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If you've ever thought about producing your own work (shorts, webseries, or a full feature), you've probably asked yourself "how do I know what budget I need?" Sure, you can ballpark a number based on projects similar to yours if someone asks, but you have to break the script down and make a schedule to know how much your project will actually cost to make. You need to consider everything from the location permits, to lights, to crafty, to insurance. And that's before post production.
To demystify the process (and give you some tools to break down your own short film), line producer Carrie Certa is here with a lecture series!
This Four Week Lecture Series Will Cover:
- Breaking down the script
- Creating a schedule
- Line items in the budget
- Creating the budget
- Live Q&A
Carrie Lynn Certa is an Emmy Nominated Producer having worked on various televisions series and independent feature films in the United States and around the world. She has international experience as a Line Producer, having worked on location in Ethiopia, India, France and the Philippines. Carrie is originally from Chicago where she graduated from SIU Carbondale with a theater degree. After graduating, she became a professional stage manager before moving to LA. Carrie fell into line producing and has been producing for over 10 years now.
In 2018, she was named one for the “50 Women Who Can Change Media/Entertainment” by Gloria Felt’s Take the Lead organization. Her passion for inclusion and diversity is evident in every aspect of her work.
In 2020, Carrie was awarded The “AP Council Commitment Award” which is given to a PGA AP Council member who, in the opinion of the AP Council Board of Delegates, has made extraordinary and long-standing contributions to the guild that have changed and improved the PGA as a whole.
Carrie owns Ursa Productions which she uses when she puts out any of her own work and is currently the Vice President Chair of AP council of the PGA.
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