Film Budget Estimator
Estimate a film production budget based on crew size, shoot days, equipment, and location costs.
Estimated Budget
Film budget estimation accounts for crew, equipment, locations, and post-production.
Total = (Crew × Daily Rate × Days) + (Equipment × Days) + (Locations × Days) + Post-Production
Typical daily rates (US averages):
- Director: $500-2,000/day
- DP/Cinematographer: $500-1,500/day
- Sound mixer: $400-800/day
- Gaffer: $350-700/day
- PA/Grip: $150-300/day
- Editor: $400-1,000/day
Equipment daily rentals:
- Basic camera kit: $200-500/day
- Cinema camera kit: $500-2,000/day
- Lighting package: $200-800/day
- Sound package: $150-400/day
Budget tiers:
- Micro-budget: Under $15,000
- Low-budget: $15,000-100,000
- Mid-budget: $100,000-1,000,000
- Studio: $1,000,000+