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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 writer director will cover cost over runs if there are any. 3, This movie should be eligible for tax credits. This means that investors will get about 30% of their investment back from the government after the project is finished. |
"SAM and LEAH" - Production Budget, A 90 minute feature film Sam and Leah Productions. NOTE FEBRUARY 12, 2013, some changes coming to budget. Estimated shoot length, 15 to 19 days. This is a generous budget, because it is based on a 19 day shooting schedule. I will strive to have it all shot in 15 or 16 days. On some of the days, the crew will be only 3 people. PRODUCER AND STAFF Producer, first 2 months, part time, $400 per month.................................................... $800 Producer, next 2 months $12,000 (less $8000 on deferral).........................................$4,000 Director/Casting Director 6 months times $1900 per month................................... $11,400 Misc Producer/director expenses................................ Allow........................................ $200 Copies, phone, postage, courier ..................................Allow ........................................$100 TALENT Principle Actress $20,000 (less $17,000 on deferral)................................................... $3,000 Principle Actor $18,000 (less $15,000 on deferral)....................................................... $3000 Actress $3000 (less $2700 on deferral)......................................................................... $300 Actor $6000 (less $5400 on deferral)............................................................................ $600 Minor Actors 2 x $400 = $800 (less $600 on deferral)................................................. $200 Minor Actors 2x $200 = $400 (less $300 on deferral).................................................. $100 Minor Actors 3x $125 = $375 (less $225 on deferral).................................................. $150 Extras 12 x $125 = .......................................................................................................$1500 Total Above-The-Line................................................................................................ $25,350 PRODUCTION STAFF PA, lighting, gaffer, sound combo, 1x19 days $500 (less $7600 on deferral)............ $1900 AD/Script supervisor/continuity 1 x15days x $500 (less$6000 on deferral) ..............$1500 SET OPERATIONS Craft Services. Personel 16 days x $300 (less $3200 on deferral.............................. $1600 Craft Services. Food @ $25 per person per day........................................................ $3300 CAMERA.. DOP/Camera operator, multi tasker 1 x 16 x$400 (less $4800 on deferral)............. $1600 Camera, Cam op, package, contractor 1x3 $300......................................................... $900 Camera purchase ....................................................................................................... $7700 Camera accessories, tripod, track dolly, audio, steady cam, ladder cam, green screen and miscilaneous gear.................. DONATION......................................$00 MAKEUP AND HAIR Head makeup artist/hair 1 x 19 x $350 (less $4750 on deferral)............................... $3800 Makeup assistant artist 1 x 2 $100.............................................................................. $200 Makeup materials............................................Allow................................................... $400 ELECTRICAL Lights and accessories package ..............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 TRANSPORTATION Gas and parking............................................ Allow................................................... $300 Van rental 30 days......................................... Allow................................................. $1000 LOCATION EXPENSES Location cost rental 6 days $400 per day................................................................ $2400 Location 12 days........................................ DONATION............................................ 00 LEGAL Additional legal fees, annual report.......................... Allow..................................... $800 Clearances...................................................... Allow................................................ $700 Errors and Omissions........$5500, deferred till first sale...........................................$00 Title search .....................................................Allow................................................ $500 Miscellaneous legal....................................................................................................$300 CITY PERMITS For short street scenes 4 x $350............................................................................. $1400 PRODUCTION SOUND Done by PA combo person, covered above................................................................. 00 SET DECORATION and PROPS Set Dec. Expenses......................................... Allow.................................................. $200 Wardrobe ......................................................Allow................................................... $300 Props...............................................................Allow...................................................$800 COMPUTER PURCHASE.......................................................................................$8500 VIDEO STORAGE Flash cards................................................................................................................$3400 SCRIPT COST Writer........................................................................................................................ $200 Story rights ($500 prepaid as part of start up, $1500 on deferral)..............................00 MISCELLANEOUS Insurance, full package.......................Have quote....................................................$2500 Website.................................................... Allow......................................................... $100 Still photos.................................................... Allow.................................................... $300 Bookkeeper, Unit Line Producer..................Allow.................................................... $500 Total Below the Line............................................................................................... $58,876 POST PRODUCTION EDITORIAL Editor. Worth about $25,000. All editing done by the director.......................................00 Misc Editing expenses.................................. Allow ......................................................$200 MUSIC Composer ...............done by editor..................................................................................00 Songs 2 x $800.......(already paid as part of start up costs)............................................00 Song, with music to be composed and recorded..........................................................$1000 PROMOTION Advertising................................................... Allow...................................................... $500 Travel and entertainment............................ Allow.......................................................$200 Wrap party.................................................. Allow.........................................................$400 Total Post Production................................................................................................ $2300 Total Above-The-Line.............................................................................................. $25,350 Total Below-The-Line.............................................................................................. $58,376 Total Post Production................................................................................................. $2300 Contingency..............................................................................................................$13,474 GRAND TOTAL.....................................................................................................$100,000 NOTES: All crew will be given extensive training beforehand learning my proven quick shooting methods, and they will all do multi tasks. This will allow them to earn multi credits and improve their qualifications. The training they will receive at no cost will be worth about $5000 in total. I will do this as part of my commitment to the project, and do the editing at no cost as well. In addition, I will cover any cost over runs. TOTAL DEFERRED AMOUNT to be paid to cast and crew is $99,650. I have worked on this project for 6 years, and I will take a deferred bonus of $30,000. The producer will get a deferred bonus of $2000 if the above the line and below the line expenses are under budget. Investors will get QUADRUPLE their money before any deferred amounts are paid to the cast, crew, or myself. Investors get paid for 15 years! There are hundreds of English language networks and super channels in the world. Being broadcast on only two per year for 5 years can equal $1,000,000. In 15 years that's $3,000,000. Sam and Leah is a captivating story, and I think it will do 10 times as well. ($30,000,000). It IS possible. Earning back at least $200,000 or $300,000 should be a complete no brainer. Even garbage movies get shown on TV. Looking at it this way, I consider this low risk. |
In actual fact I have invested 12K so far. But I am claiming only 10K to make the math easier, in other words makng a 2K donation because I am totally committed to the success of this project. |