ABOUT
The Business of Budgeting workshop is a two-day workshop that imparts beginner-to-intermediate level knowledge into the process of creating a production budget for content in the Canadian market. Through the use of instruction and exercises, key topics of focus include (but are not limited to): understanding the breakdown,understanding the account codes and line-by-line dissection of the necessary elements, accommodating for contingencies. Participants will also visit budget templates from a variety of funders (i.e. Ontario Creates, CMF, Bell Fund, IPF, etc.)
This program is made available with the support of the City of Toronto, Ontario Creates and the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA).
ELIGIBILITY
This workshop is targeted to:
1) Content creators who need to understand and perhaps perform the process of building a budget;
2) People with production accounting experience in lower level positions looking to move upwards.
Working knowledge of and experience in production accounting and a basic familiarity with budgeting is recommended. Knowledge of the Excel program will be required and those participating from home (virtually) will have to have access to Excel to partake.
If you have previously enrolled in WIFT+ Toronto's Media Business Essentials program (as a whole) or completed the Production Accounting or Production Management module of that program, this workshop will be a good addition for you.
DATES
RUNNING AGAIN IN 2026
2025 Registration Fees
WIFT Toronto Members: $250 + hst
Non Members: $325 + hst
Two (2) scholarships will be available to cover program fees for an individual for this program and are made available through the Foundation for WIFT+ Toronto.
SESSIONS & INSTRUCTORS
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