5 · Residuals
Real SAG-AFTRA and WGA residual formulas, plus a real self-distribution revenue split.
Almost nothing in this category models what happens after a film is finished — every budget tool stops at the wrap party. This one picks up from there.
SAG-AFTRA residuals, calculated per performer across every category that actually applies at this budget size: free TV reruns, Pay TV/Basic Cable, Home Video/DVD, SVOD, foreign theatrical, and New Media/Ad-Supported Internet.
WGA residuals at a real sourced rate for theatrical reuse, split automatically across credited writers. Plus a YouTube ad-revenue and profit-share calculator for a self-distributed release — the side of the business every other tool in this category ignores.