Pricing / Production investment

Toronto · Independent production

What does
a film cost?

Every production is different.
Pricing shouldn’t be mysterious.

Find your sense of scale
01–02 / The production mapProject → Requirements → Scope → Investment

What influences
the cost of a film?

The standard doesn’t change.
The scope does.

What we’re making

  • Brand & Corporate
  • Product & Technical
  • Events & Social
  • Films & Human Stories

The service defines the project, not its price. Every service can be focused or expanded.

What the production requires

Production scope

  1. Focused
  2. Developed
  3. Expanded

Creative development

  1. FocusedExisting direction / clear starting point
  2. DevelopedStory development
  3. ExpandedBroader concept / scripting / deeper development

People

  1. FocusedFocused subject(s)
  2. DevelopedMultiple voices / talent
  3. ExpandedBroader cast / contributors

Locations

  1. FocusedContained environment
  2. DevelopedMultiple environments
  3. ExpandedBroader location requirements

Production

  1. FocusedContained / concentrated production
  2. DevelopedBroader production
  3. ExpandedMore complex production footprint

Post-production

  1. FocusedFocused finish
  2. DevelopedLayered finish
  3. ExpandedMore extensive edit / sound / graphics / VFX

Deliverables

  1. FocusedPrimary film
  2. DevelopedSelected versions
  3. ExpandedBroader campaign outputs

The scope shapes
the investment

A continuous relationship · CAD

Lower scopeGreater scope

Production investment

C$0Open-ended

Zero marks the axis origin, not an available production price. As requirements grow, investment generally grows.

Different combinations. Not a checklist. An expanded production doesn’t need every dimension to grow. These are examples of scope, not package inclusions.

A documentary may grow through shooting and edit time; a product film through design or VFX; an event through logistics, coverage and deliverables.

Illustrative growth, not a measured cost curve. Focused, Developed and Expanded describe each requirement, not price packages.

Apply this to your project
03 / Shape a productionThe standard stays. The scope changes.

Explore your project.

Start with what you’re making.
Then shape what it needs.

01 — Choose your service area One primary area. Related work can share a production.
02 — What are you making?

Choose one or more. Each selection counts as one primary deliverable for planning.

Project spans more than one area, or needs several films of the same type? We can scope it together →

03 — Shape the production

A clear starting point is enough. Choose the closest description.

Creative development

Existing direction / clear starting point

People

Focused subject(s)

Locations

Contained environment

Production

Contained / concentrated production

Post-production

Focused finish

04 — Additional outputs

Primary deliverables only

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05 — Your production direction

Brand & Corporate

0 primary deliverables

Select what you’re making to see your production direction and indicative investment.

06 — Indicative investment

Your selections will shape the range.

This is a planning tool, not a quote. Requirements combine in different ways. A short conversation lets us confirm how the production should actually be scoped.

07 — Begin the conversation

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Indicative and subject to refinement. Your selections can be edited in the project introduction.

04 / Let’s find the approachWays to work together

Bring us the idea.
Bring us the brief.
Or bring us the budget.

We can start from any of them.

Let’s talk

A number isn’t a production plan. Together, we’ll find what the film needs and where the investment matters most.

Project
One defined production around a specific objective.
Production partnership
An ongoing relationship with recurring access to Anahata’s production capability. Continuity, not a monthly content quota.

Have a defined budget? We can discuss what’s realistically achievable within it. Not every brief fits every budget.

05 / A little more clarity

Before we
begin.

Can we start with a defined budget?

Yes. Tell us the level of investment you have in mind. We can discuss what production approach is realistically achievable within it, where to focus and what might need to change. Not every brief can be made within every budget.

Is the explorer a quote?

No. It combines your selected deliverables, production requirements and additional outputs into an indicative planning range. Requirements interact; a conversation is needed to confirm how the work is produced together and what it will require.

Does the type or length of film set the price?

Neither determines the price on its own. A founder film, product film, event film or documentary can be focused or extensive. What the production requires matters more than its category or finished runtime.

What should I bring to the conversation?

An idea, a brief or a budget is enough to start. Share what the film should accomplish, who needs to see it, where it will live and any timing or production requirements you already know.

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Have a project
in mind?

Let’s figure out what the film actually needs. Bring your idea, your timing and the investment you’re considering.

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