The fifth edition of this all-time standard includes new material on preproduction and High Definition as well as an update of all budgets.

Film & Video Budgets is very comprehensive and covers it all: the basics, features, smaller projects, digital, documentary, student films. The book covers it all, and is full of explanations and detailed examples. Deke Simon derives a lot of his information from respected authorities in their fields, so his book represents a lot of Hollywood expertise.

Deke Simon is a writer/producer/director of documentary, dramatic, and informational programs for television and education. His work has been honored with numerous awards, including two L.A. Emmy Awards, and four L.A. Emmy nominations. His credits include series and specials for MCA/Universal, Turner, Discovery, Fox, Fox-Health, Paramount, ESPN, and PBS. More recently, Simon has produced programs for social change, with a focus on people in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, including prison inmates and parolees and their families. These curricula are used by thousands of public and private treatment centers and by virtually every state and federal prison in the U.S. He also teaches classes in production management at Loyola Marymount University.