Templates

Sep 2026

Crew Deal Memos: What Goes in Them and How to Negotiate Terms

What a crew deal memo should cover, how the rate basis changes real pay, which terms are worth negotiating, and the clauses that start arguments at the first payroll.

Sep 2026

Day Out of Days Template: How to Build a DOOD for Your Film

Build a day out of days (DOOD) from your shooting schedule: what SW, W, H, WF, SWF, T, D, and PU mean, how to fill each cell, total paid days, and cut holds.

Sep 2026

Film Production Budget Template: How to Fill One In, Line by Line

How to fill in a film production budget template: set globals and fringes first, price each line as amount x units x rate, and avoid the errors that break totals.

Sep 2026

Film Production Paperwork Guide: Every Form, Phase by Phase

Every piece of film production paperwork a student or indie shoot needs, from rights and releases to call sheets, production reports, and delivery, with who signs what.

Sep 2026

How to Make a Call Sheet in Google Sheets (With Formulas)

Build a film call sheet in Google Sheets: the tab layout, FILTER and XLOOKUP formulas that pull scenes and cast by day, page totals in eighths, and a rest check.

Sep 2026

How to Make a Film Call Sheet, Section by Section

How a 2nd AD makes a film call sheet: what to put in each section, how to work out cast calls backward from set time, who signs off, and how to send it and revise it.

Sep 2026

Shooting Schedule Example: A Complete 5-Day Short Film Schedule

A complete shooting schedule example for a 24 4/8-page short film: the full one-liner, a long-form day with elements, call times, and the cast day out of days.

Sep 2026

Shooting Schedule Template: How to Lay Out Each Shoot Day

How to format a shooting schedule template: the day header, scene rows, element lines, end-of-day strip, and totals, with a filled-in example day and a free download.