Hey there,

What a busy month it’s been! We’ve got a lot to share — from exciting product updates to industry panels and our referral program. Let’s dive in and see what’s new! 🎬👇

🚀 Hot Updates: Faster Budgeting, Better Call Sheets, and More

Filmustage 2.0 introduced Call Sheets and Budgeting — quickly becoming must-have tools for filmmakers. But we’re always improving! Our latest update makes these features smoother, faster, and more efficient. Here’s what’s new:

📋 Personalized Budgeting Templates: Tired of building budgets from scratch? Now, you can save and reuse budgeting templates with pre-set structures across projects, keeping key budget categories, custom fields, and financial details intact. This ensures consistency while still allowing for easy modifications.

🔄 Full Budgeting Synchronization: No more number-crunching every time something changes. Now, your budget automatically updates as you adjust script breakdowns, shooting schedules, or cost categories. That means less busywork, more actual filmmaking.

📝 Fully Customizable Call Sheets: The new Call Sheets Builder gives you complete flexibility to customize layouts, sections, and content, ensuring every production gets exactly what it needs.

⚡ Increased Performance: We’ve fine-tuned Filmustage for faster processing, sharper AI, and an even more responsive workflow. It’s filmmaking software that actually keeps up with you.

🎁 Join the Filmustage Referral Program

You can now earn rewards by sharing Filmustage with fellow filmmakers. With our new referral program, every time a friend signs up using your unique link, they’ll get a special discount—and you’ll earn rewards. It’s our way of saying thank you for helping grow the Filmustage community ❤️.

Start referring today and enjoy exclusive benefits! 🚀

🎤 Filmustage at AMPIA’s Panel at Mount Royal University

We’re happy to announce that Ivan Zhurko, our Head of Product, will be speaking at Mount Royal University in Calgary during AMPIA’s panel, ‘Innovating Pre-Production with Filmustage,’ on March 15, 2025!

Hosted by the Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA),this panel will explore how AI-powered tools are transforming pre-production — from script breakdowns and budgeting to VFX planning and call sheet scheduling.

The discussion will be moderated by AMPIA Board Member Barry Morrissette. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into the future of AI-driven filmmaking!

🎥 Intro to Filmustage & Panel Talk with John Corser

Did you miss our 'Intro to Filmustage & Panel Talk with John Corser'? It was amazing! We had an insightful discussion on the future of filmmaking, exploring AI adoption, the fears surrounding it, followed by an introduction to our product.

🎬 Filmustage + ShotKraft: The Perfect Pre-Production Duo

Filmustage helps you break down scripts and automate pre-production planning, but what about turning your script into a shot list?

ShotKraft transforms narrative scripts into shot lists in minutes, with AI-generated drafts that are 80% ready to shoot — allowing you to quickly refine the details and focus on creativity. Use the promo code FRIENDS30for a 30% discount.

If you’re looking to streamline your workflow, use ShotKraft to turn your script into a detailed shot list, and Filmustage to automate breakdowns, scheduling, budgeting, and call sheets. Work smarter, not harder! 🚀

That’s a wrap for this update, but there’s always more to come!
​Let us know how you're liking the new features! ✌️

Hey there,

Join our exclusive webinar and Q&A session to learn from the experts about the latest AI tools and technologies that can optimize your workflow, streamline planning, and save both time and money.

You will learn how to use AI to:

• Generate comprehensive script summaries
• Create detailed script breakdowns, including categories like VFX, stunts, and locations
• Conduct risk analyses to assess scripts for legal and safety issues
• Generate shooting schedules and budgets

Date & Time:

• Date: February 11, 2025
• Time: 12:00 PM EST/9:00 AM PST

Speakers:

• Ivan Zhurko – Product manager & AI Film Technologist
  Expert in AI integration within creative industries, focusing on film and media production.
• Yulia Gushchina – Business Development Manager
  Helped hundreds of SMB and enterprise companies adopt new technologies.

Hey there,

Filmustage releases two-way integration with Final Draft! This update makes script management smoother and more efficient, allowing you to easily sync and update your scripts between both platforms.

How It Works

Effortless Import and Export: Users can import scripts from Final Draft into Filmustage, where our AI marks and tags all elements. Once the necessary changes are made, the script can be exported back to Final Draft, with all tags and updates preserved.

Full Synchronization: Any changes made in either Filmustage or Final Draft are now fully synchronized. Thus, after making changes in Final Draft, users can upload the file back into Filmustage, preserving all metadata and tags, and seamlessly integrating the changes into the existing project.

Efficient script adaptation is vital in film production. Recognizing this, Filmustage has enhanced the script breakdown tool with Script Revisions – a unique feature that automatically updates the breakdown for script changes and retains adjustments from previous versions.

When faced with the need to integrate changes, the traditional approach of re-analyzing a script from the ground up is both time-consuming and prone to errors. Filmustage offers a more elegant solution.

Simply upload the updated version of a script into an existing project, and our platform will compare the versions, automatically adjusting the breakdown to reflect the script's evolution, while preserving not only the previous version of the script but also all your settings.

Exciting news for film students and educators – Filmustage is rolling out its Academic Subscription! This new offering is all about making it easier for the upcoming generation of filmmakers and the institutions guiding them to access top-notch filmmaking tools.

In the world of film and storytelling, every student has the power to change narratives. Supporting them isn't just an investment in their future; it's an investment in storytelling itself. Students bring fresh perspectives, but often face barriers like financial constraints and limited access to tools. Support, like Filmustage's Academic Subscription, removes these barriers, nurturing the next generation of boundary-pushing filmmakers.

Filmustage believes in this vision. We're committed to supporting future filmmakers and have joined hands with Boston University and UNCSA Filmmaking. By introducing the Academic Subscription, we're taking a step towards ensuring that every student has the opportunity to unleash their storytelling potential without being held back by practical limitations.

For the first time in AI-powered filmmaking platforms, Filmustage introduces Full Script Synopsis, a new feature that provides a comprehensive overview of an entire script with just one click.

What is a Full Script Synopsis?

A full script synopsis is a comprehensive overview of an entire script or screenplay, summarizing the main plot points, characters, and themes in a condensed format. Unlike scene-by-scene breakdowns, which provide detailed descriptions of individual scenes, a full script synopsis captures the essence of the entire story from beginning to end.

In the context of Filmustage, a full script synopsis is generated through advanced algorithms that analyze the text and extract key information, presenting it in a coherent and accessible manner. This not only saves time but also ensures that everyone involved in the project has a clear and consistent understanding of the script's content.