Finance and Budget Strategy for Production

Turn Canadian tax credits into production dollars.

Services

Right-sized support from first assumptions to audit-ready

Post & VFX are integrated in every tier. Incentives are baked into the model by default; multi-province comparisons are available as an add-on.

Development

Critical Assumptions Sprint

Build confidence in your numbers before you lock region or schedule. Ideal for early development, investor estimates, or co-pro planning.

  • Financial assumptions memo (rates, fringes, union basis, tax strategy)
  • Incentive headline math for one primary province or territory
  • Preliminary topsheet (Movie Magic / Excel)
  • 30-minute alignment call with next-step plan

Incentives included for one region. Multi-province comparison available as an add-on.

Starting at $850 USD (Creditable toward full budget if upgrading.)

Start with Assumptions
Finance-Grade

Budget + Schedule

Defensible budgeting with schedule integration for investors, streamers, and audit readiness. All incentives and post/VFX allocations fully modeled.

  • Detailed budget (Movie Magic / Excel) with full assumptions
  • Schedule integration (one-line, DOODs, production calendar)
  • Incentive modeling for your chosen region (federal + provincial)
  • Optional: cashflow curve & vendor bid formatting
  • Two revision cycles + handoff call

Add-on: multi-province incentive comparison (ON, BC, AB, MB, QC, etc.)

Custom per project (Typically $2,500–$6,000 USD, depending on scope)

Build My Budget
Finance Deck + Model

Greenlight Package

Turn the numbers into a decision. A crisp finance deck and working model that answer "what's the upside/downside?" in the room.

  • Slide finance deck (comps, incentive snapshot, delivery path, ROI story)
  • Excel greenlight model (recoupment waterfall, IRR, sensitivity toggles, cashflow timing)
  • Executive summary one-pager
  • Two iteration passes with visual polish for investor readiness

Delivered ready for investor meetings or streamer submissions.

Custom per project (Typically $4,500–$8,000 USD, depending on complexity)

Greenlight Package

Add-Ons

Multi-Province Incentive Comparison
Side-by-side modeling for up to three provinces (e.g., ON vs. BC vs. AB or QC), including residency, regional bonuses, and post/VFX impacts.

All pricing reflects typical independent and service-production scopes. Studio work quoted on request.