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DUCKS IN A TREE Budget

 

Budget Draft Dated: 11/11/19

 

 

Director 8,500 points

Tom Sachs 150 points

Gramps 50 points

Linda 100 points

Linda (10 yrs. old) 10 points

Squad Leader 5 points

John 5 points

Washington 5 points

5 man squad 5 points each (25 points)

Jerry (11 yr. old) 5 points

Mom 10 points

Lamb 5 points

Tom Sachs (6 yrs. Old) 5 points

Miss. Grady 5 points

Bed Man 5 points

Sargent Jack 5 points

Young MD 5 points

Muggs 5 points

Rusty 5 points

Day players 1.5 points (total 31 points)

Aid 3 points

The Boy 4 points

Ken (10 yrs. Old) 5 points

Ken (14 yrs. Old) 5 points

Surgeon 5 points

Unit Production Manager (Damon)

Office Production Assistance (Damon’s wife)

Producer (Damon)

Prop Master (Damon)

Film Editor (Damon)

Total for Damon $60,000 + 600 points

First Assistant Director $3,000 + 1,000 points

Script Supervisor and Continuity $3,000 + 50 points

Extras 300 points

Construction Labor $2,000

Construction Rentals $1,000

Kraft’s $4,800

Best Boy $200 per day total-$4,800

Juicer/Swingman $150 per day total-$3,600

Generator Rental $6,000

Director of Photography (Red Camera) $500 per day total-$12,000

Second Camera Director (Red Camera) $300 per day total-$7,200

Grip Truck and Lightning $9,000

Grip $85 per day total-$4,440

Key Grip $300 per day total-$7,200

Gaffer $300 per day total-$7,200

First Assistant Camera $185 per day total-$4,440

Second Assistant Camera $150 per day total-$3,600

DIT (download footage and make copies) $185 per day total-$4,440

Set Decoration Rentals $7,000

Prop Rentals $5,000

Digital CGI $2,000

Key Wardrobe Supervisor $300 per day total-$7,200

Wardrobe Rentals $150 per day total-$3,600

Makeup/hair Artist $350 per day total-$8,400

Makeup/hair Assistant $200 per day total-$4,800

Sound Mixer (own equipment) $500 per day total-$12,000

Batteries $100

Boom Operator $200 per day total-$4,800

Site Rentals Fees $10,000

TWA (inside a plane) $1,500

Catering Meals ($15 per person) total-$10,000

Music Package $25,000

Trainer (3 days) $320 per day total-$960

Dogs $320

Ducks $640

Horse $180

Animal Trainers and Wranglers $3,000

 

Total $ = $257,780

 

Total Points = 10,908 points          Estimate- $100 per point total $ amount = $1,090,800

 

Total Budget = $1,348,580

 

LLC will be set up with Tom Knust being the managing partner

 

The budget calls for $257,780 of actual working capital. Tom Knust as the managing partner of the LLC will receive 20% of Sam/Kai LLC, the production company of Ducks in a Tree. Then 60% will be for the stockholders, which are being paid by points. The remaining 20% will be divided up between the cash investors, which is a total of $250,000.

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