Above the line (filmmaking)
- Above the line (filmmaking)
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In the movie industry, above-the-line expenditures are those that are negotiated or spent before filming begins. These costs can include rights for the material on which the screenplay is based; and the salaries for the screenwriter, producer, actors, director, and assistants to directors (not to be confused with assistant directors).
The distinction originates from the early studio days when the budget top-sheet would literally have a line separating the "above-the-line" and "below-the-line" costs.
Similarly, in television production, above-the-line expenses include salaries for the positions mentioned above (typically all employees working under individual contracts) but are budgeted on a weekly or episodic basis for the run of a series.
See also
* Below the line
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