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Filmustage
AI script breakdown, scheduling, budgeting and storyboard tools for film and TV pre-production teams.
What is Filmustage?
Filmustage is a pre-production platform for film and TV that reads a script and turns it into a breakdown of scenes, characters, props and locations. From that breakdown you can build a shooting schedule with day-out-of-days reports, draft a budget, generate call sheets, and flag scenes heavy on visual effects. An assistant called AI Dude takes plain-language requests such as rebuilding the schedule around a cast conflict, writing a script synopsis or searching the script by meaning. Scripts can be uploaded as PDF or Final Draft (.fdx) files in any language, or you can start a project with no script and add scenes by hand. AI features run on Dude Coins, an internal credit that is spent per operation, while the non-AI tools stay free. Filmustage has a Free plan and a Director's Cut plan that starts at $79/month, with a student discount and custom Enterprise terms for studios.
Use cases
- Break down a script into scenes and elements
- Build a shooting schedule and DOOD report
- Draft a production budget with AI
- Generate call sheets and sides
- Flag VFX-heavy scenes
- Create storyboard images and shot lists
- Write scene and full-script synopses
- Search a script by meaning
Who it's for
Why use Filmustage
- Replaces manual tagging of every scene with a first-pass breakdown you can correct by hand.
- Keeps breakdown, schedule, budget, call sheets and storyboards in one project instead of several files.
- Free plan covers the non-AI tools, so a team can plan manually and add AI only where it helps.
- Coin-based pricing lets you pay for the AI work you run, and unused coins roll over while subscribed.
- Accepts scripts in any language and non-standard formats such as stage plays or documentary treatments.
Filmustage features
- AI Smart Breakdown of characters, props and sets from a script
- Shooting schedule with stripboard, DOODs and conflict detection
- AI Budget with templates for budget creation and editing
- AI VFX Breakdown that rates scenes for complexity
- Scene and full-script synopsis and scene analysis
- AI storyboard images, storyboards and shot lists
- Call sheets, reports and location management
- AI Dude chat assistant for schedules, edits and semantic script search
- Imports PDF and Final Draft scripts in any language
- Exports to PDF, Excel, MMS and MMB
- Team collaboration through email invites
How to get started with Filmustage
- Create a project and upload a PDF or Final Draft script, or start with no script.
- Run the AI breakdown to extract characters, props, locations and other elements, then adjust the tags.
- Build the shooting schedule, VFX breakdown and budget from the breakdown, using AI Dude for changes.
- Generate call sheets, reports and storyboards and share the project with your team by email.
Filmustage limitations
- Free plan allows 1 active project and an AI breakdown of about 20% of scenes
- AI operations use Dude Coins, each with a fixed cost shown in the app
- Projects with a full AI breakdown are paused until you resubscribe after cancelling
- Paid subscriptions are non-refundable except where the law requires it
Filmustage pricing
Yes, Filmustage has a free plan. Paid plans start at $79 per month, according to the official pricing page on .
Filmustage plans
Free
$0
No credit card required
- All non-AI tools
- 1 active project
- Partial AI breakdown (20% of scenes)
- Demo project with full breakdown
- Export to PDF, Excel, MMS, MMB
Director's Cut
From $79/month
Annual billing starts at $660/year
- Everything in Free
- All AI features powered by Dude Coins
- Unlimited active projects
- All export formats
- Dude Coins roll over while subscribed
- Loyalty bonus coins
Enterprise
Custom
- Custom pricing and contracts
- Dedicated support
- Data backups
- Fine-tuned AI models
- Advanced security features
Plans as listed on the official pricing page on . Prices can change and may vary by country or exclude tax. Check the official pricing page.
Filmustage alternatives
The main Filmustage alternatives listed on Debuly are Studiovity, RivetAI, GPTExcel, Better Sheets Google Sheets Formula Generator, OpusDocs and YouMind. The table compares pricing and platforms; order is A–Z.
| Tool | Pricing | Starting price | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filmustage | Freemium | $79/mo | Web |
| Better Sheets Google Sheets Formula Generator | Freemium | $50/yr | Web |
| GPTExcel | Freemium | $9/mo | Web |
| OpusDocs | Contact sales | — | Web, API |
| RivetAI | Freemium | $49.99 one-time | Web, API |
| Studiovity | Paid | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| YouMind | Freemium | — | Web, Chrome extension |
Better Sheets Google Sheets Formula Generator
Web tool that turns a plain-English task into a paste-ready Google Sheets formula, with two free tries and a paid membership.
GPTExcel
AI spreadsheet assistant that writes formulas, builds pivot tables and charts, and answers questions about Excel and CSV files.
FreemiumVisit GPTExcel (official site)
OpusDocs
Salesforce document generation with AI-assisted Word templates for quotes, contracts, invoices and other business documents.
Contact salesVisit OpusDocs (official site)
RivetAI
Film pre-production workspace that turns a screenplay into an AI-assisted breakdown, schedule and budget, paid once per project.
FreemiumVisit RivetAI (official site)
Studiovity
AI pre-production software for film teams: screenwriting, script breakdown, storyboards, scheduling, call sheets and budgets.
YouMind
AI workspace that collects your sources, then drafts writing, slides, images, video and web pages from them.
FreemiumVisit YouMind (official site)
Filmustage FAQ
How much does Filmustage cost?
The Free plan is $0. Director's Cut is one plan with a flexible volume of Dude Coin, billed from $79/month monthly or from $660/year annually. Enterprise pricing is custom.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan includes the non-AI tools, 1 active project, a partial AI breakdown of about 20% of scenes and a demo project with a full breakdown. New accounts also get a 100-coin welcome bonus.
What are Dude Coins?
Dude Coins are Filmustage's internal credit for AI operations. Each operation has a fixed cost shown in the app. Director's Cut includes 1,000 coins per billing cycle at the entry tier, and unused plan coins roll over while you stay subscribed.
Is there a student discount?
Yes. Applying with a .edu email address gets students 70% off Director's Cut. Professors and course leaders are eligible for a free trial, plus a free annual subscription if they build Filmustage into a syllabus.
Which script formats and languages does Filmustage support?
It accepts PDF and Final Draft (.fdx) files, covering documentary treatments, stage plays and multi-camera TV scripts. Scripts can be in any language, and you can also begin a project without a script.
What are alternatives to Filmustage?
Other pre-production tools include StudioBinder, Celtx, Movie Magic Scheduling and Yamdu. They differ in how much of the breakdown is automated by AI. On Debuly, compare Studiovity, RivetAI and GPTExcel.
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