From uploading your script to producing your first call sheet: launch your project in 5 simple steps.

5 steps to prepare your shoot

The goal of Soldum is not to replace your expertise, but to free you from data entry so you can focus on your artistic and financial choices.

Here's how you go from a blank screenplay to a working shooting schedule.

1. Create your project

Start by uploading your screenplay (in PDF, Word or text format). You then fill in a few key details: the planned shooting dates, the region, and your overall budget envelope. Soldum takes care of the rest. "Or simply tell the assistant: Create a new project for the short film 'La Nuit', we're shooting in Île-de-France from October 10 to 15 with a budget of €50,000." Deliverable obtained: Your film's workspace is ready and secure.

2. Review the suggested breakdown

Soldum analyzes your entire screenplay and prepares an interactive table listing every set, character, silhouette, extra and prop per sequence. You review this table and manually adjust whatever needs it. "Or simply tell the assistant: Add a dog to scene 3 and merge the 'Café interior' set with 'Café exterior'." Deliverable obtained: A comprehensive, interactive breakdown table.

3. Discover your first budget estimate

Based on the breakdown and the collective agreements in force, Soldum generates an initial quote. You instantly see what the film would theoretically cost, and identify the heaviest budget lines to optimize them. "Or simply tell the assistant: Give me a summary of the estimated budget for the Location Management line." Deliverable obtained: A first costed budget draft.

4. Validate your first resources

This is the moment to make choices. You confirm an actor for a specific role, or you lock in a set rental. As you validate these resources, the budget refines itself and shifts from estimated to actual. "Or simply tell the assistant: Confirm actress Marie Dupont for the lead role at union rate, and lock the bistro set for next Tuesday." Deliverable obtained: Booked resources and a quote that gets more precise.

5. Generate your shooting schedule

Once the key resources are validated, Soldum computes and suggests the most efficient shooting order to minimize costs and respect constraints (availability, sets, working time). From this schedule, you generate your first call sheet in one click. "Or simply tell the assistant: Generate a 5-day shooting schedule and send me the call sheet for day 1." Deliverables obtained: Your full shooting schedule and your call sheets.

What's next?

Once your project is launched, Soldum supports you all the way through preparation:

Close your financing: build your financing plan, find regional grants, the tax credit, SOFICA funds and pre-sales, and generate your application files. Financing plan & Grants
Manage your cash flow: track your outflows and inflows week by week. Cash flow
Track your costs: compare estimated, committed and actual in real time. Cost tracking & Reports
Work as a team: invite your team with the right permissions and chat without leaving the platform. Teamwork

💡 Ready to speed up your pre-production? Discover how to interact with your AI assistant on the web or WhatsApp.

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