Filmmaker's Notebook: How Your Screenplay Directly Impacts Your Budget and Schedule

If you’re in the middle of writing your script, or even thinking about getting started, this is the moment to consider how every creative decision you make will impact your budget and schedule. Trust me, when you’re on set, these decisions start to add up fast. Pages Equal Time, Time Equals Money We’ve all heard it: 1 page of script equals 1 minute of screen time. But how long will it take to actually MAKE that 1 minute of the movie? On an indie film, you’re looking at 2 hours to film 1 page....