DON'T LET MONEY GET IN THE WAY
Wondering what to charge a client, how much to spend on equipment, or how to save what you make?
There’s a guide for that.
stop feeling guilty pricing every project
Learn to Calculate...
Whether you own or rent equipment learn how to charge your client for the items it takes to get the job done.
The hidden costs are the expenses filmmakers seem to always forget to charge a client; like the electricity to run your editing computer.
When you realize your hard drive is starting to fail and needs to be replaced, it’s too late. Learn to charge so you have money set aside for maintenance and upgrades.
Learn to calculate and cover the seven key associated costs with film production so your filmmaking will be a job you love, not something you do after the 9-5 you hate.
Skip learning the hard way
AVOID COSTLY PRICING MISTAKES AND SAVE $1,000’s
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Testimonials
I learned to budget for profit AND contingency, both of which I did not include when I first started my production business. Thanks to the pricing guide I have been able to grow my production and stay safe against unseen costs.
Chauntel - FREELANCE FILMMAKER
Before, I was pricing sort of arbitrarily. Trying to get a feel for what other people were charging, not understanding why. Now, I’ve been equipped with a solid foundation to price myself with confidence.
Keenan - SHORT FILM CREATOR
A complete breakdown of every part of commercial pricing. It had me consider expenses I hadn’t even thought of. I can more accurately price complex jobs and avoid undervaluing my work thus not putting myself out of the game.
Curtis - FULLTIME FILMMAKERlearn to professionally price
hourly rate, equipment charges, and more…
Learn to price your projects professionally, covering crucial costs while leaving room to grow.
KEEP YOUR FOCUS ON FILMMAKING
Remove pricing guilt. Increase confidence in what you charge. Have money left over after every project. There’s a guide for that.
The Pricing Guide is for you if:
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It is absolutely possible to
MAKE A GREAT LIVING
AS A FILMMAKER
doing what you love.
Get empowered with the right knowledge and skills to price professionally through the Filmmakers Pricing Kit and you will be set free with the confidence to make it happen.
PRICE
CONFIDENTLY
This is not a list of arbitrary values that only fit for a small range of filmmakers. This is a complete kit built to help you know how to price professionally for the remainder of your career no matter the scope of the project.
MAKE MORE
MONEY
The built-in formulas steer you away from projects that would financially harm you as a filmmaker while guiding you towards projects that lead to your filmmaking and financial dreams.
who are we?
Meet the team behind the Filmmakers Pricing Guide
We are a Utah-based film production company dedicated to creating commercials and films that “Inspire Action.”
Apart from bringing our client’s stories to life, we believe the best films and commercials come from innovative problem solvers, not video makers with extravagant gear. We recognize our careers have been positively changed by creatives who shared their knowledge with us, so we want to do the same for you.
Storytellers are the change-makers the world needs, no matter their gender, location, or budget. We are focused on helping filmmakers learn the techniques to make more money while telling their best stories.
THE PRICING GUIDE OUTLINE
Learn to estimate your project hours. This key element will be the foundation for pricing every project profitably.
Discover the seven basic costs to account for on every project.
Learn the power of adjusting your price for contingency, taxes, and most importantly profit.
Bring all your numbers together to get your hourly rate, the foundation to all your pricing.
How do you scale your pricing with additional team members, high or low demand, and the future?
The Pros and Cons of an hourly rate, when to use it, and see real examples from our commercial projects.
The Pros and Cons of a day rate, how to calculate it, when to use it, and see real examples from our commercial projects.
The Pros and Cons of project rates, how to calculate them, when to use it, and see real examples from our commercial projects.
Learn how much you should charge upfront for a project and how does that work with hourly, day, and project rates.
What are the best practices for offering discounts and who should you offer discounts to?
Your Purchase of the Film Production Pricing Guide
YOU WILL GET
Dial in your specific costs and generate your custom hourly, daily, and project rates with the intuitive companion pricing calculator. Fill it out as you navigate through the book, come back to it time and time again and keep your projects priced correctly for life.
Beautiful enough for your coffee table…while actually being useful. All the steps needed to help you think about pricing in a completely different way through laid-out formulas, real-life examples, and inspiring images.
BE THE MASTER OF YOUR CRAFT
SEE MORE. KNOW MORE. DO MORE.
On or off-set, behind the camera, or in the edit:
There is a KIT for you.