5511 Motion Picture and Video Production
This class consists of units mainly engaged in producing motion pictures, videos and television programs or commercials. These productions are recorded and stored on a variety of analogue or digital visual media such as film, video tape or DVD.
- Parent group
- 551 Motion Picture and Video Activities
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
What this code includes
This class consists of units mainly engaged in producing motion pictures, videos and television programs or commercials. These productions are recorded and stored on a variety of analogue or digital visual media such as film, video tape or DVD.
Activities and examples
- Motion picture production
- Television commercial production
- Television program production
- Video production
Exclusions and references
- acquiring distribution rights and distributing motion pictures and videos - see ANZSIC 5512 (Motion Picture and Video Distribution)
- producing pre-recorded radio programming - see ANZSIC 5522 (Music and Other Sound Recording Activities)
- providing motion picture and video post-production services - see ANZSIC 5514 (Post-production Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Activities)
- the mass duplication of audio and visual media - see ANZSIC 1620 (Reproduction of Recorded Media)
- operating motion picture laboratories - see ANZSIC 5514 (Post-production Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Activities)
- undertaking activities such as directing, acting and writing - see ANZSIC 90 (Creative and Performing Arts Activities)
Classification hierarchy
- ANZSIC
- J Information Media and Telecommunications
- 55 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Activities
- 551 Motion Picture and Video Activities
- 5511 Motion Picture and Video Production
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 5512 Motion Picture and Video Distribution acquiring distribution rights and distributing motion pictures and videos is classified there.
- 5522 Music and Other Sound Recording Activities producing pre-recorded radio programming is classified there.
- 5514 Post-production Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Activities providing motion picture and video post-production services is classified there.
- 1620 Reproduction of Recorded Media the mass duplication of audio and visual media is classified there.
- 90 Creative and Performing Arts Activities undertaking activities such as directing, acting and writing is classified there.
In this section
- 5511Motion Picture and Video Production
- 5512Motion Picture and Video Distribution
- 5513Motion Picture Exhibition
- 5514Post-production Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Activities
Official source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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