | Quote-based | Real estate and finance brand video |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does video production cost in Memphis?
No company on this page publishes a rate, so every figure here arrives as a quote. Local benchmarks put a Memphis corporate or promotional video at roughly 2,000 to 10,000 dollars and a commercial-grade production at 5,000 to 25,000 dollars or more, while national reporting prices finished corporate video at 1,000 to 10,000 dollars a minute. Those ranges are wide because scope moves them: crew size, shoot days, animation, licensed music and the number of finished cuts.
Which of these companies are inside Memphis itself?
Fourteen of the 18 publish a Memphis address or state a Memphis base on their own site. V2 Media works from Bartlett, NLA Projects and Sage Creative from Germantown, and Message in a Bottle Productions from Cordova, all suburbs inside the metro rather than distant markets. We label the base instead of dropping them, because these are genuine local operators and the only practical question is who arrives on set and how far the gear travels on the day you are billed for.
Why do so few of these firms name clients?
Twelve of the 18 name clients publicly, including FedEx, AutoZone, Ford Motor Company, St Jude and ALSAC, Hilton, Chevrolet, Memphis International Airport, Regional One Health and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The other six anonymise their case studies. In a market with this much agency subcontracting, a confidentiality clause is the usual reason rather than thin experience. Ask for two contactable references and the question resolves in an afternoon rather than another portfolio reel.
How long does a corporate video take to produce?
Plan on three to six weeks for a straightforward corporate piece: a week to agree scope and script, a week for scheduling and pre-production, one shoot day, then two to three weeks of editing and revisions. Multi-location shoots, animation, music clearance or executive availability push it further. Put the delivery date in the contract with the revision rounds attached, because a vague timeline is the most common reason a launch date slips in this market.
What should the contract cover before filming starts?
Deliverables in writing: how many finished cuts, at what durations and aspect ratios, how many revision rounds are included, who owns the raw footage afterwards, and whether the music is licensed for paid advertising as well as organic use. Add the shoot date, the crew size being billed and what a weather delay or a reshoot costs. Most disputes in video production are scope disputes rather than quality disputes, and scope is cheap to write down.
Choosing a Memphis Video Production Company
Decide what you are buying. Some entries here deliver a finished film and stop; others brief the shoot from the campaign that has to carry it, and the two purchases carry very different follow-on costs.
Ask where the crew travels from. Fourteen of the 18 companies are headquartered in Memphis proper and four work in from Bartlett, Germantown or Cordova, which is a real difference on a half-day shoot.
Expect a quote, not a price list. Nothing on this page carries a published rate, so compare finished cuts, revision rounds, footage ownership and licensing rather than the headline number on the estimate.
Judge it on the business outcome. A film that wins a local award and moves nothing is an expensive portfolio piece, so agree before the shoot which number the video is meant to move and how long it gets to move it. If you want creative production, paid social and outcome-level reporting from one team, read the latest analysis or book a call.
