Film Budgeting and Accounting

Film Budgeting and Accounting episodes:

• 04.12.2010

  _5.The Film Cost Report-Workflow

  The workflow of the Production's Cost Report - What it is and why it's so important for Line Producers to know.

  
• 04.12.2010

  _6.Cost Report-Relationship to FilmBudget

  The Cost Report is a direct extension of the Locked Film Budget. Once the film budget has been approved (i.e.Locked) the Cost Report is the reporting mechanism, using the Film Budget as it's standard.

  
• 04.12.2010

  _7.Cost Report Tips-Labor Costs

  A big part of any film production is the labor costs. Knowing how to estimate the labor cost can be simplified enormously. See these tips.

  
• 04.12.2010

  _8.The Cost Report - Know How To Show Commitments

  Commitments are recorded and approved as Purchase Orders. The recording of commitmentsis a key element of reporting to the financiers, bond company, etc.

  
• 04.12.2010

  _9.The Cost Report - Departmental Accountability

  Each department has a responsibility to the budget and it's up to the Line Producer/UPM to assert that. Here's a sample of what the Line Producer needs to do.

  
• 04.09.2010

  _3.FilmBudgets-TheOrganizationChart

  Learn the organization chart of a typical live action film production. This is from the viewpoint of "Directing the Money" on a film production of any size.

  
• 04.09.2010

  _1.FilmBudgets-DevelopmentStage

  Shows the importance of the film budget during the development stage. This is vital to getting your film off the ground.

  
• 04.09.2010

  _2.FilmBudgets-Layout

  Learn the layout of film budgets, getting a better feel for the terminology and understanding of live action film budgets.

  
• 03.31.2010

  _4.FilmBudget-ZeroOutLinesWithoutLosingInfo

  How to zero out the lines of budget without losing the information.