Film Financing

Above line costs (Majority of Budget):

• Aquiring rights to novel
• Director
• Location
• Editors
• Cinematography
• Special effects/Equipment
• Cast
• Script writers

Below Line costs:

• Extras
• All other people involved
• Accomodations/Hotels
• Travel expense

Examples of souurces of income:

• Government Grants

- Encourage new talent/Creativity
- Employment oppurtunities
- Development of national culture
- Advertiseing location to international audience

• UK film council
• National Lottery
• Producers Tax Credit
• Pre Sales (selling rights before its made, most commmon finace used)