ABSTRACT
Budgeting is most every producer’s nightmare. Mistakes get made, blame gets tossed around. Making a budget for your project obligates you to predict the future. It requires you to examine each aspect of your project, give it a face, and assign it job descriptions and a set of parameters. Without a realistic budget, your project faces confusion and failure. Budgeting can be daunting, even for seasoned producers, yet with time and some practice you can understand and eventually master the budgeting process. As a guideline for this process, you can refer to the comprehensive budget template on this book’s web site, or research budgeting software programs like Movie Magic Budgeting and EP (Entertainment Partners).
