NBF 023: Average Movie Budget - Unforeseen Expenses of a No-Budget Film artwork
No-Budget Filmmaking

NBF 023: Average Movie Budget - Unforeseen Expenses of a No-Budget Film

  • E23
  • 2:49:31
  • September 25th 2018

What is an average movie budget for a "no-budget" film?

A movie shot on an iPhone still had a budget of over $100,000?!?! Filmmakers thinking they are going to make a film super cheap, or free even, need to beware of underlying costs. Alex and Trevor dive into all the ways shooting a no-budget film could cost you. From the food to the art department, to the post-production expenses, "no-budget" doesn't mean there will be no costs.

No-Budget Filmmaking

No-Budget Filmmaking is a podcast about the art of making films no matter how small the budget.

Hosts Alex Darke & Trevor L. Nelson sit down and talk about the latest trends, coolest gadgets, and ultra top secret filmmaking techniques.

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Alex Darke is an Emmy-winning filmmaker, member of the Producer's Guild of America and the Television Academy, owner of the production company Momentous and a film fanatic.

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