SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Motion Picture and Video Production

SBA Loans for Motion Picture and Video Production

SBA has approved 3,360 7(a) loans worth $591M to Motion Picture and Video Production businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 9% versus the prior decade.

3,360
7(a) loans
$591M
Approved dollars
$175,900
Average loan size
#97
Rank among industries
-9%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.7%
Active-status distress

Motion Picture and Video Production is the #97 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 3,360 such loans worth $591M, averaging $175,900 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 9% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 522 active-status motion picture and video production loans, 5.7% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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