Services / Film Budgeting
Film budgeting
A real, line-by-line Movie Magic budget that holds up to investors and financiers.
What you get
- A full Movie Magic Budgeting file built from your script
- A stripboard schedule, so the budget matches real shoot days
- A talent day-out-of-days (DOOD) for cast costs and availability
- A clean top sheet for decks, investors and grant applications
- Correct globals and fringes for your state, unions and year
- A tax-incentive estimate for where you plan to shoot
Pricing
Starting prices by project size. Final quote depends on script length, schedule and deliverables.
FAQ
Do I need a schedule before you can budget?
No. Every budget comes with a stripboard schedule built from the script, plus a talent day-out-of-days, since the budget depends on the number of shoot days.
Can you budget for a union shoot?
Yes. We budget for every union and guild, including SAG-AFTRA, DGA, WGA, IATSE and the Teamsters, as well as non-union shoots, with the right fringes for each.
Can you estimate my tax credit?
Yes. Every budget includes an incentive estimate for the shoot state.
What if my budget number is already fixed?
That is common. We build to the number and show you where the money goes and what has to give to hit it.
Tell us about your project
Send the script or a logline, your budget range and dates. We’ll come back with next steps and a quote.
We take on a limited number of projects at a time, so earlier is better.