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"SAM and LEAH" - Production Budget, A 90 minute feature film Producer 5 months @ $3000 PM.........................................................................$15,000 Director 5 months @ $3000 PM ..........................................................................$15,000 Producer and director will get a percentage of the profits as well. Actors, @ $100 per day. They will also get a percentage of the profits. 38 actor days ............................................................................................................$3800 Extras, 12, @ 80 per day............................................................................................$960 Multi tasking crew of 4 @ $100 per day each times 16 days.................................$6400 They will also get a percentage of the profits. Crafty foods person, $100 per day times 16 days...................................................$1600 Food, 104 person days at $40 per day......................................................................$4080 First Aid bonus to one crew member, $50 per day times 16.....................................$800 Camera package, flat rate.........................................................................................$3000 2nd camera, contractor with own cam, 10 days $300 per day..................................$3000 Green screen, lights, track dolly, ladder cam, package, flat rate...........................$1000 Van rental and gas......................................................................................................$2000 Permits.........................................................................................................................$2500 Location rentals, 5 days @$400 per day..................................................................$2000 Location, 11 days, donation............................................................................................00 Legal, incorporation and contracts.............................................................................$2500 Clearances, title search.................................................................................................$500 Errors and omissions insurance..................................................................................$5000 Story rights (based on a true story)............................................................................$2000 Screenplay......................................................................................................................$500 Music, 2 songs...............................................................................................................$1600 Additional music............................................................................................................$1000 Additional song...............................................................................................................$1200 Composer for scoring....................................................................................................$2000 Composer will also get a percentage of profits. Promotion........................................................................................................................$5000 Contingency.................................................................................................................$12,000 Miscellaneous expenses including props and wardrobe..............................................$2000 Website, for 2 years........................................................................................................ $500 Still photographer, 3 days @200 per day........................................................................$600 Editing, flat rate............................................................................................................$12,000 Media costs, blank tapes, DVD and miscellaneous editing costs..................................$500 TOTAL BUDGET........................................................................................................$110,040 NOTES: About $13,676 has been paid out already, which included a business plan writer, website, and other set up costs. Two songs are prepaid, 1/4 of the story rights are prepaid, and incorporation, contracts, and camera package are all prepaid. One investor is onboard for $20,000, another is committed to $10,000, and the writer director will invest $10,000. About $70,000 more is needed to make this movie, and I want to shoot this summer! |
This will be an outstanding movie, based on a true story, with the real potential to make millions. It will make a profit being shown just twice on TV. |