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CineSched

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Spec score 7.8 #18 of 24 in Film Production Scheduling Software

What it is

CineSched is a free, open-source macOS app for scheduling film shoots. It imports Final Draft .fdx scripts and places scenes in a Boneyard, where they can be grouped by location, interior or exterior, cast, or day and night. Drag scenes from that list onto calendar days to build the schedule. For a selected shoot day, CineSched creates and exports a call sheet, and schedules can be exported as PDFs. Production setup can store a company name, director, contact number, crew, and cast-to-character mappings. Projects save automatically, with additional save and load support for JSON files. The repository lists macOS 13.0 Ventura or later and Xcode 14.0 or later. 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.

Spec sheet

Purpose
CineSched is a macOS app for scheduling film shoots.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support
The repository page provides an Issues section for the project.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Call sheets
The app can create and export a call sheet for a selected shoot day.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Installation
The repository describes cloning or downloading the source, opening CineSched.xcodeproj in Xcode, and building the app.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Production details
Production setup can include a company name, director, contact number, crew, and cast-to-character mappings.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Project files
Projects save automatically, and users can save or load projects as JSON files.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Requirements
The repository lists macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later and Xcode 14.0 or later as requirements.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Scene scheduling
You can schedule scenes by dragging them from the Boneyard onto calendar days.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Schedule export
The app exports schedules as PDFs.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Script import
It imports Final Draft .fdx scripts and adds their scenes to the Boneyard.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security and compliance
The repository page opened does not state security certifications or compliance standards.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Sorting
The Boneyard can group scenes by location, INT/EXT, cast, or day/night.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Free Free Free, open-source macOS app Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free, open-source macOS application
  • Imports Final Draft .fdx scripts
  • Drag-and-drop calendar scheduling
  • Call-sheet creation and PDF export
  • Automatic and JSON project saving

Limits

  • Requires macOS 13.0 Ventura or later
  • Requires Xcode 14.0 or later
  • Installation involves building from source

Who it suits

It suits film crews planning shoots on a Mac who need script import, scene organization, calendar scheduling, call sheets, and PDF output. Developers comfortable building from source can use the documented Xcode setup.

Verdict

CineSched focuses on a straightforward script-to-calendar workflow with production details, call sheets, and exports. Its macOS and Xcode requirements make the build environment part of the setup.

Where Specifiction places it

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