Independent Producer Toolkit

£99 · One-time purchase · Digital download. Includes two editable Excel workbooks, six PDF guides and a START HERE file in one ZIP. No physical shipping. Choose this pack if you need feature-film budgeting and UK/Irish finance scenarios together.

CAUSEWAY PICTURES / PRODUCER TOOLS

Plan your feature-film budget and finance

The Independent Producer Toolkit is for producers shaping an early feature budget, comparing UK and Irish incentive scenarios, and spotting what needs resolving before approaching funders.

Before you buy

• Files: one ZIP containing 2 editable Excel workbooks, 6 PDF guides (40 pages total) and a START HERE text file.
• Software: Microsoft Excel for the workbooks, a PDF reader for the guides and a way to extract the ZIP.
• Delivery: digital download only, with no physical parcel or shipping charge.

What you receive

• Feature Film Budget Template (.xlsx): Detail, Top Sheet and Assumptions.
• Film Finance & Incentive Calculator (.xlsx): Inputs, Calculator and Guide. UK figures are entered in GBP; Irish figures in EUR. The model keeps scenarios separate and assumes no exchange rate.
• Pack Usage Notes (PDF, 6 pages): practical setup, workbook and current-rule checks.
• Film Finance Readiness Checklist (PDF, 5 pages).
• Producer Handbook (PDF, 6 pages).
• Product Licence and Disclaimer (PDF, 3 pages).
• Professional Guide to Filmmaking by Chris Patterson (PDF, 16 pages), from development through delivery.
• UK & Ireland Production Incentive Guide (PDF, 4 pages).

START WITH THE PACK NOTES AND LICENCE. Make a dated working copy before entering project figures. The calculator is an early planning aid. It does not prove eligibility or committed finance, and a tax credit is not cash in the bank on day one. Funding, tax and certification rules change. Check the current HMRC and Revenue guidance with a production accountant before relying on a figure. Legal and project-specific advice remains essential.

Created by Chris Patterson, founder of Causeway Pictures in Belfast, with over 20 years in film and television. His producing credits include Lie of the Land, Hostage to the Devil, and the UK section of Netflix’s Senna.

General production guidance, not legal, tax, accounting, investment or safety advice. Digital download; no physical item. Usage is subject to the included licence and statutory consumer rights.

Try a sample first

Preview the approach with the free Film Finance Readiness Checklist sample. The sample is a printable PDF; this toolkit includes the editable workbooks listed above.

Choose the right pack

Compare all three feature-film packs by the workbooks and planning tasks they cover. Choose the Starter Producer Pack for a feature budget without the finance calculator, or Producer Toolkit Pro for additional financeability and producer trackers. The packs share some materials; check contents before buying overlapping products.

For download support, email info@causewaypictures.com with your order number. Please do not place a second order to recover a missing download.