How much does it cost to produce my script?

This question comes up every year at the film festival and the answers the producers give has been consistent. The honest answer is that it depends—but the better answer is that your script is already telling you more about its budget than you might realize.

What a low-budget script actually looks like

Low-budget scripts tend to share the same DNA. Limited locations. Modern-day settings. A small number of characters. Minimal wardrobe changes.