CineSched
CineSched is a free macOS app for scheduling film shoots.
What CineSched is
CineSched is a free macOS app for scheduling film shoots. It imports Final Draft .fdx scripts and places their scenes in a Boneyard, where scenes can be sorted by location, INT/EXT, cast, or day/night. Users schedule scenes by dragging them from that list onto calendar days. For a chosen shoot day, CineSched can create and export a call sheet, and it can export schedules as PDFs. Production setup can store a company name, director, contact number, crew, and cast-to-character mappings. Projects save automatically; users can also save or load project files as JSON. The app is listed as free and open source. It requires macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later and Xcode 14.0 or later. Installation involves downloading or cloning the source, opening CineSched.xcodeproj in Xcode, and building the app. The project repository has an Issues section for support. The repository page does not state security certifications or compliance standards.
Good
- Imports Final Draft .fdx scripts.
- Scenes can be organized by location, cast, or day/night.
- Creates and exports call sheets.
- Schedules can be exported as PDFs.
- Projects save automatically.
Watch out
- Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
- Requires Xcode 14.0 or later.
- Installation involves building from source in Xcode.
Who it suits
CineSched may suit film crews or production planners who want to organize scenes into a shoot calendar and prepare call sheets. It is for Mac users comfortable building an app through Xcode.
Verdict
CineSched covers scene scheduling, call sheets, and production details in a free macOS app. Its source-based installation and stated Xcode requirement are important considerations for prospective users.
Plans and prices
From CineSched's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free, open-source macOS app |
The facts
Each one read from CineSched's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Call sheets
- The app can create and export a call sheet for a selected shoot day.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The repository describes cloning or downloading the source, opening CineSched.xcodeproj in Xcode, and building the app.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Production details
- Production setup can include a company name, director, contact number, crew, and cast-to-character mappings.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Project files
- Projects save automatically, and users can save or load projects as JSON files.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CineSched is a macOS app for scheduling film shoots.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The repository lists macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later and Xcode 14.0 or later as requirements.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Scene scheduling
- You can schedule scenes by dragging them from the Boneyard onto calendar days.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Schedule export
- The app exports schedules as PDFs.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Script import
- It imports Final Draft .fdx scripts and adds their scenes to the Boneyard.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The repository page opened does not state security certifications or compliance standards.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Sorting
- The Boneyard can group scenes by location, INT/EXT, cast, or day/night.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The repository page provides an Issues section for the project.checked 2 Oct 2026
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