Shamel Studio review: film scheduling, budgeting and call sheet software with auto script breakdown. Free plan, paid plans from $35 per month per user.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
Shamel Studio is film production software that combines scheduling, budgeting, call sheets and production reports. It is made by Shamel Inc. and aimed at professionals who plan and cost film productions.
The central idea is that one script feeds everything else. A PDF script is broken down automatically, the resulting schedule drives the budget, and the same schedule data fills in call sheets. The company says this removes a lot of manual input.
Shamel Studio says its tools follow the process production teams already use, with the tedious parts automated. The homepage describes endorsement by DGA and PGA members and quotes a 1st AD from The Mandalorian.
Work starts with a script upload. The software breaks the PDF down into scenes, elements and more, which the company says takes under 20 seconds. From there, users build a stripboard schedule, adding day breaks and banners and tagging elements directly on the script.
Once a schedule exists, a budget can be created from it in a few clicks. Shoot days, cast, locations, picture vehicles and animals are populated automatically, and rates and fringes are filled in based on the estimate and location.
Call sheets follow the same pattern. Scenes, cast, locations and timing are imported from the schedule, and users then adjust templates, notes and call times before exporting.
On the scheduling side, Shamel Studio offers an automatic script breakdown, a stripboard, a detailed scene breakdown with fields such as location, synopsis and script day, and a Day Out of Days view. Schedules export to PDF and to Movie Magic Scheduling.
Budgeting adds auto-filled union and guild rates and fringes, automatic detection of guild and union tiers, and state-specific credits. Keyboard shortcuts support fast entry, and PDF budget reports can be customized to include or leave out sections.
Call sheets include flexible templates with production logos and department notes, talent management for call times, and location tools with weather forecasts and address autocomplete.
Shamel Studio is film production software for scheduling, budgeting, call sheets and production reports. It breaks down a PDF script automatically and uses the schedule data to build budgets and call sheets.
There is a Free plan at $0. Paid plans are Scheduling at $35, Budgeting at $35 and Scheduling + Budgeting at $59, each per month per user. Call sheets and production reports are a $25 per month add-on.
Yes. The Free plan includes one limited project, full access to editing tools and community support. No credit card is required to get started.
Yes. Shamel Studio supports export to Movie Magic Scheduling. It also generates PDF reports such as the shooting schedule, stripboard and DOODs.
It currently supports PDF scripts, with support for formats like .fdx in development. It handles most standard screenplay formats and several Latin-alphabet languages, such as Spanish and French, if properly formatted.
According to the company, scripts stay private and are encrypted in transit and at rest. Content is never used to train AI models, and users keep ownership and can delete a script at any time.
It suits film producers, ADs and production managers who want to move from script to schedule, budget and call sheets in one tool. The company says it is endorsed by DGA and PGA members.
The Free plan allows 1 project. The Professional plan allows up to 20 projects, and users who need more can contact the company.