Rates
Clear pricing.
No mystery quotes.
Independent productions need to know what something costs before they can plan it. Here is the whole rate card.
Full Production Day
$500
Up to 10 hours
- / Normal electricity
- / Private use of the space for your booking
- / Load-in and load-out inside your booked hours
- / Access to standing sets you've booked
Space
Production space
Full Production Day
Up to 10 hours
$500
Half Day
Up to 5 hours
$325
Overtime
Per hour beyond booked time
$75 / hr
Cleaning / Reset
Minimum
$100
Sets
Standing sets + holds
Existing Finished Set
Added to a shoot day
+$150 / day
Overnight Set Hold
Keep the set standing
$75 / night
Damage / Security Deposit
Minimum
$500
Design
Set design
Custom Set Design
Starting at
$500
Build
Set construction
Custom Set Construction
Scoped to your build
Custom quote
Normal electricity is included. Specialty power requirements, major modifications, specialty equipment, damages and excessive cleaning may be additional.
The fine print, in plain language
What's included, what isn't.
Included
- / Normal electricity
- / Private use of the space for your booking
- / Load-in and load-out inside your booked hours
- / Access to standing sets you've booked
May be additional
- / Specialty power requirements
- / Specialty equipment
- / Major set modifications
- / Damages and excessive cleaning
- / Crew, gear and insurance
Construction is the one line that can't be a fixed number. A two-wall bedroom and a full working diner are not the same build, so construction is quoted per project after the design is scoped — usually in tiers, so you can see the hero version and the lean version side by side.
Quick answers
Filmmaker questions
How much does Northside Studios cost?
- A full production day of up to 10 hours is $500 and a half day of up to five hours is $325. Overtime is $75 per hour. Custom set design starts at $500 and construction is quoted per project.
How much does film set design cost?
- Custom set design at Northside Studios starts at $500. The final figure depends on the size of the environment, the level of detail and how much construction documentation the build requires.
Can I shoot a proof of concept at Northside Studios?
- Yes. Proofs of concept, short films, independent features, music videos, commercials and photography projects are all welcome. A half day of up to five hours is $325.
Can my set remain standing overnight?
- Yes. An overnight set hold is $75 per night, which keeps your set standing between shoot days so you do not have to reset or rebuild.
Can an existing set be modified?
- Yes. Existing sets can be repainted, redressed, reconfigured or partially rebuilt. Adding an existing finished set to a shoot day is +$150 per day, and modification work is quoted based on scope.
Does Northside Studios work with indie filmmakers?
- Yes. Independent filmmakers are who Northside Studios is built for. Our pricing is intentionally accessible so more of a small budget ends up on screen.
Get a number for your project.
Tell us the environment, the dates and the budget you're working with.