Best Video Production Companies in Mexico City (2026)

Introduction

Mexico City is the largest commercial production market in Spanish-speaking Latin America, and the nine production companies below cover both sides of it: houses that make spots for Mexican and regional brands, and service companies that host shoots for production companies from the US and Europe.

Most of the work runs through the big local categories. Beer is the clearest example, with Tecate, Victoria and Corona campaigns going to Mexico City crews every year, alongside snacks, fintech, telecoms and retail. Several of the strongest local houses belong to Latin American networks with offices in Buenos Aires, Madrid and São Paulo. Landia Mexico ranked first among Latin American production companies on Little Black Book’s League Table of Creativity for 2024, and Primo Content was named Casa Productora del Año at the Círculo de Oro.

Every company here has a Mexico City office in 2026. Full-service post houses and branded content studios have their own pages. The list is unranked, since the right partner depends on whether you need a director-led production company or a local team to service a shoot you are bringing in.

The best video production companies in Mexico City

1. Landia Mexico

Part of the Landia network · Polanco · landia.com

Landia is a Latin American and Spanish production network with offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago, Los Angeles and Mexico City, where it works from Campos Elíseos in Polanco. Little Black Book’s League Table of Creativity put Landia Mexico at number one among production companies in Latin America for 2024, and joint top of the Mexican rankings with VML.

Its recent Mexican work leans on beer and big consumer brands: Tecate’s “Acceso Playa” initiative (March 2026, where Landia also handled post and VFX), Oreo’s “Oreo Cow” campaign (January 2026), a boxing film for Victoria and an action-movie spot for Bitso (both May 2026), and Apple’s “Shot on iPhone” film built on Mexican folklore (2025).

2. Primo Content

Founder-owned · Polanco · primocontent.com

Primo was founded in 2008 by directors Nico Perez Veiga and Martin Kalina, who still own it, and now has offices in Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Madrid, Santiago, São Paulo, Bogotá and Mexico City. The Mexico City office on Anatole France in Polanco is run by managing director Jaime Vidal. Primo was named Casa Productora del Año at the 33rd Círculo de Oro, and topped LBB’s Mexican production rankings for 2023 before placing second for 2024.

Recent credits include Sabritas’s “Rebel Moon” film with potato farmers, Mercado Libre “Little Boxes”, Marías Gamesa “Imperfect Motherhood”, Don Julio “Por Amor” and Emperador with Isla. A separate production services department has hosted shoots for Apple, Google, Nike and Levi’s.

3. Rebolución

Part of the Rebolución network · Mexico City · rebolucion.com

Rebolución was founded in 2005 by Armando Bo, who shared the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for “Birdman”, and has offices in Mexico City, Spain, the UK, the US, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Argentina. The company says its directors have won more than 25 Cannes Lions. The Mexico City office placed fifth in LBB’s 2024 Mexican production rankings.

In Mexico it produced Tecate’s 2025 campaign with Sylvester Stallone, Movistar’s “Shout”, a 16mm short about homophobia and machismo that won the Grand Prix at CICLOPE Latino, and “First Last Appointment”, a short film for the Mexican Alzheimer’s Center. Other clients include Coca-Cola, Spotify, Samsung and Chevrolet.

4. Madrefoca

Independent · Roma Sur · madrefoca.tv

Madrefoca started in 2012 as a boutique film shop in Roma Sur and was named Production Company of the Year in Mexico three years later. It placed third in LBB’s 2024 Mexican production rankings, has an office in Los Angeles as well, and is run by partners Alejandro Saevich and Iael Feldman.

The roster includes Jorge Aguilera, Kid Burro, Henri & Sebastian, Carol Markowicz, Roberta and Ben Perry. Recent work includes Cinépolis “All On Board”, Sanofi “Screen It Like You Mean It”, Renault, Uber, Chevrolet and Life Cereal. Madrefoca also offers production services to international clients and develops short films, series and features.

5. The Lift

Production services · Mexico City · thelift.mx

The Lift produces in Mexico for directors and production companies from abroad, with its own producer attached to each job. It ranked fourth in LBB’s 2024 Mexican production rankings and first in the all-time Mexican table, and was LBB’s Latin American jury partner for the Immortal Awards in 2023 and 2024.

Projects on its reel include Kim Gehrig’s Foot Locker film, Jack Begert’s adidas Originals World Cup campaign (2026), Frédéric Planchon’s PlayStation “Play Has No Limits” and The Sacred Egg’s EA Sports “Drop In”, which won Silver for Production Achievement at CICLOPE 2026. Don Julio “Por Amor” won a 2026 Clio.

6. Central Films

Production company · Polanco · centralfilms.com.mx

Central Films is a long-standing Mexico City production company with partners in the UK, Canada, South America and Europe. It was among the Mexican finalists at El Ojo de Iberoamérica as far back as 2007, and director Rodrigo García Saiz has made several of its campaigns.

Brands on its LBB credits include Cinemex, Tecate, Toyota, Nutella, Pedigree, Kohl’s and the Mexican Red Cross. Its recent spot for Hartz, “What a Relief”, was made with the San Francisco agency Cutwater, and US agency work makes up a good part of its recent credits.

7. Catatonia

Production company · Roma Norte · catatonia.tv

Catatonia makes commercials, films and series from Mexico City. In 2007 it partnered with Bob Giraldi to launch Catatonia Giraldi, representing its directors in the US Hispanic and general markets.

Its current roster of 18 directors and collectives includes Hari Sama, Laura Baumeister, Celina Eslava, Rudo & Cursi, Supernova and Umbra, which makes it a useful option when a brief needs a director with feature or festival credits.

8. Kinema Films

Production services · Country Club Churubusco · kinema.com.mx

Kinema has produced in Mexico since 1993, led by CEO and producer José Ludlow from its base in the south of the city. It works across features, episodic, commercials and music videos, mostly as the local partner for productions from abroad.

Production company clients include MJZ, Smuggler, Park Pictures, Anonymous Content, Stink, Rabbit Content and Knucklehead, and studio clients include Amazon, Disney, Paramount and Sony. Credits include the opening sequence of “Spectre”, “Mayans MC” and “The Romanoffs”, plus recent spots for Spotify, Strongbow and Northwestern Mutual.

9. Home Films

Production services · Roma Norte · myhome.mx

Home Films is a production services company on Tabasco in Roma, offering locations, bilingual crews and help with Mexico’s audiovisual incentives. It was led by producer Lorena Orraca, who also served as president of AMFI, the Mexican association of production companies, and was honoured posthumously at the 33rd Círculo de Oro.

Clients include Toyota, Western Union, Partizan in the UK, Netflix in Los Angeles and Japanese production company Bazaar Films, as well as photographers such as Mathias Clamer, so it handles stills shoots alongside film.

What to look for in a Mexico City video production company

Decide first whether you need a production company or a service company. Landia, Primo, Rebolución, Madrefoca, Central Films and Catatonia bring their own directors and creative treatment. The Lift, Kinema and Home Films mostly host shoots for directors and production companies you have already chosen, handling permits, crew, locations and local budgets.

Look at the director, then the network. Several Mexico City houses are offices of Latin American networks, and the director you want may sit in Buenos Aires or Madrid. Ask who will direct and who will produce on the ground in Mexico City, and whether the director’s reel was shot by this office.

Ask about permits and incentives early. Shooting in the city’s historic centre, on major avenues or in federal locations takes lead time, and service companies differ in how much of that paperwork they handle. Spanish and English working is standard, but check that the producer on your job is comfortable running calls and paperwork in your language.

Agree how rushes, cuts and approvals move between Mexico City, the agency and the client. Cross-border jobs often have the agency in New York or Madrid and the client in a third city, so a shared place for footage, versions and comments saves time across time zones.

How Fabric helps video production teams

Fabric gives a production company one workspace for footage, treatments, call sheets and client feedback, with AI search across all of it. The commercial production setup is built around that pattern, with one space per job and the brief, boards, rushes and cuts kept together.

Large media sits in Fabric’s cloud drive, which streams files on demand so they take no local disk space. Editors can open heavy files without waiting for a full download, which matters when the edit is in Mexico City and the agency is elsewhere. There is more on this in the guide to cloud storage for video editors.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best video production company in Mexico City?

It depends on the job. On recent recognition, Landia Mexico ranked first among Latin American production companies on LBB’s League Table of Creativity for 2024, Primo Content was named Casa Productora del Año at the Círculo de Oro, and The Lift’s work for EA Sports and Don Julio won at CICLOPE and the Clios in 2026.

What is the difference between a production company and a production service company in Mexico?

A production company supplies the director and creative treatment and takes responsibility for the film. A service company, such as The Lift, Kinema Films or Home Films, provides local producers, crew, permits and locations for a director and production company hired elsewhere.

Do Mexico City production companies work in English?

Most of the companies on this list work regularly with US and European agencies and production companies, so English-language calls and paperwork are common. Confirm it with the producer assigned to your job.

Which Mexico City production companies belong to international networks?

Landia, Primo Content and Rebolución all run Mexico City offices as part of networks with offices across Latin America and Spain. Madrefoca also has a Los Angeles office.

Where can I find post-production houses in Mexico City?

Full-service finishing houses are listed separately on the best post-production companies in Mexico City page.

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