WGA Info

Minimums for Low & High Budget Screenplays

Low Budget Screenplay Purchase Minimums:

The following are Screenplay purchase minimums for a Picture with a film budget of
Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), or less:

Time Period Original Non-Original
5/02/09 - 5/01/10 $40,665 $33,093
5/02/10 - 5/01/11 $42,088 $34,251


High Budget Screenplay Purchase Minimums:

The following are Screenplay purchase minimums for a Picture with a film budget
greater than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000):

Time Period Original Non-Original
5/02/09 - 5/01/10 $83,242 $68,105
5/02/10 - 5/01/11 $86,156 $70,489

Check QuickFilmBudget.com for a sample film budget.