Film Budget Templates & Production Finance Tools
Accelerate pre-production with formulas-open spreadsheets and production tools designed for independent producers. Review each product description, availability, and intended use before purchase; templates still require project-specific assumptions and professional judgment.
Research film investors, family offices and production funding contacts by investment range, genre preference and territory. Confirm each contact's current mandate and submission criteria before outreach.
A digital directory of film financiers, equity investors and production companies looking at new projects, built for independent producers planning investor outreach.
What is included
- Investor and company contact names
- Investment mandates and preferred genres
- Typical check sizes
- Instant digital download through Gumroad
Features and benefits
- Filter research by investment range, genre preference and territory
- Build a focused outreach list instead of sending cold pitches at random
- Pairs with a pitch deck, budget and business plan when you are ready to approach investors
Investor mandates change. Confirm each contact's current focus and submission process before you reach out.
An editable Excel film budget template with account detail and fringe calculations. Set rates and payroll assumptions for your US production and applicable agreements.
A formula-driven Microsoft Excel film budget template for line producers, UPMs and independent production companies who want to build their own detailed budget.
What is included
- Excel workbook (.xlsx), instant download through Gumroad
- Detailed top sheet
- Individual account-level breakdowns
- Standard US fringe calculations
Features and benefits
- Set rates and payroll assumptions once and let the formulas carry them through
- Present a clean top sheet to investors alongside the account detail
- A practical starting point before commissioning a screenplay-based professional budget
A template still needs your own script breakdown, schedule and rate research. Confirm union and payroll assumptions for your production.
Financial summary template, one-page deal memo, and investor FAQ structure. Everything an indie producer needs to open a serious capital conversation without a full engagement.
A starter set of investor documents for independent producers who want to open a financing conversation before commissioning a full package.
What is included
- Financial summary template
- One-page deal memo
- Investor FAQ structure
Features and benefits
- Organizes the questions investors usually ask first
- Designed to sit alongside your budget and pitch deck
Not yet available for purchase.
Full distribution waterfall with distributor fee, sales agent recoupment, debt repayment, preferred return, and equity split. Built for any budget size. Unlocked Excel, fully editable.
An Excel distribution waterfall model for showing investors how revenue flows back through each recoupment position.
What is included
- Distributor fee
- Sales agent recoupment
- Debt repayment
- Preferred return
- Equity split
Features and benefits
- Unlocked and fully editable Excel
- Built for any budget size
Not yet available for purchase.
Scenario and probability analysis. P10, P50, P90 revenue outputs and Value at Risk. Review the model assumptions and input distributions before interpreting simulated outcomes.
A scenario and probability model for testing a film's revenue range instead of relying on a single forecast.
What is included
- P10, P50 and P90 revenue outputs
- Value at Risk output
- Scenario and probability analysis
Features and benefits
- Shows investors a range of outcomes rather than one number
Review the model assumptions and input distributions before interpreting results. Not yet available for purchase.
Input your budget, spend breakdown, and target jurisdiction. Outputs Georgia, UK IFTC, and Ireland Section 481 side-by-side. Compare estimated incentive effects and confirm current program requirements before choosing a location.
A calculator for comparing estimated production incentives across jurisdictions from your budget and spend breakdown.
What is included
- Inputs for budget, spend breakdown and target jurisdiction
- Side-by-side outputs for Georgia, UK IFTC and Ireland Section 481
Features and benefits
- Compare incentive effects before choosing where to shoot
Program rules change. Confirm current requirements with each program before relying on an estimate. Not yet available for purchase.
Industry-standard script breakdown sheets in Excel and PDF. All 14 element categories, scene-by-scene structure, day-out-of-days ready. Used by line producers and UPMs on productions of all sizes.
Script breakdown sheets for tagging every production element scene by scene before scheduling.
What is included
- Excel and PDF formats
- All 14 standard element categories
- Scene-by-scene structure
Features and benefits
- Ready to feed a Day Out of Days report
- Usable by line producers and UPMs on productions of any size
Not yet available for purchase.
A film call sheet brings the day’s schedule and production details into one document. Use these automated call sheet templates for daily production planning.
A set of automated daily call sheet templates for assistant directors and production managers, so cast and crew know exactly where to be and when.
What is included
- Microsoft Excel call sheet templates, instant download through Gumroad
- Auto-populating fields for weather and nearest hospitals
- Shooting schedule section
- Cast grid layout
Features and benefits
- Brings the day's schedule and production details into one document
- Consistent formatting from one shoot day to the next
Check every call sheet against the approved schedule before distribution.
A budgeting reference for union and non-union rates. Confirm the edition, effective dates and applicable agreements before using figures in a production budget.
A budgeting reference for union and non-union labor rates.
What is included
- Union and non-union rate reference for budgeting
Features and benefits
- Speeds up early budget drafts
Confirm the edition, effective dates and applicable agreements before using figures in a production budget. Not yet available for purchase.