Start from a film-native cost structure
Use Actual’s Indie Feature template for above-the-line, physical production, post and delivery, fringes, reserves, and business costs.
All production types
Independent feature film
Feature-level cost control. No studio-sized finance stack required.
Start from Actual’s Indie Feature structure, bring the crew into one live budget, issue digital POs, retain invoices and receipts, and see costs from prep through final wrap.
actual / budgets
Atlas LaunchProduction budget
LiveWorking budget$482,600
Committed$318,240
Remaining$164,360
CategoryBudgetActualStatus
Production staff$86,400$65,220On track
Camera$72,800$54,480On track
Locations$54,200$47,930Review
Post production$68,500$31,600On track
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Client approved v6Decision recorded · just now
Where the process breaks
A lean production still needs a finance backbone.
Share responsibility without oversharing
Invite unlimited production users while permissions and published views keep sensitive financial detail in the right hands.
Build the wrap file as you shoot
Keep digital POs, receipts, invoices, and supporting detail attached before the production reaches final accounting.
How Actual carries the job
Give production and accounting the same version of the film.
The budget, purchase trail, invoice backup, and actual costs stay together from prep onward, so control does not depend on one person reconciling every file.
Set the plan
Start from the built-in indie-feature structure, tailor the cost plan, and preserve each approved milestone.
Run the show
Bring the working team into one record with clear access and responsibility.
Deliver a cleaner wrap
Hand off organized commitments, actuals, invoices, receipts, and codes.
actual / budgets
Atlas LaunchProduction budget
LiveWorking budget$482,600
Committed$318,240
Remaining$164,360
CategoryBudgetActualStatus
Production staff$86,400$65,220On track
Camera$72,800$54,480On track
Locations$54,200$47,930Review
Post production$68,500$31,600On track
JS
Client approved v6Decision recorded · just now
What changes
Professional cost control that earns its place on a lean production.
Actual gives independent teams a practical financial source of truth without requiring a large back-office operation before the system becomes useful.
- The live budget shows commitments and actuals
- Unlimited production users share the workload
- POs, receipts, and invoices build the wrap file
Plans scale with the operation
Begin with the free workflow and add control as the production requires it.
Every plan includes budgets, digital POs, and unlimited production users. Upgrade for outside approvals, deeper automation, or accounting integration.
Actual for Indie Feature
Put your next feature budget on a production-ready track.
Bring the budget stage you are in now. We’ll show you how Actual carries the cost record from prep through final wrap.