Negative cost

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The Negative Cost is the term for the cost of actually producing and shooting a film. It does not include such costs as distribution and promotion.[1]

Low-budget movies, for example The Blair Witch Project, can have promotional expenses that are much larger than the negative cost.[2]

The term comes from the costs up to the production of the final Negative.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Barnes & Noble Glossary http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/glossary.asp?z=y&LTR=N&TRM=1007105 Retrieved 2007-02-12
  2. ^ IMDb Explanation for differences in reported budget http://www.imdb.com/help/show_leaf?boxofficedifferent Retrieved 2007-02-12

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