Day One Shorts 2026 - Budget Template.xlsx

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1	"Film Title" - BUDGET FOR A DAY ONE SHORT'S FILM
2	Before using this Budget Template please refer to the notes at the bottom
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4	PRODUCTION:		Film Title
5	BUDGET / COST REPORT DATE:		Date
6	INSTALMENT #		Instalment Number
7	PREPARED BY:		Name
8	GST REGISTERED:		Yes / No
9	BUDGET DETAILS								COST REPORT DETAILS
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12		Budgeted Costs	Notes	Amount	Units	Rate	Subtotal	Total	ACTUAL COSTS TO DATE	ESTIMATE TO COMPLETE	ESTIMATE TOTAL COSTS	VARIANCE FROM BUDGET
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14		PRE-PRODUCTION
15		Story Rights (if applicable)		0	licence	200	0		0	0	0	0
16		Writer(s)		1	fee(s)	200	200		0	200	200	0
17		Casting		3	allow	200	600		0	600	600	0
18		Other - Specify		3	allow	200	600		0	600	600	0
19		TOTAL PRE-PRODUCTION COSTS						1,400	0	1400	1400	0
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21		KEY PRODUCTION PERSONNEL
22		Producer		1	fee	500	500		0	500	500	0
23		Director		1	fee	500	500		0	500	500	0
24		Other - Specify		1	fee	200	200		0	200	200	0
25		Other - Specify		2	fee	200	400		0	400	400	0
26		TOTAL KEY PRODUCTION PERSONNEL COSTS						1,600	0	1600	1600	0
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28		PRODUCTION CREW
29		Director of Photography		3	days	200	600		0	600	600	0
30		1st Assistant Camera		3	days	200	600		0	600	600	0
31		Sound Recordist		3	days	200	600		0	600	600	0
32		1st Assistant Director		3	days	200	600		0	600	600	0
33		Other - Specify		3	days	200	600		0	600	600	0
34		Other - Specify		3	days	200	600		0	600	600	0
35		Other - Specify		3	days	200	600		0	600	600	0
36		TOTAL PRODUCTION CREW COSTS						4,200	0	4200	4200	0
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38		CAST
39		Role - Specify		3	days	200	600		0	600	600	0
40		Role - Specify		2	days	200	400		0	400	400	0
41		Role - Specify		1	days	200	200		0	200	200	0
42		Extras		2	days	200	400		0	400	400	0
43		TOTAL CAST COSTS						1,600	0	1600	1600	0
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45		EQUIPMENT
46		Camera Equipment		3	days	200	600		0	600	600	0
47		Sound Equipment		3	days	200	600		0	600	600	0
48		Lighting		3	days	200	600		0	600	600	0
49		Hard Drives		4	days	200	800		0	800	800	0
50		Other - Specify		2	days	200	400		0	400	400	0
51		Other - Specify		1	days	200	200		0	200	200	0
52		TOTAL EQUIPMENT COSTS						3,200	0	3200	3200	0
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54		ART DEPARTMENT / WARDROBE / MAKE-UP
55		Set & Props Budget		1	allow	400	400		0	400	400	0
56		Make-up		3	allow	200	600		0	600	600	0
57		Costume Budget		3	allow	200	600		0	600	600	0
58		TOTAL ART DEPARTMENT / WARDROBE / MAKE-UP COSTS						1,600	0	1600	1600	0
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60		STUDIO / LOCATION COSTS
61		Location Fees / Permits		1	allow	500	500		0	500	500	0
62		Catering / Meals		3	allow	200	600		0	600	600	0
63		Unit Snacks / Drinks		1	allow	200	200		0	200	200	0
64		Unit / Locations Equipment		2	allow	200	400		0	400	400	0
65		TOTAL STUDIO / LOCATION COSTS						1,700	0	1700	1700	0
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67		POST-PRODUCTION
68		Edit Suite		1	days/weeks	200	200		0	200	200	0
69		Editor		3	days/weeks	200	600		0	600	600	0
70		VFX / Animation		1	allow	400	400		0	400	400	0
71		Archive footage / stills licence(s)		2	allow	200	400		0	400	400	0
72		TOTAL POST-PRODUCTION COSTS						1,600	0	1600	1600	0
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74		AUDIO POST-PRODUCTION
75		Music Composition		1	fee	200	200		0	200	200	0
76		Music Licence(s)		2	allow	200	400		0	400	400	0
77		Sound Effects Licence(s)		1	allow	200	200		0	200	200	0
78		Recording Costs		1	allow	200	200		0	200	200	0
79		TOTAL AUDIO POST-PRODUCTION COSTS						1,000	0	1000	1000	0
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81		INSURANCE
82		Equipment Insurance		1	allow	500	500		0	500	500	0
83		Public Liability Insurance		1	allow	500	500		0	500	500	0
84		TOTAL INSURANCE COSTS						1,000	0	1000	1000	0
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86		PRODUCTION EXPENSES
87		Phone / Mobile / Internet		1	allow	35	35		0	35	35	0
88		Research Materials		1	allow	100	100		0	100	100	0
89		Printing, Postage & Stationery		1	allow	13	13		0	13	13	0
90		TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES						148	0	148	148	0
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93		TOTAL BUDGETED COSTS						19,048	0	19,048	19,048	0
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95		CONTINGENCY		5.0%				952		Enter amount if any further income (e.g grants or crowdfunding)		0.00
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97		TOTAL BUDGETED COSTS PLUS CONTINGENCY						20,000		Final Profit / Loss:		952.40
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100		NOTES