SHORT BUDGET ESTIMATE FORM

1. Production & Personnel Details

Working Title:_________________________________________Length______mins______secs

Producer____________________________Tel: _______________(h)__________________(w)
Street Address____________________________________ City _________________________
State/Postcode______________________ Email______________@______________________

Director ____________________________Tel: _______________(h)__________________(w)

Street Address____________________________________ City _________________________
State/Postcode______________________ Email______________@______________________

Cinematographer______________________Tel: _______________(h)__________________(w)
Street Address____________________________________ City _________________________
State/Postcode______________________ Email______________@______________________

Sound_______________________________Tel: _______________(h)__________________(w)
Street Address____________________________________ City _________________________
State/Postcode______________________ Email______________@______________________

Editor_______________________________Tel: _______________(h)__________________(w)
Street Address____________________________________ City _________________________
State/Postcode______________________ Email______________@______________________

Other_______________________________Tel: _______________(h)__________________(w)
Street Address____________________________________ City _________________________
State/Postcode______________________ Email______________@______________________

Project stage is: Preproduction Production Postproduction

Format (circle one): Betacam, Digital Betacam, MiniDV, DVCAM, 16mm, 35mm, Other_______
Premise:______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
________ ____________________________________________________________________

Thematic focus: ________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
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2. Above the Line Costs

High Low
Screenplay..............................................................................................$______ $______
Story rights..............................................................................................$______ $______
Producer’s fee.........................................................................................$______ $______
Director’s fee...........................................................................................$______ $______
Principle actors’ fees...............................................................................$______ $______
Travel......................................................................................................$______ $______
Accommodation.......................................................................................$______ $______
Phone.......................................................................................................$______ $______
Rehearsal.................................................................................................$______ $______
Hospitality.................................................................................................$______ $______
Other (_____________________________________)...........................$______ $______
Other (_____________________________________)...........................$______ $______
TOTAL.......................................................$______ $______

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3. Below the Line Costs

Art Dept: High Low

Salaries _____ days at $_______ per day $______ $______

Sets............................................................................................... $______ $______
Props & Costumes........................................................................ $______ $______
Makeup & Hairdresser ____ days at $_______ per day............... $______ $______

Production Dept:
Production manager ____ days at $_______ per day.................. $______ $______
Assistant directors ____ days at $_______ per day..................... $______ $______

Camera Dept:
Director of photography _____ days at $_______ per day............ $______ $______
Camera assistant 1 _____ days at $_______ per day................... $______ $______
Camera assistant 2 _____ days at $_______ per day................... $______ $______
Gaffer _____ days at $_______ per day........................................ $______ $______
Electrician _____ days at $_______ per day................................. $______ $______
Other___________ _____ days at $_______ per day................... $______ $______

Sound Dept:
Sound recordist _____ days at $_______ per day......................$______ $______
Boom operator _____ days at $_______ per day....................... $______ $______
Other___________ _____ days at $_______ per day.............. . $______ $______

Artistes
Non principal talent (See 4a below for itemization)......................$______ $______
Stand-ins ____ for ____ days at $_______ per day.................... $______ $______
Crowd ____ for ____ days at $_______ per day......................... $______ $______

Personnel
Accommodation.............................................................................$______ $______
Social Security contributions..........................................................$______ $______
Living expenses ____people for ____days @ $____ per day.......$______ $______

Equipment:
Camera equipment (See 5a below for itemization)....................................$______ $______
Lighting equipment (See 5b below for itemization)................................... $______ $______
Sound equipment (See 5c below for itemization).................................... ..$______ $______
Materials (film & sound stock, cassettes, labs--see 5b itemization below).$______ $______

Power........................................................................................................ $______ $______

Studio and location facility rentals............................................................. $______ $______
Transport................................................................................................... $______ $______
Catering..................................................................................................... $______ $______
Insurances..................................................................................................$______ $______
Other (_____________________________________).............................$______ $______
Other (_____________________________________).............................$______ $______
Other (_____________________________________).............................$______ $______
TOTAL......................................................... $______ $______

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4. Itemization of Talent and Materials

a) Talent

High
Low
________________________x ______days at $_______ per day ..............$______ $______
________________________x ______days at $_______ per day ..............$______ $______
________________________x ______days at $_______ per day ..............$______ $______
________________________x ______days at $_______ per day...............$______ $______
________________________x ______days at $_______ per day ..............$______ $______
________________________x ______days at $_______ per day ..............$______ $______
________________________x ______days at $_______ per day...............$______ $______
________________________x ______days at $_______ per day ..............$______ $______
TOTAL........................................................ $______ $______

b) Materials
Film camera raw stock ____ to _____ rolls of type_____ @ $___ per roll $______ $______
Video Cassettes ____ to _____ type___________ @ $___ __each $______ $______
Video Cassettes ____ to _____ type __________ @ $_____ each $______ $______
Sound rec. raw stock ____ to _____ rolls of type______ @ $___ per roll $______ $______
Develop ____ to _____ rolls of type_______@ $___ per roll $______ $______
Workprint ____ to _____ rolls of type______ @ $___ per roll $______ $______
Sound transfer ____ to _____ rolls of type______ @ $___ per roll $______ $______
Video transfer ____ to _____ type cassettes___._ @ $___ per hr. $______ $______
Lab digitization ____ to _____ cassettes type ____ @ $___ per hr. $______ $______

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5. Equipment Itemization
High Low

a) Camera (film or video):

Lenses type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Filters type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Tilt head type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Tripod/Baby legs, etc. type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Dolly & Tracks type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Magazines type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Changing bag (film) type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Clapper board type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Light meters type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Batteries type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Video monitor, etc. type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Other__________ type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Other__________ type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
TOTAL............................................................................................................. $______ $______

b) Lighting:
Quartz lamps type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Softlights type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Spots type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
PARs type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
HMIs type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Sun guns type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Stands type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Tie-in cables type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Clamps type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Gaffer equip. type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Other__________ type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Other__________ type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
TOTAL............................................................................................................. $______ $______

c) Sound:
Sound recorder type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Mikes: Gun type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Omni type type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Cardioid type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Lavalier type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Radio type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Mike cords type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Mixer board type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Headphones type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Mike boom type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Other_____________________ type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
Other_____________________ type________for___ days at $____per day $______ $______
TOTAL................................................................................................................______ $______

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6. Postproduction
High Low
Editor ______days at $_______ per day ..............$______ $______
Assistant editor ______days at $_______ per day ..............$______ $______
Editing equipment ______days at $_______ per day ..............$______ $______
Foley studio ______days at $_______ per day ..............$______ $______
Automatic dialogue replacement ______days at $_______ per day ..............$______ $______
Composer ______days at $_______ per day ...............$______ $______
Performers ________ fo r______days at $_______ per day ..............$______ $______
Music rights......................................................................................................$______ $______
Sound editor ______days at $_______ per day ...............$______ $______
Sound mix______days at $_______ per day ..............$______ $______
Titles.................................. ………..................... .............................................$______ $______
Transfer magnetic master to optical.................... .......................................... $______ $______
Conform camera original....................................... ........................................ $______ $______
Make first answer print............................................ ...................................... $______ $______
Make first release print.............................................. .....................................$______ $______

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7. GRAND TOTAL
Above the line (Section 2).................................................................................$______ $______
Below the line (Section 3)........................................$______ $______
Below the line (Section 6)....................................... $______ $______
Below the line subtotal Section 3 + Section 6......... $______ $______
Add 10% of below-the-line costs as contingency....$______ $______
Subtotal below-the-line + contingency.................... $______ $_____ --> $______ $______
Legal................................................................................................................. $______ $______
Production office expenses.............................................................................. $______ $______
Miscellaneous_________________________________________________ $______ $______
Miscellaneous_________________________________________________ $______ $______
Miscellaneous_________________________________________________ $______ $______
Other _______________________________________________________ $______ $______
Other _______________________________________________________ $______ $______
Other _______________________________________________________ $______ $______

GRAND TOTAL.......................... High $__________ Low $___________