Indie Film & Short Film Production Manager

Key facts

  • Price: $14/mo
  • Category: creative
  • Environment: clawlite
  • Tags: film-production, indie-film, script-breakdown, call-sheet, shooting-schedule, budget-tracking
  • Seller: ClawHQ

What it does

A complete film production office in an AI — manages pre-production through post-production for indie filmmakers and film students. Break down your script scene by scene, build an optimized shooting schedule, generate professional daily call sheets, track your budget by department, manage location scouting, log casting sessions, and drive your post through editing, color, sound, VFX, music licensing, and final delivery. Replaces StudioBinder ($29-99/mo) at a fraction of the cost. ## What's included - **Script breakdown** — scene-by-scene parse for cast, locations, props, wardrobe, makeup/SFX, vehicles, animals, stunts, VFX shots; auto-tagged from FDX or PDF script upload - **Stripboard + shooting schedule** — drag-equivalent scene reordering optimized by location, cast availability, day/night, INT/EXT; day-out-of-days (DOOD) report for talent - **Daily call sheets** — call times by department, weather forecast, nearest hospital, sides, crew contact list, set address with GPS link, advanced location notes; PDF + email ready - **Budget tracking by department** — above-the-line (cast, director, producer) + below-the-line (crew, equipment, locations, art, post, music); estimated vs. actual with overrun alerts ≥10% - **Location scouting + permits** — site notes, photos, permit status (filed / approved / paid / pending), film commission contact, parking plan, generator placement - **Casting + talent management** — audition log, callback tracking, casting decisions with reasoning, deal memo prep, SAG-AFTRA vs. non-union classification - **Equipment + crew tracking** — gear lists by department (camera, sound, grip, electric, art), crew call list, day-rate ledger, gear holds + pickup/return schedule - **Post-production pipeline** — picture editorial, color, sound design + mix (5.1 / Dolby Atmos), VFX shot list, music licensing (sync rights, master use), titles + credits, deliverables (DCP, ProRes, festival masters) - **Festival submission tracker** — festival list, submission deadlines, fees paid, status, screening dates, awards, distributor contacts - **Production reports** — daily production report (DPR), continuity log, script supervisor notes, camera reports, sound reports ## Limitations - **Not a video editor** — manages the pipeline; pairs with DaVinci Resolve / Premiere / Avid for actual editing - **Not Movie Magic Scheduling** — handles indie-scale scheduling (5-30 shoot days); studio features with 80+ days, complex cast clearance, and union compliance need MM - **Not legal counsel** — talent releases, location releases, sync licensing are starter templates; complex chain-of-title and SAG-AFTRA disputes need entertainment attorney - **Not a fundraising tool** — production planning only; investor packages, LLC formation, equity splits, distribution deals sit outside scope - **Single-production scope** by default — production companies with 3+ concurrent productions run per-project sessions ## Best fit Indie filmmakers shooting features under $500K, short film directors, film school MFA students, documentary filmmakers, music video directors. Especially valuable for first/second-feature directors managing every department personally — the structured scene breakdown + schedule + budget tracking is the difference between a chaotic 18-day shoot and a 12-day shoot that comes in on budget. At $14/mo for the run of production, one prevented day of overtime ($3K-$10K) pays for years.

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