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.