The guarantee…a Whole Lotta Love!
Film editing pricing is less like ordering from a menu and more like commissioning architecture. You are not buying hours. You are buying judgment, taste, and the invisible craft that decides whether a scene breathes or collapses. Editors with strong reputations charge more when they are expected to act as story architects rather than technicians.
SHORT FILM - Post Production
Full Package
Editor/Post Supervisor - $1400 for the 10 min film.
$50 each edited 1 min after the 10 mins.
Color - $400
Trailer - $600 (Multiple versions with different runtimes are additional)
Poster - $300-$500 (depending on complexity)
Music Supervisor - $150-$250
Deliverables - $50
I work with an amazing Sound Engineer. Pricing for Post Sound below.
FEATURE FILM - Post ProDuction
Editor/Post Supervisor - The Cost depends on the difficulty of the film. Continuity, or lack thereof, is a BEAST and makes the journey sometimes 2-3 times more difficult.
$50 each edited 1 min after the 90 mins.
So if the first cut of your film turns out to be a 120min film, it is an additional $1500. This is before cutting it down.
Color - $2000 (If there is bad lighting, this price could go up.)
Trailer - $600
Poster - $300-$500 (depending on complexity)
Music Supervisor - $1500
Deliverables - $50
SOUND MIX - Post ProDuction
cineMOOK is working with an amazing Sound Engineer.
Short Films (10-15 minutes) can range from $400-$800, depending on the quality of the sound recorded on set.
Short Films (15-30 minutes) can range from $1000-$1500, depending on the quality of the sound recorded on set.
Short Films (30-60 minutes) can range from $1500-$2000, depending on the quality of the sound recorded on set.
Feature Films (90 mins) can be from $2500-$4000, depending on the quality of the sound recorded on set.
So the lesson here is, make sure you record your sound well!