
For Love Or Money
BUDGET
For Love or Money is an independent film, and we believe our budget falls into that category as well. We believe we need 8 million dollars to make this film the way we envision it, with the type of cast we have outlined in this document.
Our budget is broken down to $230,000 for pre production, 2 million for production of the film, $125,000 for post production, $150,000 for marketing and 5 million for the cast. Below is our budget breakdown.
Pre production will take 6 weeks. Production will take 6 weeks. Post Production will take 90 days.
Pre Production- 6 weeks
Day Rate Total
Director 1000.00 30,000.00
AD 750.00 22,500.00
DP/Cinematographer 750.00 22,500.00
Producer 1000.00 30,000.00
Production Manager 600.00 18,000.00
Location Manager 500.00 15,000.00
Pre Production 4 weeks
Makeup/Wardrobe 700.00 14,000.00
Art Director 500.00 10,000.00
Props 500.00 10,000.00
Pre Production 2 weeks
A1 600.00 6,000.00
Pre Production 1 week
Camera 2 750.00 2,800.00
Camera 3 750.00 2,800.00
Digital Image Technician 750.00 2,800.00
A2 500.00 2,500.00
Meal Per diem 40.00 10,000.00
Pre Production Total 198,900.00
15% overage 30,000.00
Pre Production Budget Total 230,000.00
PRODUCTION
We expect 6 weeks of principle photography. 36 location days. 10 live music production days.
Crew:
Director 1500.00
AD 1000.00
DP/Cinematographer 1000.00
AC 750.00
Camera 2 750.00
Camera 3 750.00
Camera Assistant 500.00
Digital Image Technician 750.00
Audio 750.00
A2 600.00
Gaffer 750.00
Grip 1 750.00
Grip 2 750.00
Production Manager 600.00
Production Coordinator 500.00
Location Manager 750.00
PA 1 300.00
PA 2 300.00
Script Supervisor 500.00
Art Director 500.00
Makeup & Wardrobe 1000.00
Makeup & Wardrobe assistant 400.00
Art Director 500.00
Props 1 500.00
Props assistant 400.00
Catering 1500.00
TOTAL 17,850 (budget 20,000)
Equipment Rental
Camera package 1 1500.00
Camera package 2 1500.00
Camera package 3 1500.00
Audio 1500.00
Grip/Electric 2000.00
Crew Radios 200.00
CAST Car Service (4 cars) 1000.00
Wireless Video Monitoring 250.00
Total 9,350.00 (budget 12,000)
Total per location Day 27,200 (budget 33,000)
Musical Performance Crew
REGULAR DAY CREW and gear 27,200.00
additional camera 4 & op 2000.00
additional camera 5 & op 2000.00
Dolly 2500.00
Jib 2500.00
Camera Assistant 2 500.00
PA 3 300.00
Total Live Music Day 37,500.00 (budget 40,000)
35 location production days 1,188,000.00
10 live performance production days 400,000.00
TOTAL PRODUCTION 1,588,000.00
Props 100,000.00
Permits, travel, insurance, incidentals 250,000.00
location fees
Total Production Cost 1,938,000.00
Overages(10 percent) 190,000.00
CAST COST
Primary cast 145,420.00
Extras 12,000.00
TOTAL TALENT COST 157,420.00 (budget 175,000)
POST PRODUCTION COSTS
30 days offline edit 30,000.00
10 days color 15,000.00
7 days audio mix 7,000.00
Deliverables 10,000.00
Post subtotal 82,000.00
(15 % overage) 12,300.00
POST PRODUCTION TOTAL 94,300.00 (budget 125,000)
TOTAL POST PRODUCTION COST 125,000.00
Soundtrack recording 75,000.00
Music license 50,000.00
SOUNDTRACK COST 125,000.00
Marketing Budget 150,000.00
TOTAL COST 2,685,420.00
(15% overage) 400,000.00
TOTAL PRODUCTION BUDGET 3,115,420.00
CAST FEES 4,500,000.00
TOTAL COST $7,615,420.00