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Film Budgeteers Budget
YOUR PRODUCTION BEGINS RIGHT NOW.
Let's create a detailed line-item budget for your film, episode, or series — a budget you can hand to investors, impress your crowdfunders with, or just use as a blueprint to actually produce your project.
To do that, we're going to ask you a few easy questions about your project. Then we'll put together your budget, using all the latest labor and line item rates, and email it within 24 hours.
To begin, please select what kind of project you'd like to budget for and then click NEXT.
What kind of budget would you like to create?
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Feature or Short Film
Series
Enter Your Details
What email address would you like your budget file(s) emailed to?
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IMPORTANT: This is the email we are sending your budget to.
Please make sure it's a valid e-mail address that you can receive email at. Also make sure that our email address
support@filmbudgeteers.com
is not being blocked or marked as spam by your email app.
Please enter YOUR email address, not OURS.
Your Project Title
Preparer's First Name
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Preparer's Last Name
Director Name (optional)
Budget Prepared Date
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Click me!
1) Click on these little boxes throughout if you need more information.
2) Make sure you just use the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons in this form, and not your browser’s back/forward buttons. (Unless you want to destroy your film career.)
Enter Your Budget Amount
What total amount would you like your budget to be?
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Minimum $25,000.00 | Maximum $250,000,000.00
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How would you like to budget your series?
OPTION 1: Create SINGLE EPISODE BUDGET
OPTION 2: Create an OVERALL SERIES BUDGET
Enter the episode number of this episode
(OPTIONAL) For example, if this is episode 1, enter "1." Or you can enter "Pilot," or just leave this blank if you want.
Enter the episode title
(OPTIONAL)
How many episodes would you like to use the above budget for?
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What do I enter here?
In the top box, enter the total amount you’d like to budget for your project. Our budgeting engine will then assign that amount to the various line items in your budget, based on how you answer the next few questions. If you’re budgeting for a series, other boxes will be visible which you can use to tell us more about how you’d like your budget presented.
But, wait. I don't know what my total budget is supposed to be!
If you don’t know what budget amount (even a general amount) you’d like to create a budget for, you’ll need to determine that first. Nearly all film and TV productions are greenlighted (approved for production) based on a budget amount that the producers say they can deliver the finished project for. Independent projects are no different. Producers and investors will want to see a specific budget amount before putting any cash into a project.
If you’re shooting the film DIY style on a low budget or trying to raise funds via crowdfunding or similar, enter the amount you’d like to raise. If you’re trying to secure financing from larger, more traditional sources or larger film investors, find the budgets of films you feel may be similar to yours by researching them on IMDB or boxofficemojo.com
Um...how many zeros do I type?
10000 = $10,000 / ten-thousand / four zeros
100000 = $100,000 / one-hundred thousand / five zeros
1000000 = $1,000,000 / one million / six zeros
10000000 = $10,000,000 / ten million / seven zeros
100000000 = $100,000,000 / one-hundred million / eight zeros
Oops! Film Budgeteers can only handle budgets between $25,000 and $250 million. Please enter a number within that range in the box above.
Oops! Film Budgeteers can only handle budgets between $25,000 and $250 million. Please enter a number within that range in the box above.
No-Budget/DIY (Do-It-Yourself)
Just a quick heads up — the budget amount you entered is what we classify as a No-Budget (AKA DIY) project. That's perfectly fine, but it means that the only guild you'll have the option to budget for is
SAG-AFTRA
.
Guilds we won't budget for because they don't make sense at this budget level:
WGA, DGA, IATSE, and the Teamsters
No-Budget/DIY (Do-It-Yourself)
Just a quick heads up — the budget amount you entered is what we classify as a No-Budget (AKA DIY) project. That's perfectly fine, but it means that the only guild you'll have the option to budget for is
SAG-AFTRA
.
Guilds we won't budget for because they don't make sense at this budget level:
WGA, DGA, IATSE, and the Teamsters
Low-Budget
Just a quick heads up — the budget amount you entered is what we classify as a Low-Budget project. That's perfectly fine, but it means that the only guild you'll have the option to budget for is
SAG-AFTRA
.
Guilds we won't budget for because they don't make sense at this budget level:
WGA, DGA, IATSE, and the Teamsters.
What does this mean?
No-Budget/Low-Budget means your budget will still have money to work with, but things will be very very tight. Be aware that this means a very small cast and crew, some of whom may not even be paid minimum wage, so you’ll probably need to call in some favors. If this is not what you’re going for, click PREVIOUS and raise your budget amount.
Do I need to hire SAG-AFTRA actors?
Most actors are members of SAG-AFTRA, so your casting options may be limited if your film isn’t a SAG-AFTRA film. You can choose whether or not to use SAG-AFTRA actors in the next section and we’ll budget accordingly.
Do I need to budget for WGA, DGA, IATSE, and Teamsters?
No. At this level of budget, you can’t afford to hire crew from those guilds. But don’t worry. Many great films and series have been made at this budget level, so don’t let that stop you.
Indie Budget
Just a quick heads up — the budget amount you entered is what we classify as an Indie Budget project. As such, the only guilds you have the option of budgeting for are
SAG-AFTRA and WGA.
Guilds we won't include because they don't make sense at this budget level:
DGA, IATSE, and the Teamsters.
What does this mean?
Indie Budget means your budget has a decent amount of money to work with, and you can afford to hire a more professional cast and crew, but certain guilds and other expensive line items associated with bigger films will not be included. If this is not what you’re going for, click PREVIOUS and adjust your budget amount.
Do I need to hire SAG-AFTRA actors?
Most actors are members of SAG-AFTRA, so your casting options may be limited if your film isn’t a SAG-AFTRA film. You can choose whether or not to use SAG-AFTRA actors in the next section and we’ll budget accordingly.
Do I need to hire WGA writer(s)?
No, but some writers may not be able to work on your film if you are not a WGA signatory. You can choose whether or not to budget for WGA writer(s) in the next section and we’ll budget accordingly.
Do I need to budget for DGA, IATSE, and Teamsters?
No. At this level of budget, you can’t afford to hire crew from those guilds. But don’t worry. Many great films and series have been made at this budget level, so don’t let that stop you.
Guild Selection
Now let's pick which guilds/unions you'd like to budget for (if any). Only guilds/unions that make sense for your budget level will appear as options.
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Budget for all guilds that make sense at your budget level (RECOMMENDED)
Manually select which guilds you'd like to use and not use
Budget for NO guilds whatsoever
What happens if I select
Budget for all guilds that make sense at your budget level
?
If you select this option, we’ll create your budget using all guilds/unions that our engine feels makes sense for your budget level. The higher the amount you entered for your budget, the more likely our engine will use guilds. The lower the amount you entered for budget, the more likely we’ll only budget for SAG-AFTRA talent, but budget for no other guilds. (RECOMMENDED)
What happens if I select
Budget for NO guilds whatsoever
?
If you select this option, we turn off
all
guilds — SAG, WGA, DGA, IATSE, and Teamsters — no matter what your budget level.
CAUTION: We don’t recommend doing this, and especially not for budgets over $2 million or so, because you may be risking conflict with the guilds or unions, which could lead to your project being picketed, halted, or “flipped,” which could end up costing you far more money and headache than if you’d just hired guild/union labor in the first place.
I have a very small budget and I'm doing my project DIY. What should I select?
If you’re on a very small budget, our budgeting engine will automatically prevent you from budgeting for any union/guild other than SAG-AFTRA. But if even SAG-AFTRA is something you don’t want to budget for, we recommend selecting
Budget for NO guilds whatsoever
.
WGA (Writers Guild of America)
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Budget for WGA writer(s)
Budget for NON-WGA writers(s)
What happens if I choose non-WGA?
Put simply, if you budget for non-WGA writers, your budget will have slightly more money available to spend in other areas, such as cast, VFX, and other options we’ll get to in a second.
Is it necessary for my project to use WGA writer(s)?
No. If your project is small, it’s probably necessary to work with non-WGA writers.
How much more does it cost to work with WGA writers?
It depends on what your budget is and what specific WGA contract you fit into. Film Budgeteers recommends you talk to a WGA representative for all the details on their various contracts, some of which are designed to fit smaller budgets.
SAG-AFTRA
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Budget for SAG-AFTRA cast
Budget for NON-SAG-AFTRA cast
Budget for SAG-AFTRA Student Agreement?
No.
Yes
Budget for SAG-AFTRA Short Project Agreement?
No.
Yes
Does my project have to be a SAG-AFTRA project?
No, but if it isn’t, you could find it more difficult to find quality talent for your project. It’s more paperwork, costs you more, and you have to strictly adhere to SAG-AFTRA’s rules, but Film Budgeteers still wholeheartedly recommends your project is a SAG-AFTRA project, no matter what your budget level.
How much more does it cost to work with SAG actors?
It depends on what your budget is and what specific SAG contract you fit into. Film Budgeteers recommends you chat up a SAG representative for all the details.
Does my project have to be a SAG-AFTRA project?
No, but if it isn’t, you could find it more difficult to find quality talent for your project. It’s more paperwork, costs you more, and you have to strictly adhere to SAG-AFTRA’s rules, but Film Budgeteers still wholeheartedly recommends your project is a SAG-AFTRA project, no matter what your budget level.
How much more does it cost to work with SAG actors?
It depends on what your budget is and what specific SAG contract you fit into. Film Budgeteers recommends you chat up a SAG representative for all the details.
Is my project eligible for the SAG-AFTRA Student Agreement??
Only select the SAG-AFTRA Student Agreement if you are (a) enrolled in an accredited education institution, (b) the final project’s running time will be no longer than 35 minutes, (c) the budget is no more than $35,000 and (d) you plan to adhere to all the rest of the terms of the SAG-AFTRA Student Film Agreement.
Is my project eligible for the SAG-AFTRA Short Agreement??
Only select the SAG-AFTRA Short Project Agreement if (a) the final project’s running time will be no longer than 35 minutes, (b) the budget is no more than $50,000 and (c) you plan to adhere to all the rest of the terms of the SAG-AFTRA Short Project Agreement.
Can my project be both a SAG Student
and
a SAG Short project?
No. SAG requires you to use one agreement or the other. You cannot use both.
DGA (Directors Guild of America)
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Budget for DGA
Budget for non-DGA
Do I have to work with a DGA director?
No.
What is a UPM? What is an AD?
Unit Production Manager (UPM), Assistant Directors (1st AD, 2nd AD, 2nd 2nd AD, etc.)
How much more does it cost to work with a DGA director and DGA crew?
It depends on the size of your budget. Film Budgeteers recommends you talk with a DGA representative for all the details.
IATSE
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Budget for IATSE
Budget for non-IATSE
What crew positions can be IATSE?
Pretty much every position on the production is represented by Locals of IATSE, from art department through camera department and so on. Exceptions include transportation and several location department positions, which are under the purview of the Teamsters.
Do I need to work with an IATSE crew?
No, but like most guild and union members, IATSE members are generally far more skilled and efficient than their non-union counterparts. Working with union crew costs more, but could save you a lot of money and time, and make your project ultimately more valuable.
How much more does it cost to work with an IATSE crew?
It depends on the size of your budget. Film Budgeteers recommends you talk with representatives of any local IATSE group for all the details. (There are numerous different Local IATSE’s that handle different classifications of crew.)
TEAMSTERS
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Budget for Teamsters
Budget for non-Teamsters
What crew positions can be Teamsters?
Teamsters are mostly those who handle transportation and logistics, including trucks, driving, and locations, but can include various other positions as well.
Do I need to work with a Teamsters crew?
No, but like most guild and union members, Teamsters members are generally far more skilled and efficient than their non-union counterparts. Working with union crew costs more, but could save you a lot of money and time, and make your project ultimately more valuable.
How much more does it cost to work with the Teamsters union?
It depends on the size of your budget. Film Budgeteers recommends you talk with a Teamsters union rep for all details.
Cast
What should I enter here?
In the first box, enter the number of characters in your project. Include your main characters, secondary characters, and even small speaking roles.
Don’t
include background/extras. In the boxes below that, you can enter the names of your characters, or the names of the actors, or just leave them as “Cast Member 1,” etc.
"I have more than 25 cast"
OR
"My project has no cast."
Enter the first 25. In the budget file we send you, you’ll be able to manually insert more line items as needed. (Only if you choose to purchase the editable Excel version during checkout.) If your project has no Cast, just enter 0.
How many Cast members would you like to budget for?
Please enter a number from
0
to
25
.
Just a heads up — Because of the small amount of funds you're working with, the budget we send you will only budget for 5
paid
cast members. The rest of the cast will be listed as
non-paid
so that we can properly budget the rest of your project. If this is not what you intended, please go back and enter a higher budget amount.
Just a heads up — Because of the low amount of funds you're working with, the budget we send you will only budget for 10 or so
paid
cast members. The rest of the cast will be listed as
non-paid
so that we can properly budget the rest of your project. If this is not what you intended, please go back and enter a higher budget amount.
Cast Member 1
Cast Member 2
Cast Member 3
Cast Member 4
Cast Member 5
Cast Member 6
Cast Member 7
Cast Member 8
Cast Member 9
Cast Member 10
Cast Member 11
Cast Member 12
Cast Member 13
Cast Member 14
Cast Member 15
Cast Member 16
Cast Member 17
Cast Member 18
Cast Member 19
Cast Member 20
Cast Member 21
Cast Member 22
Cast Member 23
Cast Member 24
Cast Member 25
Customization (optional)
Customization lets you tell our budgeting engine more about your project, allowing us to budget more accurately for the kind of project you're making.
Would you like to customize your budget?
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No. I want Film Budgeteers to do it.
Yes. Let me assign my 10 customization points.
How many of your 10 customization points would you like to allocate towards the Cast budget?
Please enter a number from
0
to
10
.
What happens when I add points to this category?
When you add points to this category, we put additional funds in the Cast department. At smaller budget levels, this amount won’t be huge, but can be used to pay your cast for additional time or to add more cast, or to cover SAG-AFTRA fees for overtime, ADR, etc. At larger budget levels, the funds steered into the Cast department here can be set aside as funds to hire name talent/stars. So if your project’s financial success is dependent on securing name talent, we recommend allocating at least a few points here. Don’t worry. Even if you enter 0 here, our budgeting engine will still budget something for Cast.
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How many of your 10 customization points would you like to allocate towards Travel and Lodging?
Please enter a number from
0
to
10
.
What is Travel and Lodging?
If you’re shooting in town and nobody has to travel or be put up in hotels/motels, you can leave this 0. But if you’re planning on shooting in a distant place that may require transporting your cast/crew and putting them in hotels/motels, you maybe want to allocate something here.
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How many of your 10 customization points would you like to allocate towards your Stunts?
Please enter a number from
0
to
10
.
What are considered to be Stunts?
Stunts are anything that require a stunt performer to execute in order to maintain maximum safety for cast and crew. Stunts aren’t just car chases and crashes and falls off buildings. They also include punches, falls off chairs, and often seemingly minor physicality that can prove quite dangerous if not performed by a professional stunt performer.
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How many of your 10 customization points would you like to allocate towards your Special Effects?
Please enter a number from
0
to
10
.
What are considered to be Special Effects?
Special effects are effects that are achieved practically and/or live in front of the camera. They’re generally things like pyrotechnics, explosions, puppetry, weather effects, and squibs. Please remember: Special effects are different from computer-generated and/or Visual effects.
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How many of your 10 customization points would you like to allocate towards your Make-Up Effects?
Please enter a number from
0
to
10
.
What are considered to be Make-Up Effects?
Make-Up Effects are practical, physical effects created with makeup and foam latex and other materials. They are not computer-generated effects. Make-up Effects often includes monster and alien prosthetics, old age makeup, gore, etc.
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How many of your 10 customization points would you like to allocate towards your Animal budget?
Please enter a number from
0
to
10
.
What goes into a budget for Animals?
Trained animals and their care and handling require time and expense, as well as supervision by animal authorities. Whether it’s a single roach or a team of elephants or even just a family dog that appears in a few scenes.
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How many of your 10 customization points would you like to allocate towards Visual Effects?
Please enter a number from
0
to
10
.
What are considered to be Visual Effects?
Visual Effects are effects created by an artist or artists using digital technology. Also known as CGI, or computer-generated imagery. VFX are generally any visual effect created with a computer, either entirely or partially. Computer-generated or augmented creatures, buildings, landscapes, motion capture, laser bolts, muzzle flashes, etc.
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Total Customization Points allocated:
(Minimum 0, Maximum 10)
What happens if I assign all 10 points into just
one
of the seven categories?
If you put all 10 points into one category, that that one category out of the 7 we’re configuring here will receive all available discretionary funds, while the other 6 categories will be budgeted at
zero
. So for example, if you put all of your 10 points into the Stunts box above, then in the final budget, your Stunts line items will be budgeted with
all
the available discretionary funds, while the SFX, MUFX, VFX, Animals, and Travel/Lodging line items in your budget will all be $0. (The exception being Cast, which will still have at least some small amount.
What happens if I don't assign
any
of the 10 points?
If you don’t assign any of the 10 points to any of the categories, our engine will assume you want to go with our defaults.
What happens if I select
Yes. Let me assign my 10 customization points
?
If you select
Yes. Let me assign my 10 customization points
, we’ll ask you to spread 10 “points” across seven specific categories (Cast, Travel/Lodging, Visual Effects, Special Effects, Makeup Effects, Stunts, and Animals) in order to more fully customize your budget to fit the kind of film or series you’re making. For example, if you’d like to budget heavily for Cast so you can afford name talent, but your project has very few stunts and absolutely no special effects, you would want to put the majority of your 10 available points into the Cast box, a few points into the Stunts box, and zero points into the Special Effects box.
What happens if I select
No. I want Film Budgeteers to do it
?
If you select
No. I want Film Budgeteers to do it
, the Film Budgeteers budgeting engine will assign your 10 customization points in a way we feel is probably a good mix for most projects at your budget level, which is: 8.5 points for Cast, .5 for Stunts, .5 for Special FX, .5 for Makeup FX, and 0 for Travel/Lodging, Animals, and Visual FX.
What happens if I select
Yes. Let me assign my 10 customization points
?
If you select
Yes. Let me assign my 10 customization points
, we’ll ask you to spread 10 “points” across seven specific categories (Cast, Travel/Lodging, Visual Effects, Special Effects, Makeup Effects, Stunts, and Animals) in order to more fully customize your budget to fit the kind of film or series you’re making. For example, if you’d like to budget heavily for Cast so you can afford name talent, but your project has very few stunts and absolutely no special effects, you would want to put the majority of your 10 available points into the Cast box, a few points into the Stunts box, and zero points into the Special Effects box.
What happens if I select
No. I want Film Budgeteers to do it
?
If you select
No. I want Film Budgeteers to do it
, the Film Budgeteers budgeting engine will assign your 10 customization points in a way we feel is probably a good mix for most projects at your budget level, which is: 4 points for Cast, 3 points for Visual FX, and 1 point each for Stunts, Special FX, and Makeup FX, 0 points for Travel/Lodging, and 0 points for Animals.
You've allocated ZERO customization points for all 7 categories.
That's absolutely fine, but our budgeting engine has to put that money somewhere, so we will distribute it intelligently throughout the other categories you assigned points to above.
You've allocated your customization points into only Cast.
Don't worry. That's absolutely fine. But please remember that because all 10 customization points will going into this category, the other six categories will be budgeted at $0. If that's
not
what you meant to do, make changes in the boxes above to re-allocate your 10 customization points. If that
is
what you meant to do, feel free to click NEXT.
You've allocated your customization points into only Travel & Lodging.
Don't worry. That's absolutely fine. But please remember that because all 10 customization points will going into this category, the other six categories will be budgeted at $0. If that's
not
what you meant to do, make changes in the boxes above to re-allocate your 10 customization points. If that
is
what you meant to do, feel free to click NEXT.
You've allocated your customization points into only Stunts.
Don't worry. That's absolutely fine. But please remember that because all 10 customization points will going into this category, the other six categories will be budgeted at $0. If that's
not
what you meant to do, make changes in the boxes above to re-allocate your 10 customization points. If that
is
what you meant to do, feel free to click NEXT.
You've allocated your customization points into only Special Effects.
Don't worry. That's absolutely fine. But please remember that because all 10 customization points will going into this category, the other six categories will be budgeted at $0. If that's
not
what you meant to do, make changes in the boxes above to re-allocate your 10 customization points. If that
is
what you meant to do, feel free to click NEXT.
You've allocated your customization points into only Makeup Effects.
Don't worry. That's absolutely fine. But please remember that because all 10 customization points will going into this category, the other six categories will be budgeted at $0. If that's
not
what you meant to do, make changes in the boxes above to re-allocate your 10 customization points. If that
is
what you meant to do, feel free to click NEXT.
You've allocated your customization points into only Animals.
Don't worry. That's absolutely fine. But please remember that because all 10 customization points will going into this category, the other six categories will be budgeted at $0. If that's
not
what you meant to do, make changes in the boxes above to re-allocate your 10 customization points. If that
is
what you meant to do, feel free to click NEXT.
You've allocated your customization points into only Visual Effects.
Don't worry. That's absolutely fine. But please remember that because all 10 customization points will going into this category, the other six categories will be budgeted at $0. If that's
not
what you meant to do, make changes in the boxes above to re-allocate your 10 customization points. If that
is
what you meant to do, feel free to click NEXT.
You haven't used all 10 of your customization points.
Don't worry. That's absolutely fine. That money has to go somewhere, so we will distribute it intelligently throughout the other categories you assigned points to above. If that's
not
what you meant to do, please feel free to re-allocate your 10 customization points above. If that
is
what you meant to do, you can click NEXT to continue.
Oops! It looks like you've entered more than 10 total customization points. You'll be allowed to proceed once you go back through the categories above and enter no more than 10 total. All seven boxes must add up to a maximum of 10.
Time (optional)
Would you like to manually enter the number of weeks you'd like to budget for pre-production, shooting, wrap, and post-production?
*
No. Just use the default weeks for my budget level
Yes. I'd like to enter the number of weeks for each of these.
How many weeks would you like to budget for shooting?
Please enter a number from
1
to
3
.
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What are the default weeks for my budget level?
The default weeks for your budget level are:
Pre-Production:
0 weeks
Shooting:
2 weeks
Wrap:
0 weeks
Post-Production:
0 weeks
Please note: At the budget level you've selected, you cannot afford to budget for any prep, wrap, or post time. That doesn't mean you don't have to prep, wrap, or post your project. It just means you can't afford to
pay
for anything in those phases, so we won't be budgeting for those phases. If this is not what you want, please go back and enter a higher budget amount.
How many weeks would you like to budget for shooting?
Please enter a number from
1
to
4
.
How many weeks would you like to budget for post-production?
Please enter a number from
0
to
2
.
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What are the default weeks for my budget level?
The default weeks for your budget level are:
Pre-Production:
0 weeks
Shooting:
3 weeks
Wrap:
0 weeks
Post-Production:
0 weeks
Please note: At the budget level you've selected, you cannot afford to budget for any wrap time. That doesn't mean you don't have to wrap. It just means you can't afford to
pay
for wrap, so we won't be budgeting for it. If this is not what you want, please go back and enter a higher budget amount.
How many weeks would you like to budget for pre-production?
Please enter a number from
0
to
2
.
How many weeks would you like to budget for shooting?
Please enter a number from
1
to
4
.
How many weeks would you like to budget for post-production?
Please enter a number from
0
to
8
.
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What are the default weeks for my budget level?
The default weeks for your budget level are:
Pre-Production:
0 weeks
Shooting:
4 weeks
Wrap:
0 weeks
Post-Production:
8 weeks
Please note: At the budget level you've selected, you cannot afford to budget for any wrap time. That doesn't mean you don't have to wrap. It just means you can't afford to
pay
for wrap, so we won't be budgeting for it. If this is not what you want, please go back and enter a higher budget amount.
How many weeks would you like to budget for pre-production?
Please enter a number from
0
to
2
.
How many weeks would you like to budget for shooting?
Please enter a number from
1
to
5
.
How many weeks would you like to budget for wrap?
Please enter a number from
0
to
.5
.
How many weeks would you like to budget for post-production?
Please enter a number from
0
to
10
.
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What are the default weeks for my budget level?
The default weeks for your budget level are:
Pre-Production:
1 weeks
Shooting:
4 weeks
Wrap:
.5 weeks
Post-Production:
8 weeks
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The default weeks for your budget level are:
Pre-Production:
2 weeks
Shooting:
5 weeks
Wrap:
.5 weeks
Post-Production:
8 weeks
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How many weeks would you like to budget for shooting?
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The default weeks for your budget level are:
Pre-Production:
3 weeks
Shooting:
6 weeks
Wrap:
1 week
Post-Production:
12 weeks
How many weeks would you like to budget for pre-production?
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How many weeks would you like to budget for shooting?
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10
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How many weeks would you like to budget for wrap?
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The default weeks for your budget level are:
Pre-Production:
6 weeks
Shooting:
8 weeks
Wrap:
2 weeks
Post-Production:
12 weeks
How many weeks would you like to budget for pre-production?
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4
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24
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How many weeks would you like to budget for shooting?
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20
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How many weeks would you like to budget for wrap?
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How many weeks would you like to budget for post-production?
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The default weeks for your budget level are:
Pre-Production:
20 weeks
Shooting:
20 weeks
Wrap:
6 weeks
Post-Production:
20 weeks
No/Low-Budget Limitations
Just a reminder: due to the small amount you're working with, your budget may show many line items as $0, and may also list several cast/crew as being paid less than scale, or less than minimum wage, or even $0.
This is intentional for budget of this size, as Film Budgeteers' priority is to budget so that the project can
actually be completed,
no matter what
. To that end, we allocate your funds in a way that assumes you're going to be calling in a lot of favors and freebies.
If this is not what you want, please go back and enter a higher budget amount.
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Budget: {budgetpretty:13}
Guilds:
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weeks | Wrap:
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weeks | Post-Production:
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weeks | # of Cast:
{How many Cast members would you like to budget for?:57}
Customization Points: Cast:
{usercast:519}
| Travel/Lodging:
{usertravel:520}
| Stunts:
{userstunts:521}
| Special Effects:
{userspfx:522}
| Makeup Effects:
{usermufx:523}
| Animals:
{useranimals:524}
| Visual Effects:
{uservfx:525}
Email address that we are sending this budget to:
{email:10}
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Budget: {budgetpretty:13}
Guilds:
No guilds. 100% non-union.
Pre-Production:
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weeks | Shooting:
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weeks | Wrap:
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weeks | Post-Production:
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weeks | # of Cast:
{How many Cast members would you like to budget for?:57}
Customization Points: Cast:
{usercast:519}
| Travel/Lodging:
{usertravel:520}
| Stunts:
{userstunts:521}
| Special Effects:
{userspfx:522}
| Makeup Effects:
{usermufx:523}
| Animals:
{useranimals:524}
| Visual Effects:
{uservfx:525}
Email address that we are sending this budget to:
{email:10}
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