Short Film Budget Breakdown

[@jakobowens8439]

In 2025 I'm going to go back to the roots of shooting & directing more budget friendly short films. Most of my short films to date have been done on a budget of around $1,000-$5,000. With this short in particular there were certain costs I just could not get away from, one of the biggest being the location. I also wanted to use this film as a promo piece for my annual horror short film contest as well as a detailed behind the scenes video to show how "Larger" productions run and work with some core key crew positions. If you want to see that BTS video "The Making Of" I've linked it in the video description below. I hope you enjoy this budget breakdown, and if you have any questions...drop a comment below!

[@jakobowens8439]

Also on a darker note...this campground has since burned to the ground in the recent LA fires :(

[@mrnttv2966]

Ooh shoot!

[@staydeadpal]

That is so sad to hear! One of the unfortunate gifts of cinema is that we can capture our world before it changes. Amazing film!

[@AnotherCameraChannel]

Woah that’s crazy!! 😭

[@jrframes]

Fact. ​@@staydeadpal

[@RossRadcliffe]

Would love to see how you create and format any shot list/story boards you use to plan your films. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@jakobowens8439]

@@RossRadcliffe oooo that could be a good one. I wish I still had my original diagrams I drew up for how I wanted to shoot it

[@robertpaterson5477]

I would love to see a breakdown of the camera package including the texture you decided to use on the Alexa35 and why. Great stuff.

[@prismlensfx]

Shoutout to the whole team!

[@JacksonHughTomczak]

respect making it all happen looks like a very stressful but rewarding job can’t wait to see this

[@callmejordanrose]

Omg an Alexa35 kit for $800 is insane😭😭😭 would’ve costed 2500-3k in Atlanta

[@jakobowens8439]

@@callmejordanrose DP is a friend of mine and hooked it up

[@OldshoeFilmsProductions]

Thanks for sharing bruv.

[@jakobowens8439]

@@OldshoeFilmsProductions no problem

[@robertpaterson5477]

Great video. Did the camera package include the lenses and tripod and all accessories?

[@Chuckdtv]

Great video man! Cheers

[@jakobowens8439]

@@Chuckdtv thanks!

[@jackbynum]

I'm surprised the permitting wasn't covered by the location since it's like private property, is that primarily an LA or Cali thing? I'm on the east coast. Great breakdown though!

[@jakobowens8439]

@@jackbynum technically in LA you need a Permit ANYWHERE you shoot regardless if it’s a private location or not

[@pixelkat1819]

Partially explains why LA filming is diminishing and going down the toilet. What a racquet.

[@jakobowens8439]

@ 100%

[@AAAboxing]

Nice video. As you lvl up the expenses go up nature of the industry .I think your Short Film "After Hours" Would would suit a feature better then this story.

[@MikeSmith-bz2ju]

thanks for making this - was curious after seeing the BTS

[@jakobowens8439]

@@MikeSmith-bz2ju absolutely, thanks for the watch

[@mrnttv2966]

Is that Kyle the artist in this short film?

[@jakobowens8439]

@@mrnttv2966 YES

[@ricardofranzenart]

groovy

[@jakobowens8439]

appreciate it

[@cinemasnews]

How much day did you work on that location?

[@robertpaterson5477]

How many setups did you get on the day?

[@KekeBeatzTV]

With BTS content, what's the budget usually for that? And also for non passion projects - what's your fee for your role on set?

[@jakobowens8439]

@@KekeBeatzTV depends on the project but my buddy and business partner shot it for free and I edited it

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