551 Motion Picture and Video Activities
Group-level ANZSIC page with direct links to every class nested under this grouping.
Browse the final layer
Classes in Motion Picture and Video Activities
This is the point where ANZSIC becomes precise enough for practical work. Open the class pages below and confirm the definition, primary activities and exclusions before you settle on a code.
Motion Picture and Video Production
This class consists of units mainly engaged in producing motion pictures, videos and television programs or commercials.
- Motion picture production
- Television commercial production
- Television program production
Motion Picture and Video Distribution
This class consists of units mainly engaged in acquiring distribution rights and distributing motion pictures and videos.
- Film distribution
- Motion picture and video distribution
- Motion picture leasing
Motion Picture Exhibition
This class consists of units mainly engaged in screening motion pictures using a variety of visual media.
- Cinema operation
- Drive-in theatre operation
- Festival operation (exhibition of motion pictures)
Post-production Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Activities
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing post-production services and other motion picture and video activities, including specialised motion picture or video post-production services such as editing, film/tape transfers, titling, subtitling, credits, closed captioning and computer-produced graphics, animation and special effects, as well as developing and processing motion picture film.
- Computer graphic, animation and special effect post-production service
- Developing and printing motion picture film
- Film or tape closed captioning
What this group covers
ANZSIC group 551 is the last broad layer before the class code. It is where the classification becomes detailed enough to compare closely related business types without losing the surrounding context.
If two businesses look similar, the group page helps you see whether they belong in the same industrial family before you confirm the final class.
Group facts
- Subdivision
- 55 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Activities
- Classes
- 4
Frequently asked questions
What does ANZSIC group 551 contain?
Motion Picture and Video Activities is the tight grouping just above class level. It is where the hierarchy starts to become specific enough for practical classification work.
Why use the group page instead of jumping straight to a class?
The group page helps you compare nearby class options and understand the boundary of the industry family before picking the exact code.
What is the difference between group and class?
The group is a middle layer. The class is the final four-digit code and the level usually used in reporting, registration and reference work.
How to use this page
This is the easiest level to scan when you want to understand the immediate neighbourhood of a class code. It keeps the page readable while still showing enough detail to avoid misclassification.
For final code selection, open the class page from here and confirm the description, primary activities and exclusions before you use the code elsewhere.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS ANZSIC 2006 release
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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