BudgetIQ Β· SceneIQ Platform

Know your budget
risks before they
know you

AI-powered production budget analysis and risk management scoring. Upload your budget CSV and receive automated risk scoring, department-level breakdown, smart recommendations, and exportable reports β€” in seconds.

πŸ“Š CSV upload  Β·  ⚑ Instant risk scoring  Β·  πŸ’Ύ Database storage

Features

Everything you need to
manage production financial risk

Six core capabilities built into one streamlined budget analysis workflow β€” from CSV upload to exportable risk report.

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Risk Assessment

Automated risk scoring and categorisation across every department in your budget. Each line item is evaluated and assigned a Low, Medium, or High risk rating.

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Smart Recommendations

AI-powered optimisation suggestions based on your specific budget structure. Identifies where contingency is under-allocated and where savings are achievable.

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Visual Analytics

Interactive charts and graphs that make budget risk visible at a glance. Department-by-department breakdowns, variance tracking, and spend distribution.

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Export Reports

Generate Excel and PDF reports of your full risk analysis. Share structured findings with producers, financiers, and line producers without losing fidelity.

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Budget Comparison

Compare multiple budget versions side by side. Track how risk scores change as the budget evolves across drafts, revisions, and approved versions.

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Database Storage

Every analysis is saved permanently to your account. Access your full history of recent analyses and compare results across projects any time.

Process

From CSV to risk report
in three steps

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Upload your budget CSV

Export your production budget as a CSV file and upload it to BudgetIQ. The tool accepts standard budget spreadsheet formats used across the industry.

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AI analysis runs

The system scores every department and line item for risk, generates optimisation recommendations, and builds your visual analytics dashboard automatically.

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Review, compare & export

Review your risk score, explore the department breakdown, compare against previous budget versions, and export the full report as PDF or Excel.

Risk scoring

Understand exactly where
your budget is exposed

BudgetIQ scores every department on a 0–100 risk scale and categorises findings so you know where to focus attention first.

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Overall Risk Score  Β·  Medium-Low
Low risk departments 3
Medium risk departments 2
High risk departments 1
Recommendations generated 2
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VFX β€” High Risk (Score: 84)

Budget significantly under-allocated relative to scope. Contingency below industry standard for this production type. Recommend 20% contingency uplift.

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Post-Production β€” Medium Risk (Score: 62)

Sound design and colour grading line items show variance risk. Current allocation may not cover scope if reshoots are required.

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Talent β€” Medium Risk (Score: 55)

Pay-or-play provisions not reflected in contingency. Recommend reviewing talent contract terms and aligning budget accordingly.

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Production β€” Low Risk (Score: 35)

Well-structured with appropriate contingency. Day-out-of-days and location costs are within expected range for project type.

Output

Structured output you can
act on immediately

Department-by-department breakdown with budgeted vs actual spend, variance flags, and risk categorisation β€” ready to export as PDF or Excel.

Budget Risk Analysis β€” Feature Film Β· Draft 3 Analysis Complete βœ“
Department Budgeted Current Variance Risk
Production $420,000 $398,500 -$21,500 Low
Post-Production $180,000 $194,200 +$14,200 Medium
VFX $95,000 $138,400 +$43,400 High
Locations $62,000 $58,800 -$3,200 Low
Talent $310,000 $326,500 +$16,500 Medium
Get started

Analyse your first budget
in under a minute.

Upload your CSV and receive a full risk score, department breakdown, smart recommendations, and exportable report immediately.

Request Access β†—

Access by request Β· Department-level risk intelligence Β· Data saved securely

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FAQ

Common questions

BudgetIQ accepts CSV (comma-separated values) files. Most production budget software β€” including Movie Magic Budgeting, Showbiz Budgeting, and standard spreadsheet applications like Excel and Google Sheets β€” can export to CSV format.
Line producers, executive producers, production accountants, financiers, and studio business affairs teams who need a fast, structured view of budget risk across a production. It's especially useful for independent productions that don't have a full financial risk team in-house.
The risk score (0–100) is generated by analysing budget variance patterns, contingency allocation ratios, department-level spend distribution, and deviation from industry benchmarks for similar production types. Specific scoring methodology details are available on request.
Budget data is transmitted securely and stored in a persistent database tied to your account. Your data is not shared with third parties or used for any purpose other than generating your analysis. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
Yes. The Budget Comparison feature lets you compare multiple uploaded versions side by side, so you can track how risk scores and department allocations change as the budget evolves across drafts and approvals.
Yes. BudgetIQ is the third product in the SceneIQ platform, alongside AURA Enterprise (screenplay analysis) and the Contract Review Tool (contract risk analysis). All three are built by Scene Reader Studio Technologies with the same core philosophy: structured output, honest claims, direct access to the team.
Get in touch

Questions about BudgetIQ?

We're happy to walk you through the tool, discuss enterprise access, or help you structure your first CSV upload.

What to expect

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A walkthrough of the risk scoring methodology and how it applies to your specific production type.

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Guidance on structuring your budget CSV for optimal analysis output.

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Discussion of enterprise access, team accounts, and integration with your existing production finance workflow.

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No sales pressure β€” a straightforward conversation about whether BudgetIQ fits your workflow.

Fill in the form and we'll arrange access and a walkthrough with the team.

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