FULL PRODUCTION BUDGET
The following working budget provides a detailed accounting of the personnel, equipment, logistics, and production expenses supported by the First Quarter Fund.
The numbers tell you what it costs. Your support determines what becomes possible.
Help us move the First Quarter Fund from budget to production:
WHERE YOUR SUPPORT GOES ⤵️
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PRODUCTION CREW
$101.3K • 58%
The people making the production happen: unit production manager, production coordinator, director of photography, B-camera operator, still photographer, 1st and 2nd AC/DIT, gaffer, best boy electric, sound recordist, art director/set design, and associated payroll taxes.
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EQUIPMENT
$34.3K • 20%
Camera packages and lenses; camera support; specialty rentals; EyeDirect; DIT/data-station purchases including laptop, iPad, UPS and cases; camera expendables; sound kit rental and expendables; lighting and grip rental/expendables; and production data storage/field drives.
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ON-SET SUPPORT
$26.1K • 15%
The people and working environment on set: accessibility coordinator and accessibility allowances, crew accessibility, hair/makeup/wardrobe labor and supplies, security, crew meals, craft service, first-aid supplies, location accessibility, transportation accessibility, and COVID/cleaning supplies.
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TRAVEL + LOGISTICS
$7.2K • 4%
Production airfare, baggage, car rental and gas, miscellaneous travel, cargo-van rental, local production fuel, tolls/parking, and mileage reimbursement.
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LOCATIONS + OPERATIONS
$6.1K • 3%
Location fees, permits and parking allowances; location loss/damage/repair; miscellaneous location costs; production insurance; and office/cloud/postage expenses.
