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Film Production Budget Calculator

Get an instant budget estimate for your film, commercial, music video, or short, broken down by crew, gear, locations, and post, tuned to your market.

Total Estimate
$5,066
Atlanta, GA · 1 day
Per Day
$5,066
Crew
$1,725
4 roles
Equipment
$975
Gear & rentals
Crew breakdown
RoleDaysSubtotal
Director of Photography1$750
Gaffer1$450
Production Assistant1$175
Hair & Makeup1$350
Crew total$1,725
Locations & Permits
$1,230
Based on Atlanta, GA average location rates at $1230/day
Post-Production
$675
Includes editing, color, sound mix, deliverables
Contingency (10%)
$461
Safety buffer

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NeedaCrew connects you with vetted local film & TV crew in Atlanta and across the US and Canada. Crew keep 100% of their rate, you pay a flat 10% only when you book.

Estimates are directional, based on typical Atlanta market day rates. Real quotes vary by scope, talent, and dates.

What goes into a film production budget?

A realistic shoot budget is more than crew day rates. These are the categories this calculator estimates, the same ones a line producer builds out before a production.

Crew

Above and below-the-line day rates: director, DP, gaffer, grip, sound, hair/makeup, PAs, and more, scaled to your market and shoot length.

Equipment & gear

Camera packages, lenses, lighting, grip, and audio, owned or rented, sized to the production tier.

Locations & permits

Location fees, permits, and the logistics of shooting where you need to shoot.

Post-production

Editorial, color, sound mix, and finishing, the part first-timers most often underbudget.

Contingency

A 10% safety buffer, because something always comes up on set.

From estimate to on set

NeedaCrew is the free US and Canada marketplace where productions find and book vetted local film & TV crew fast. Crew keep 100% of their rate; you pay a flat 10% only when you book.

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