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CineSched
What it is
CineSched is a free, open-source macOS application for scheduling film shoots. It imports Final Draft .fdx scripts and places their scenes in a Boneyard. Scenes can be grouped by location, interior or exterior, cast, or day and night, then dragged onto calendar days to build the shooting schedule. For any selected shoot day, CineSched can create and export a call sheet, while complete schedules can be exported as PDFs. Production setup fields include a company name, director, contact number, crew, and cast-to-character mappings. Projects save automatically, and users can also save or load project files as JSON. The repository lists macOS 13.0 Ventura or later and Xcode 14.0 or later as requirements. Installation involves cloning or downloading the source, opening CineSched.xcodeproj in Xcode, and building the app. The project repository provides an Issues section for support. No security certifications or compliance standards are stated on the repository page.
For and against
For
- Imports Final Draft .fdx scripts
- Groups scenes by production attributes
- Drag scenes onto calendar days
- Creates and exports call sheets
- Exports schedules as PDFs
Against
- Requires macOS 13.0 or later
- Requires Xcode 14.0 or later
- Installation requires building from source
- No security certifications are stated
The verdict
CineSched focuses on script-based shoot scheduling, call sheets, and PDF output. Its free status is useful, but setup requires macOS, Xcode, and a source build.
Who it suits
CineSched suits filmmakers planning schedules from Final Draft scripts on macOS. It is intended for users comfortable building an open-source project in Xcode.
Plans and prices
Free
Free, open-source macOS app
Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Call sheets
- The app can create and export a call sheet for a selected shoot day.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The repository describes cloning or downloading the source, opening CineSched.xcodeproj in Xcode, and building the app.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Production details
- Production setup can include a company name, director, contact number, crew, and cast-to-character mappings.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Project files
- Projects save automatically, and users can save or load projects as JSON files.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CineSched is a macOS app for scheduling film shoots.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The repository lists macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later and Xcode 14.0 or later as requirements.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Scene scheduling
- You can schedule scenes by dragging them from the Boneyard onto calendar days.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Schedule export
- The app exports schedules as PDFs.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Script import
- It imports Final Draft .fdx scripts and adds their scenes to the Boneyard.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The repository page opened does not state security certifications or compliance standards.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Sorting
- The Boneyard can group scenes by location, INT/EXT, cast, or day/night.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The repository page provides an Issues section for the project.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
