Every project is supposed to come to an eventual end and a film project is no exception. Hence, you need to determine when that end will take place. We call this a “due date”. Establishing a due date focuses your schedule and keeps you on track to deliver your final piece in a reasonable and timely manner.
Depending upon whether or not time is a priority for you will make this date more or less important. For example, if the project is self-funded and you are pushing for a high quality end product, your due date may slide in order to accommodate lower prices for equipment or in order to get free labor. Even if there is no reason to have a due date, it is still always best practice to have some kind of date.
If however, you are producing a job for pay or are trying to meet a hard delivery date (festivals entry, scheduled public showing), your completion date is referred to as a “deadline”. A deadline means that there are serious and catastrophic ramifications if you miss the date.
Most small or beginner projects are usually just simple due dates. Set one and stick to it.
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