Sample ultra low line expenses

These are final expenses for a SAG Ultra Low Budget feature shot recently over 22 days in Los Angeles. These are the expenses of just production costs (and a bit of preproduction expenses which are essentially some scouting costs, etc). The total budget here is $91,000. Salaries for cast were $100 a day as per the SAG ULB contract, and $75-$100 for crew. We also had about six full time volunteers helping out. Our camera was a Red 1 and our G&E package was supplied by the gaffer. We used a payroll service that charged a flat fee. We paid extras $25 a day. We paid overtime (time + 1/2) at 12 hours.

This may help you as your considering a potential budget. You can tell that there were no stunts or FX involved in this project and that most wardrobe was provided by talent.

ACTUAL PRUDOCER UNIT 1202 PRODUCER 3500 1285 OTHER COSTS 140 TOTAL 3640 DIRECTOR 1301 DIRECTOR 2500 CAST 1401 STARS & LEADS 3798.86 1402 SUPPORTING CAST 2605.63 TOTAL 6404.49 FRINGES 1999 FRINGES 2173.77 TOTAL 2173.77 PRODUCTION STAFF 2003 1ST ASSITANT DIRECTOR 2318.75 2006 SCRIPT SUPERVISOR 1514.07 TOTAL 3832.82 EXTRA TALENT 2100 EXTRA TALENT 225 TOTAL 225 SET DESIGN 2201 PRODUCTION DESIGNER 2518.75 TOTAL 2518.75 SET OPERATIONS 2502 KEY GRIP 2418.75 TOTAL 2418.75 SET DRESSING AND PROPS 2716 SET DRESSING PURCHASES 500 2717 SET DRESSING RENTALS 818.14 2816 PROPERTY 316.26 TOTAL 1634.4 WARDROBE 3001 COSTUME DESIGNER 1889.07 3016 PURCHASES 266.19 TOTAL 2155.26 MAKEUP/HAIR 3101 KEY MAKE UP ARTIST 2318.75 3103 ADDL MAKE UP ARTIST 500 3106 ADDL HAIRSTYLIST 400 3177 BOX RENTALS 220 TOTAL 3438.75 ELECTRICAL 3201 GAFFER 2618.75 3217 RENTALS 7000 3285 MISC EXPENSE 542.67 TOTAL 10161.42 CAMERA 3301 DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY 2168.75 3303 1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA 2487.5 3316 PURCHASES 855.02 3317 RENTALS 9705 TOTAL 15216.27 SOUND 3401 MIXER 2300 3402 BOOM 2200 3416 PURCHASES 210.11 3417 RENTALS 2280 3477 BOX RENTAL 800 3486 LOSS & DAMAGE 40 TOTAL 7830.11 TRANSPORTATION 3544 GAS/OIL 848.61 TOTAL 848.61 LOCATIONS 3601 PERMIT FEES 2886 3602 LOCATION SITE RENTALS 6219 3611 CATERED MEALS 5187.53 3612 CRAFT SERVICE TABLE 2673.35 3613 PARKING 103.75 3631 MISCELLANEOUS 480.66 3650 LOCATION SITE RESTORATION 325 3687 WRAP PARTY EXPENSES 345.22 TOTAL 18220.51 SECOND UNIT 4033 CAMERA 243.76 4085 OTHER COSTS 251.22 TOTAL 494.98 PREPRODUCTION EXPENSES 4306 PREPRODUCTION GENERAL 188.53 TOTAL 188.53 INSURANCE 6701 INSURANCE PACKAGE 4013 TOTAL 4013 GENERAL EXPENSES 6802 PAYROLL EXPENSES 700 6807 LEGAL PRODUCTION 800 6812 OFFICE SUPPLIES 302.17 TOTAL 1802.17 ADDITIONAL 4800 DATA COMPOSITING 1250 TOTALS 90967.59