Film Assistant

Frequently Asked Questions

How Film Assistant works — breakdown, budgets, call sheets and scheduling.

All Getting Started Budgets Call Sheets Breakdown Cast & Crew Export Integration Offline

Getting Started

What is Film Assistant?
Film Assistant handles pre-production: AI script breakdown, budget generation, shot planning, call sheets, crew tracking and scene management — the planning layer between a finished script and the shoot.
Is it free?
Free accounts can create and manage projects. AI features (like budget generation and breakdown) use Producers Credit, and exporting finished documents is a paid feature.

Budgets

Can it generate a film budget automatically?
Yes. Film Assistant can generate a complete budget with a realistic cost distribution based on your target amount and production tier, which you can then edit line by line.

Call Sheets

Does it make call sheets?
Yes. You can build professional call sheets with an editable production schedule (crew call, first shot, lunch, wrap) and share them with your crew.
Can the crew get their call times?
Yes. Call sheets carry per-person details and the production schedule, and can be shared so cast and crew see the right information for the day.

Breakdown

What is script breakdown?
Breakdown reads your script and pulls out the elements each scene needs — cast, props, locations and more — so you can plan and budget the shoot. Film Assistant can do this with AI.

Cast & Crew

Can I track cast and crew?
Yes. Manage cast and crew per project, including roles and contact details, and reuse that information across call sheets and other tools.

Export

Can I export budgets and call sheets?
Paid plans can export and download documents such as budgets, call sheets and cast/crew lists. Free accounts can create and edit them; exporting is the paid step.

Integration

Can I post cast and crew to Selection Board?
Yes — on a paid plan you can post a project, character roles and crew jobs from Film Assistant to Selection Board, if an admin has that connection enabled.

Offline

Does it work offline?
Yes. Film Assistant can be installed as an app and used offline, with changes syncing when you reconnect.
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