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"SAM and LEAH" - Production Budget A 90 minute feature film. Sam and Leah Productions Inc. Estimated shoot length, 15 to 20 days. This is a generous budget, because it is including some jobs which will be combined to reduce expenses. Also it is based on a 20 day shooting schedule. I will aim to have it all shot in 15 or 16 days. On about 4 of the days, the crew will be only 3 people. I plan to be under budget. This movie can be made for $264,801, or for only $145,000. Or for under $100,000. See below. PRODUCER AND STAFF Producer, first 2 months, part time, $500 per month................................................. $1000 Producer, next 3 mos....... $4500...............................................................................$13,500 Director/Casting Director 10 mos...............................$4000 .................................. $40,000 Misc Producer/director expenses................................ Allow...................................... $2000 Copies, phone, postage, courier ..................................Allow ......................................$1000 TALENT Principle Actress ..................................................................................................... $12,000 Principle Actor ........................................................................................................... $9000 Actress ........................................................................................................................ $2000 Actor........................................................................................................................... $4000 Minor Actors 2 x $700................................................................................................ $1400 Minor Actors 2x $200.................................................................................................. $400 Minor Actors 3x $125.................................................................................................. $375 Extras 12 x $150......................................................................................................... $1800 Total Above-The-Line.............................................................................................. $88,475 PRODUCTION STAFF PA, lighting, gaffer, sound combo, 1 x 20 days $300................................................ $6000 AD/Script supervisor/continuity 1 x18days $350.......................................................$6300 SET OPERATIONS Craft Services 3 days x $600 ................................................................................... $1800 Craft Services 18 days x $350 .................................................................................. $7200 CAMERA DOP/Camera operator, 1 x 18 $400........................................................................ $8100 Camera, Cam op, package, contractor 1x10 days $3400....................................... $3500 Camera, purchase.................................................................................................... $8500 Camera accessories, tripod, track dolly, audio, steady cam, ladder cam, green screen, and miscellaneous gear..................... DONATION...............................00 MAKEUP AND HAIR Head makeup artist/hair 1 x 20.... $300 per day...................................................... $6000 Makeup assistant artist 1 x 2.. $175 per day............................................................. $350 Makeup materials............................................Allow............................................... $1000 ELECTRICAL Lights and accessories package 1 x 18 days $100................................................. $1800 TRANSPORTATION Gas and parking............................................ Allow.................................................. $300 Van rental 30 days......................................... Allow................................................. $2000 LOCATION EXPENSES Location cost rental 6 days $500 per day................................................................ $3000 Location 12 days........................................ DONATION............................................ 00 START UP COSTS. Including website and hosting, the rights to two songs, incorporation costs including legal costs and government costs, legal agreements for songs, locations, actors, crew, legal records keeping, 1/4 of the fee for story rights, researching name, business plan......................................$13,676 LEGAL Additional legal fees, annual report............... Allow................................................ $2000 Clearances...................................................... Allow................................................. $800 Errors and Omissions..................................... Allow ..............................................$6000 Title search .....................................................Allow................................................ $500 Miscellaneous legal..................................................................................................$1000 Bank costs..................................................................................................................$500 CITY PERMITS For short street scenes 4 x $350................................................................................ $1200 For park rentals 2 x $700.......................................................................................... $1270 PRODUCTION SOUND Done by PA combo person, covered above................................................................... 00 SET DECORATION and PROPS Set Decorator 1 x 15 $200..........................................................................................$3000 Set Dec. Expenses......................................... Allow.................................................. $1000 Wardrobe ......................................................Allow.................................................. $1000 Props...............................................................Allow...................................................$1000 Photoshop.......................................................Allow...................................................$1000 VIDEO STORAGE Flash modules............................................................................................................$3000 SCRIPT COST Writer........................................................................................................................ $5000 Story rights........$2000, 500 has been paid as part of start up................................ $1500 MISCELLANEOUS Insurance................................................. Allow.........................................................$3000 Website.................................................... Allow.......................................................... $500 First Aid 1 X 20 bonus to qualified crewmember $50 per day.................................. $1000 Still photos.................................................... Allow.................................................... $1500 Bookkeeper, Unit Line Producer..................Allow.................................................... $1500 Total Below the Line.............................................................................................. $107,126 POST PRODUCTION EDITORIAL Computer, purchase, includes accessories and latest editing program...................$10,000 Editor Flat rate........................................................................................................ $15,000 Dubs and transfers....................................... Allow ....................................................$1500 DVD.............................................................. Allow...................................................... $200 Misc Editing expenses.................................. Allow ......................................................$500 MUSIC Composer .................................................... Allow...................................................$10,000 Songs 2 x $800, paid as part of start up costs .................................................................00 Song, with music to be composed and recorded..........................................................$1500 PROMOTION Advertising................................................... Allow..................................................... $5,000 Travel and entertainment............................ Allow.......................................................$1000 Wrap party.................................................. Allow........................................................$1000 Total Post Production.............................................................................................. $44,200 Total Above-The-Line.............................................................................................. $88.475 Total Below-The-Line............................................................................................ $107,126 Total Post Production.............................................................................................. $44,200 Contingency.............................................................................................................. $25,000 GRAND TOTAL......................................................................................................$264,801 |
NOTES: 1. The camera and computer can be sold later for 50% of cost, yielding $9250. This money can be paid back to investors or used for promotion. 2. The budget can be reduced to only $145,000 (This is plan B) or to under $100,000. (This is plan C) by deferring varying amounts of the cast and crew pay till after the movie is sold. The cast and crew get more by waiting, but investors get less later. There are pros and cons to both budgets. A 10K investment becomes "bigger" if we decide to reduce the budget! 3. The writer director will cover cost over runs if there are any. |