For Indie Film
Indie film production software that finally fits the indie budget.
For the £2M feature that has to look like a £20M feature.
Indie features live or die on the rundown. One bad day can wipe a week of gains. StoryboardCanvas puts your script, breakdown, schedule, call sheets, shot list, and storyboards into one project file so your line producer stops re-entering data and starts protecting your budget.
Why this page exists
What indie film crews run into.
The £240/month stack tax
Final Draft, Movie Magic, StudioBinder, Boords, Filmustage, Frame.io, and Slack together run £240+/mo before you hire a single PA. StoryboardCanvas starts at £19/mo (Hobbyist) or £39/mo (Solo), all apps included.
Data re-entry burning prep hours
Scene heading changes in five separate tools? Not anymore. Change a slug line once and the breakdown, stripboard, shot list, and call sheet all update automatically.
Deck-building for investors and grants
AI Artist and the Storyboard Canvas let you turn every script into a pitch-ready visual deck in hours — not the two weeks you used to lose to storyboard artists.
Which apps do the work
Every app pulls its weight for indie film.
Script
FDX import, Fountain export, revision mode with industry colors, dual dialogue, and auto-pagination for festival submissions.
Breakdown
Auto-tagged by Dolly on every re-draft. Props, wardrobe, cast, locations, VFX — all linked back to your script in a click.
Schedule
Stripboard with day-order optimization. Dolly flags weather, cast conflicts, and company-move distances before your 1st AD does.
Call Sheet
One-tap generation from the day strip. Weather, sunrise/sunset, and map pins auto-fill. Send as PDF or SMS link.
Shot List
Coverage planning with lens, height, movement, and reference frames. Built for indie DPs who do their own lighting diagrams.
Storyboard
The Canvas: infinite-scroll storyboarding with the Draw engine or AI Artist. Signature artist style profiles, not scraped slop.
Animatic
Turn any storyboard into a timed animatic with camera arrows and dialogue. Perfect for festival pitch reels.
Who's using it
"Used on 40+ indie features at Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, and TIFF since 2024. From $300K microbudgets to $8M festival darlings."
More industries
Built for every film workflow.
Commercial Production
For the agency pitch that shoots Tuesday and finals Friday.
Music Video
For the one-day shoot that looks like a three-day budget.
Branded Content
For the content calendar that has to ship eight spots this quarter.
Documentary
For the doc that shoots over 18 months and edits for six.
TV Writers' Room
For the showrunner who has 10 episodes and 6 writers.
Film School
For the program training the next generation of professional crews.