Feature Film Budgeting

Ken Goldberg is an Independent Scholar living in the USA, who has worked on creating film budgets for many years. He has 25 years of Film Production experience, moving up from ranks of Production Assistant to Script Supervisor to Line Producer/Production Accountant, on films such as All In (2006) Producer/Director - Nick Vallelonga and Rock N Roll Zombie Apocalypse (2018) Writer/Producer - David A. Lockhart; and Consent: A Hollywood Love Story (2019) Writer/Producer Shelly Pack.

A super-detailed resource for anyone who wants an in-depth explanation of film budgeting line items.

• In Memory OfPrefaceAcknowledgmentsHow to Use this ManualKey1. Above-the-Line1000 DEVELOPMENT 1100 STORY, RIGHTS, AND CONTINUITY 1200 PRODUCERS 1300 DIRECTOR 1400 CAST1500 A-T-L TRAVEL AND LIVING 1600 A-T-L FRINGES2. Production1700 PRODUCTION STAFF 1800 EXTRAS 1900 ART DEPARTMENT2000 SET CONSTRUCTION2100 SET OPERATIONS 2200 SPECIAL EFFECTS 2300 SET DRESSING 2400 PROPS 2500 WARDROBE DEPARTMENT2600 MAKE UP & HAIR DEPARTMENT2700 ELECTRIC OPERATIONS 2800 CAMERA OPERATIONS 2900 PRODUCTION SOUND 3000 LOCATION DEPARTMENT 3100 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT 3200 PICTURE VEHICLES & ANIMALS 3300 PRODUCTION FILM AND LAB 3400 TESTS 3500 B-T-L FRINGES3. Post-Production3600 FILM EDITING3700 POST-PRODUCTION FILM & LAB3800 POST-PRODUCTION SOUND 3900 DELIVERABLES 4000 MUSIC 4100 TITLES, VFX, OPTICALS, INSERTS 4200 TOTAL FRINGES4. Other Expenses4300 INSURANCE 4400 LEGAL FEES 4500 PUBLICITY 4600 GENERAL EXPENSES 4700 HEALTH & SAFETY (COVID COMPLIANCE)4800 CONTINGENCY 4900 COMPLETION BOND5000 TOTAL FRINGESGlobalsAPPENDIX A: “2022 Theatrical Rate Sheet”APPENDIX B: Sample Budget #1 - $5,076,507APPENDIX C: Sample Budget #2 - $2,889,140APPENDIX D: Sample Budget #3 - $698,307GlossaryEnd Notes Index