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Turnkey Film Production
Turnkey film production services provide a fully managed production pipeline under a single contractual structure. This approach reduces risk, simplifies communication, and ensures technical and creative continuity from development through final delivery.
Our professional turnkey film production service delivers a finished film from concept to final master under one agreement. With one contract, one team, and one delivery process, Sunlight Productions manages the complete creative and technical pipeline so you can move from idea to release with clarity, control, and professional execution.
One Contract
One Team
One Delivery
Turnkey film production is a fully managed solution designed for creators, investors, and brands who want a single accountable partner. We coordinate development, packaging, pre-production, production, post-production, and final delivery to ensure your film is completed to professional standards and delivered in required formats for cinema, broadcast, and streaming platforms.
Turnkey film production includes:
- Full creative and technical pipeline under one managed plan
- Fixed scope with clear milestones and deliverables
- Centralized production management and single point of accountability
- Cinema, broadcast, and streaming delivery support through final masters
Complete Turnkey Production Package Offer
The turnkey film production package is built as a complete end-to-end offer, designed to reduce risk, simplify communication, and protect budgets through clear planning and coordinated execution. You receive a unified team, a clear schedule, and a structured delivery plan from the start.
What You Receive in the Complete Turnkey Production Package
This package includes full management and execution across every phase of production, with a defined workflow from development through final delivery. Each stage is planned as part of one integrated pipeline to ensure creative consistency, production efficiency, and deliverable compliance.
- Project development and screenplay development support
- Packaging and financing preparation
- Pre-production planning and scheduling
- Principal photography and on-set production management
- Post-production editing, sound, music, color, and finishing
- Final delivery and mastering for target platforms
Turnkey Film Production Service Stages
Turnkey Film Production Service Stages define a controlled, end-to-end workflow that manages a project from initial planning through final delivery. Each stage is designed to eliminate fragmentation by centralizing creative, technical, and operational decision-making under a single structure. Turnkey Film Production ensures continuity between development, production, post production, and delivery without handoff risks or responsibility gaps. This staged approach simplifies scheduling, budgeting, approvals, and accountability while maintaining consistent quality standards. By using Turnkey Film Production, projects move through clearly defined phases with predictable outcomes, reduced risk, and a single accountable production team.
Stage 1 - Screenplay and Project Development
Develop a clear story, professional screenplay, and pitch materials ready for packaging, financing, and production planning.
- Concept and story development
- Screenplay writing, rewrites, and polishing
- Logline, synopsis, treatment, and outline creation
- Script coverage and market positioning support
Stage 2 - Packaging and Financing
Prepare the project to attract investors, talent, and distribution partners with professional packaging materials and a structured financing plan.
- Director and talent attachment strategy
- Lookbook, moodboards, concept art, and creative statements
- Budget, schedule, financing plan, and investor deck
- Legal chain of title and rights clearance coordination
Stage 3 - Pre-Production
Plan every detail before filming so production runs efficiently, safely, and on schedule.
- Script breakdown, scheduling, and logistics planning
- Location scouting, permits, and agreements
- Casting sessions, contracts coordination, and rehearsals
- Production design, sets, wardrobe, props, and shot planning
- Tech scouts, safety planning, and call sheet system setup
Stage 4 - Production (Principal Photography)
Capture all visual and audio elements on set with coordinated creative leadership and technical execution.
- Direction and performance management
- Cinematography, camera operation, lighting, and sound recording
- On-set operations, production management, and continuity tracking
- Daily reports, logistics, and crew support
Stage 5 - Post-Production
Assemble and refine the film through editing, sound, music, color, and visual finishing.
- Picture editing and assistant editing
- Sound editing, dialogue cleanup, ADR, foley, and sound design
- Music supervision, original score, and licensing
- Color correction, color grading, VFX, titles, and captions
Stage 6 - Final Delivery and Mastering
Deliver the film in all required technical and commercial formats, ready for release.
- Final picture lock and final sound mix deliverables
- DCP creation, broadcast masters, and streaming deliverables
- Quality control and compliance checks
- Legal deliverables, music cue sheets, and credits clearance
- Archival masters for long-term preservation