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Budgeting is where creativity meets reality. It’s the moment your script becomes something tangible – a plan, a blueprint, a path toward making the film happen.
But traditional budgeting tools weren’t built for modern productions. They’re slow, rigid, or require endless manual entry. And spreadsheets? They break the moment your production gets complicated, forcing you to chase numbers instead of shaping the creative vision.
What’s in it for you?
A budgeting system that gives you clarity, speed, and control so you can focus on the film without stressing too much about the numbers.
Pzaz Budget changes that.
Step 4 in the Pzaz filmmaking flow – Budget – is a production-ready, AI-assisted system designed specifically for filmmakers, line producers and production teams who need accuracy, speed, and total financial clarity.
Budgets are living documents - but most software treats them like static spreadsheets.
You waste time copying data across tools, re-entering breakdowns, guessing fringes, tracking costs in multiple places, or stitching together reports from accounting systems that don’t speak “film.”
When the numbers don’t flow, neither does the production.
Pzaz Budget brings every part of your production ecosystem into one continuous flow.
Your script, breakdown, departments, and actuals connect automatically. AI assists your costing. Accounting platforms sync in real time. Financial data remains accurate, up-to-date, and production-ready.
Say bye to double entry. No more spreadsheets doing heavy lifting. Pzaz Budget is made for filmmakers, not accountants. It is made to be incredibly easy, fast, and built around your personal workflow. And when you’re ready, just export the budget and hand it to your accounting team. Trust us, we can guarantee that they’ll be thrilled!
Generate accurate cost breakdowns using your
existing scene data, department needs, and
production parameters.
Because Pzaz Budget plugs directly into Script,
Breakdown, and Departments, every update is
reflected everywhere - automatically.
Whether you’re using local incentives or
stitching together international units,
Pzaz calculates the financial complexity for you.
Whether you’re using local incentives or
stitching together international units,
Pzaz calculates the financial complexity for you.
Work seamlessly with teams and vendors across the world.
Pzaz Budget supports multi-currency productions, international suppliers and territory-specific costs. These are all converted, tracked, and reported accurately.
• Multi-currency budgets & actuals
• Automatic conversions using your chosen base currency
• Perfect for multi-unit and multi-country shoots
• Clear cost visibility for producers, accountants, and financiers
Your global team stays aligned, and your numbers stay
precise no matter where you've decided to shoot.
See beyond the budget and stay ahead of financial surprises.
Pzaz gives you live forecasts based on actuals, committed costs, scene changes, and departmental updates.
• Predict overages before they happen
• Track burn rate and cash flow in real time
• Compare budget vs. forecast instantly
• Make confident decisions with up-to-date data
You know where the money is going and where it’s going next.
From screenwriters to directors, Pzaz is the go-to tool for bringing stories to life and
ensuring your creative vision reaches the screen easily.
Every part of your production connects automatically - zero manual re-entry.
Pzaz proposes costs, but you stay in control of every line.
Producers, accountants, and department heads work together across languages and devices.
From a solo producer to a multi-unit international studio setup.
Created by filmmakers who understand budgets, schedules, and real-world pressure. Built by filmmakers who understand budgets, schedules and real-world pressure. We are not bookkeepers, so everything is carefully designed for clarity, speed and the way productions actually work.
Let Pzaz’s film-trained AI parse your script, identify cost drivers, and propose line items - instantly.
• Scene-by-scene costing
• Automated department roll-ups
• Smart suggestions for missing elements
• Adjust and override with full control
Your budget and your actuals stay in sync.
• Connect to Xero & QuickBooks
• See committed, pending, and cleared costs
• Track currency and cash flow for multi-region shoots
• Filter by department, scene, or supplier
End the scrambling and manual rework for good.
• Script changes automatically update breakdown data
• Breakdown items flow straight into budget lines
• Department heads collaborate directly in their sections
• Every update reflects instantly across the whole system
From indie shorts to studio features.
• Handles fringes, overheads, and union requirements
• Supports tax incentives globally
• Multi-country and multi-currency workflows
• Production-ready reports for investors, studios, and financiers
“This isn’t a spreadsheet. It’s a financial command center designed for the realities of filmmaking.”
When numbers move as fast as production does, you need a tool that keeps up.
“Pzaz turns budgeting from a headache into a confident, intuitive part of your workflow.
Numbers stop getting in the way - and start driving your production forward.”
“Films live and die by the budget.
Pzaz Budget gives you accuracy,
clarity, and control so your production
can move from planning
to shooting with confidence.”
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