Hello,

was wondering if anybody had any tips or informational resources or anythign similar regarding film budgeting? How do you handle film budgeting, what's your approach? And, where do you go if you're in need of funding?

Thanks,

Gotan

1.) shoot digital 2.) overbudget.

those are the two most important things to remember. Look at your script, break down the scenes, assemble a prop list, and list other things that you will have to pay for (remember: food for everyone, clothes), and the biggest of them all: lights! Lights can kill independent film budgets, so think about renting them and if you can, cut out night scenes in the script because you will you need some high-powered (and therefore, more expensive) lights. As for funding, look, and apply for film-grants in, or around your area, and try pitching your idea to some people who can be possible investors.

This is a good book on how to be a producer (the logistics of putting things together and things not to forget in your budget, blah blah)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0918828171/qid=1111957825/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-6970359-1688763?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Thanks for the replies Trespasser and RFranco. Yours, Trespasser, was what I was looking for. I'm no newbie in film budgeting, I'm pretty capable of setting up my budgeting, but I just wanted to know about how you people handled film funding/budgeting. I have absolutely no need of books or anything.

Gotan

Lucky for me I have a bunch of lights and reflecting thingies(foil boards, I'm guessing for reflecting light), My dad got them from NYC, he works making movie sets there so he can get almost anything, all I need now is some of that Blue(or green) paint for some Awesome effects!

By the way, my dad worked on Zoolander, The Sopranos, Oz, The Jury, and even Barny... and he met Ben Stiller!