PericlesPERICLES / PRODUCTION BUDGET

Film Production Budgeting That Doesn't Stop at the Estimate.

Build the budget, connect it to the schedule and the shoot, track every payment, and report where the money went.

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Production budget top sheet in Pericles
Budget top sheet — total, spent, remaining, variance and net after credits
ONE CONNECTED BUDGET
Build the BudgetSchedule the WorkTrack the MoneyControl OvertimeCompare ActualsReport the Results
01 / BUDGET TOP SHEET

Production Budget Top Sheet

Total budget, spent, remaining, variance and net after tax credits — one screen.

Production Budget Top Sheet
Top sheet — Northline "Sunrise Run" :30
02 / DETAIL BUDGET

Detailed Production Budget

Every line: rate, units, days, total, actual, remaining and variance.

Detailed Production Budget
Crew department — line-item detail
03 / FROM THE SCREENPLAY

Film Production Budget From Your Script

Import the script and the breakdown becomes budget lines. Re-sync when the script changes.

Film Production Budget From Your Script
Tools — import script, re-sync, add crew by budget size
04 / CAST & CREW

Cast & Crew Budgeting

Agency fees, hold days, flights, transport, wardrobe and fittings on every role.

Cast & Crew Budgeting
Cast line — agency fee, hold days and travel
05 / FRINGES & UNIONS

Union Rates & Payroll Fringes

FICA, Medicare, unemployment, workers comp and union P&H — SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, Teamsters, DGA, WGA, AFM.

Union Rates & Payroll Fringes
Fringe breakdown by element
06 / SCHEDULE

Production Schedule & Budget

The stripboard and the budget share one project. Sync cast and stripboard from the budget.

Production Schedule & Budget
Stripboard — Southern Gothic
07 / SHOOT DAY

Live Overtime & Labor Costs

Crew clock in on set. The daily report finalizes into timecards with overtime.

Live Overtime & Labor Costs
Sign-in and daily production report
08 / BUDGET VS. ACTUAL

Budget vs. Actual Costs

Budget beside actual on every line. Overages show the moment they happen.

Budget vs. Actual Costs
Budget, actual, remaining and variance
09 / EXPENSES & RECEIPTS

Production Expenses & Receipts

Record a payment on the line, pick the account, attach the receipt. Type an Actual and payments add on top.

Production Expenses & Receipts
Record a payment with its receipt
10 / PAYROLL & VENDORS

Vendor Costs & Payroll

Payees, rates, amounts owed and paid — tied to budget lines.

Vendor Costs & Payroll
Payroll Center — Southern Gothic
11 / CASH FLOW

Cash Flow & Funding Requirements

Total cost tells you how much. Cash flow tells you when.

Cash Flow & Funding Requirements
Cash Flow Planner — week by week
12 / REPORTS

Production Financial Reports

Full budget, qualified spend, above- and below-the-line, and profit & loss — PDF or Excel.

Production Financial Reports
Export menu
13 / PRINT

Printed Top Sheet & Budget vs. Actual

Studio-format top sheet and a P&L your accountant can read.

Printed Top Sheet & Budget vs. Actual
Top sheet PDF and P&L — budget vs. actual
14 / TAX INCENTIVES

Tax Credits & Production Incentives

Qualified spend and estimated credit by state, from the same budget. Eligibility is confirmed by your CPA and the film office.

Tax Credits & Production Incentives
Tax credit estimate — New Mexico
15 / AUDIT PORTAL

Audit-Ready Receipts

Every receipt, payment and budget line linked for your CPA.

Audit-Ready Receipts
Receipt → payment → budget line
WHO WORKS THE MONEY

Everyone Sees Their Part.

Producer / Line Producer

Top sheet, department totals, budget vs. actual.

Production Accountant

Payments, receipts, exports and the Audit Portal.

Assistant Director

Stripboard, call sheets, sign-in and the daily report.

Crew

Clock in on set. Their hours flow to timecards — not the whole budget.

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Production Decisions Meet Financial Accountability.

Budget, schedule, payroll, receipts and reports — in Pericles.

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One login runs the entire production.