Screenplay and revisions
Import Fountain, Final Draft (FDX), PDF or text, write on a page laid out as it prints, and see what every revision changes in the schedule.
Film and TV production software
Film production management, from screenplay to wrap
PalaFilm brings the screenplay, breakdown, stripboard, call sheets, set reports and costs of a film or TV production into one project. It runs in your browser and keeps your data on your own devices.
- Runs in the browser, installable as an app
- Works offline
- No central database
- English, Romanian and German
Everything a production office needs, in one project
One scene change updates the schedule, the call sheet, the work orders and the reports, so nobody types the same thing twice.
Script breakdown
Breakdown suggestions for cast, props, vehicles, wardrobe and more, reviewed before they are applied, and breakdown sheets in the standard colours.
Stripboard and scheduling
Drag strips between shooting days, lock scenes, respect cast and location availability, and let the optimizer propose schedules to compare.
Day Out of Days
Work, hold, travel and rehearsal days for every performer, with totals per actor and the cost estimate that follows them.
Call sheets
Versioned call sheets with cast and department calls, the advance schedule, weather and safety notes, issued to recipients who acknowledge them.
Live set and DPR
Scene status, takes, camera and sound rolls, delays and incidents as they happen, turned into the daily production report.
DIT, timecards and compliance
Media cards with SHA-256 copy verification, crew timecards with overtime and turnaround, permits and contracts with expiry alerts.
Budget and accounting
A budget top sheet, purchase orders, invoices, petty cash and budget-to-actual cost reports.
From a screenplay to the first call sheet in five steps
Build my production guides a new project from the script to day 1:
- Import the screenplay, or start from a sample film.
- Review the breakdown suggestions the script supports.
- Choose one of three shooting plans.
- Add day rates and see the budget.
- Issue the call sheet for day 1.
Every step shows what it found and asks before it changes the project. Undo takes any step back.
Printed documents in the form productions use
Shooting schedules, one-line schedules, call sheets, breakdown sheets and the Day Out of Days print with cast ID numbers and the standard strip colours, on A4 or US Letter. From any screen, the Export menu saves its report as PDF or a picture of the screen.
- Import: Fountain, Final Draft (FDX), PDF, text, Excel (XLSX), PalaFilm projects and Movie Magic Scheduling (MSD) files.
- Export: PDF reports, Excel, CSV, Fountain, portable PALA backups and an experimental MSD file.
Built for the whole production
Directing and production
1st and 2nd AD, UPM, line producer, production manager and coordinator, who build and control the schedule.
Departments
Department heads, locations, transport, wardrobe, make-up and props, who receive work orders and daily packets.
Set and image
Set, camera and DIT teams tracking scenes, takes, incidents, cards, rolls and verified copies.
Administration
Payroll, legal, insurance and accounting, with timecards, documents, purchase orders, invoices and cost reports.
Your production stays yours
- Local-first: projects live in the browser on your own devices, with no central database.
- Offline: once loaded, PalaFilm works without a connection, on desktop, tablet and phone.
- Encrypted sync: devices sync directly with end-to-end encryption and signed device certificates, and each role receives only the areas it may see.
- Backups: portable .PALA files, encrypted .PALAX files and backup nodes on computers you choose.
- Optional AI: connect your own key from a supported provider if you want natural-language requests; without one, nothing is sent.
- Accessibility: built to WCAG 2.2 AA, with keyboard use, screen-reader announcements and 44 px touch targets (self-assessed).
Questions and answers
What is PalaFilm?
PalaFilm Movie Management is film and TV production management software that runs in the browser. It covers the screenplay, script breakdown, stripboard scheduling, Day Out of Days, call sheets, live set reports, DIT, timecards, compliance and budgets in one project.
Do I need to install anything?
No. PalaFilm opens in a modern browser such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari. Where the browser offers it, it can also be installed as an app, and it works offline once loaded.
Where is my project stored?
In the browser on your own device. There is no central database: you can export portable .PALA or encrypted .PALAX backups and sync devices with end-to-end encryption.
Which file formats can I import and export?
You can import Fountain, Final Draft (FDX), PDF, plain text, Excel (XLSX), PalaFilm projects and Movie Magic Scheduling (MSD) files, and export PDF reports, Excel, CSV, Fountain, PALA backups and an experimental MSD file.
Which languages does PalaFilm support?
The interface, the function guide and the printed reports are available in English, Romanian and German.
Does PalaFilm use AI?
Only if you choose to. You can connect your own key from a supported AI provider for natural-language requests. Without one nothing is sent anywhere, and the breakdown suggestions, the scheduling and Build my production run locally.
Plan your next production with PalaFilm
Open PalaFilm in your browser, start from your screenplay or from a sample film, and have the first call sheet the same day.
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