The Secret to Making a Feasible Feature Film Budget

So what is the most important thing to keep in mind when crafting a micro-budget feature? You might say it's the budget, duh. Well, don't DUH just yet! Thinking of the budget before writing the script is perhaps the best method to keep your costs low. This is what we call backing into your budget.
The backing into your budget method takes into account the four aspects of your film that can indubitably shoot your film expenses through the roof: casting, location, schedule & practicality. Manage these four categories in your writing, and you micro-budget feature has a shot of getting made. Ignore them, and you will... suffer?

In this episode Jose breaks down how he used this approach when writing and producing Three Bedrooms.

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