Listen "Balancing the Books: Budgets in Filmmaking"
Episode Synopsis
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 15TH, 2025 ON YOUTUBEEver wondered about the fascinating world of filmmaking and how movies achieve different results regardless of their hollywood budgets? 🎬 Through examining box office performance and film cost breakdown, we explore the surprising relationship between budget size and film quality. Connect with me on all my socials HERE :)TIMESTAMPS:Opening 00:00What IS a film budget? 01:53What is IN a film budget? 04:11Shoestring Budget 12:47Low Budget 14:56Mid Budget 18:25High Budget 22:39How is a film successful? 27:05The Box Office 28:17Why go to the movies? 29:22The Awards Race 34:42Conclusion 38:18SOURCES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_budgeting https://www.ep.com/blog/budgeting-basics-how-to-create-a-film-budget/ https://filmustage.com/blog/cost-of-cinema-an-insightful-exploration-of-movie-budget-breakdowns/https://rentman.io/blog/film-production-budget https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/budgets/all https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/production-budget/ https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/the-essential-guide-for-crafting-film-budgets-with-free-film-budget-template/ https://filmustage.com/blog/how-to-break-down-a-film-budget-by-department/ https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fringe-benefits.asp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(2024_film) https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/17j6bel/what_are_some_shoestring_budget_movies_with_a/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalopolis_(film) https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2023/02/26/star-wars-the-force-awakens-becomes-the-most-expensive-movie-in-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_films https://paisano-online.com/44324/opinion/commentary/oscar-voters-are-supposed-to-watch-the-movies-right/#:~:text=However%2C%20what%20raised%20eyebrows%20among,abstaining%20from%20watching%20said%20films. https://www.reddit.com/r/oscarrace/comments/17s9lt6/can_you_guys_give_me_some_examples_of_what_movies/ https://www.thefilmagazine.com/marie-antoinette-art-of-historical-inaccuracy/ https://culturacolectiva.com/en/entertainment/movies/oscar-voters-skipping-films-voting/
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