Posted by TheClerkCalledFreeway at h24-79-46-43.cg.shawcable.net on April 15, 2002 at 20:13:54:
In Reply to: Clerks budget questions. posted by Early Grayce on April 15, 2002 at 19:46:42:
: I'm just wondering how Kevin secured rights to the songs on the soundtrack, how much did he pay, if he did. Also did the 27K budget include prints to show at festivals, if not how much more did it cost and how many prints were made? if anyone knows please post, i'm a indie filmmaker about ready to shoot my first feature and this info. will help.
Miramax picked up Clerks after Cannes/Sundance (I believe), and paid for the processing, distrubution, soundtrack rights and whatnot. The $27 grand only covered shooting expenses (catering, actors, permits & equipment & crew); everything else was Miramax.