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(c) 1997
Filmmaker_PDX

 Big Budget
 Budget  Structure  Biz Plan  Raising$  Big Budget

Real budget only Producer and Investors

Just get $250k and make the movie

RAISING MONEY:

Great scriptTop Sheet of Budget

Do a film example (12 actors) in one room, IMPROV Actors, 10,000' film

For 5 day shoot, 35mm $10,000. total $70,000.

BIGGER BUDGETS

$350,000

Writer/ WGA  $35,000 (TV writer)

STAR with marquee value CAMEO $15,000 to $25,000  thru Agent

NON-SAG

70,000' of film (7 to 1)

Add $ in POST.

$500,000. (a under $1 mil to $ 2mil) Sex, Lies, Videotape (500K to 600K)

4 week shoot (Real Salaries) Triple Crew Salaries

WGA $35,000 (4 to 5 locations)

SAG (Add honey wagon w/ driver) Must post Bond w/SAG 35% to 40% of salaries

4 Weeks (10 to 1) 80,000' to 110,000' TWO CAMS (Arri4 & Arri 2C)

When sending budgets to GUILDS use lowest figure possible for their area.

$750,000. ($2mil to $3mil)

WGA

DGA (add $130,000 for DGA team) (10 weeks min. Pension and Health fund)

SAG $100,000 TV star

120,000' - 150,000', Ratio 15 to 1, more takes

Easier to stay on budget and on schedule

More $ PR

$1,500,000.  ($3 mil to $5 mil)

Stay within city, it is a Movie of the Week

Could go IATSC (3 weeks) non-union (5 weeks)

Real TV Stars $100,000 each.

(2 to 3 CAM crews)

Bondable, Co-Production, Interim Financing

Acceptable Professional Production Staff

$2,000,000 ($5 mil to $7 mil)

HBO Movies, dressed up Movie of the Week, TV movies

Extra Sex and Violence

Get FILM Star actors, Not TV actors $250,000 to $500,000 each film star

IATSC & GUILDS

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