Starter Producer Pack

One editable feature budget workbook, a UK and Ireland readiness checklist, practical instructions and Chris Patterson’s filmmaking guide. The general guide and licence are included across Causeway packs. Specialist files vary by product.

October 2026 edition: one ZIP with one editable Excel workbook, four PDFs totalling 24 pages, and a Start Here text file.

What’s included

• Feature_Film_Budget_Template_Redesigned.xlsx: Detail, Top Sheet and Assumptions tabs, 86 cost lines and 122 formulas.
• Film_Finance_Readiness_Checklist.pdf, 4 pages: practical UK and Ireland finance-readiness questions. No incentive rates or eligibility calculator.
• Pack_Usage_Notes.pdf, 3 pages: workbook instructions and a labelled formula check. Example only: quantity 2 × £100 × 3 units gives £600, plus 10% contingency gives £660. This is not a suggested budget or rate.
• Professional Guide to Filmmaking.pdf, 15 pages: Chris Patterson’s guide from development through delivery. Check current UK and Irish funding and tax rules with the relevant authorities and qualified advisers.
• Product_Licence_and_Disclaimer.pdf, 2 pages. The included licence is a working document. Have a solicitor review it and the checkout terms before relying on them.
• START HERE.txt: extraction and setup instructions.

How to use the pack

1. Download and extract the ZIP.
2. Read the usage notes and licence.
3. Save a dated working copy for your production. Enter project costs and assumptions in the blue input cells. Keep column G formulas intact.
4. Check the detailed costs against the Top Sheet and keep the source documents behind your figures.

General production guidance only. This product is not legal, tax, accounting, investment or safety advice. Digital download only. No physical item is supplied. Product use is subject to the included licence. Statutory consumer rights are unaffected.

Preview the format first: try the free Film Finance Readiness Checklist sample.

For file support, contact info@causewaypictures.com.

Choose the feature pack for your current task

• Starter Producer Pack, £29: one feature-budget workbook, readiness checklist and guides.
• Independent Producer Toolkit, £99: feature-budget and finance/incentive workbooks, with additional guidance.
• Producer Toolkit Pro, £149: four workbooks, adding financeability and producer trackers to the budget and finance tools.

The feature packs share some files and guidance. Choose the pack for your current task and check its contents before buying overlapping products. Compare the packs.

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