Production film budgets differ from television and commercial budgets. While episodic television often use the same budgeting software and overall structures they must separate series costs from individual episode budgets. Commercial and non-film short form projects most often use AICP or a similar structure.Budgeting softwares like Movie Magic and AICP can cost a pretty penny. If these softwares are cost prohibitive for you and you need a film budget, we’ve got you covered.Continue reading Movie Budget? Here’s the only free Film Budget template you need!
Film budgeting is an essential part of the filmmaking process. Anyone vaguely thinking of a career as a producer needs to know how to make a film budget. Since film budget software like Movie Magic Budgeting, Showbiz Budgeting, and EP Budgeting can run on the pricey side, we’ve created a free film budget template. Our film budget spreadsheet follows the standard feature of film structure.Continue reading The Essential Guide for Crafting Film Budgets (with FREE Film Budget Template)
Maintaining your budget while in production is a stressful but necessary endeavor. In this post we'll provide a free Film Budget Cashflow & PO Log template to help you actualize your film budget during production.Continue reading Managing Your Film Budget Cashflow & PO Log (Free Template)
One of the first things independent filmmakers look for when budgeting their projects is free film budgeting software.Getting the numbers right and in the proper format can make life easier for the filmmaker when putting a price on any film or video project. It’s especially important when you prepare a film business plan.Continue reading 5 Best Film Budgeting Software
How do people make movies? Writers, actors, directors, surely play a part, but there’s something more important than a movie’s creators, and that thing is money. Movies need money; that’s an irrefutable fact. And it’s the sole goal of the financier(s) to get a positive return on their investment. We’re going to look at how producers use production budgets to outline a course to positive net return. We’re also going to break down movie production budgets at three levels: low, mid, and high end. By the end, you’ll know how production budgets are made and the most expensive movies of…
Filmmaking by its very nature is very counteractive toward sustainability. Sets and props are temporarily built, special effects cause chaos, and don't get us started on plastic water bottles. But green film production is not a myth. Being sustainable with your productions may seem like a daunting task, but with the right steps, it’s very much achievable and benefit your film in ways you didn’t otherwise know.Continue reading 13 Steps Towards Green Film Production We Can All Take
If you want to know how to make a successful short film, stop and consider a few words on fiscal responsibility. Even if you have an award winning short film script, and a short film budget some features would drool over, you could see it all fall apart. This is why knowing about every financial aspect of your short film is key.Every line producer or indie filmmaker needs to know how to handle the financial aspects of short filmmaking. This includes what you need to have in place so that the budget is well-managed at the start of pre production.…
