Film budgeting (Wikipedia)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_budgeting
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}Evidence claims
- [sourced_fact] Article: a budget is typically divided into above the line, below the line, post-production, and other (insurance, completion bond, etc.). · locator: lead source
- [sourced_fact] Article: budgeting is done by a line producer, unit production manager or production accountant, may run to over 130 pages, and may need multiple drafts. · locator: lead source
- [sourced_fact] Article distinguishes gross budget (total spend) from net budget (out of pocket after incentives or rebates). · locator: lead source
- [upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.
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Linked records
- related → Movie Magic Budgeting Manual (Entertainment Partners, MMB 10)
- related → AICP Bidding Resources: AICP Bid Form, Bidding Reference Guide and Suggested Best Practices
- related → Telefilm Canada Feature Film Fund: Budgets and Production Financing Requirements (February 2024)
- What is a defensible budgeting and scheduling model for productions that use generative takes? discusses → this
- Steps an agent can follow, each attributed. (1) Build a three-level hierarchy: topsheet categories that roll up accounts, which roll up detail lines; Movie Magic Budgeting's own example is a '2500 SET OPERATIONS' category with account '2503' for dolly grips and '2517' for grip rentals [mmb Accounts… cites → this