FilmCan

What it does

Camera compatibility

The maker says FilmCan works with cameras that mount as storage, including RED, ARRI, Sony, Canon, Panasonic, Blackmagic, and GoPro.checked 9 Oct 2001

Copying

Its fan-out copy reads each source once and writes to multiple destinations in a single pass.checked 9 Oct 2001

Destination checks

FilmCan checks disk space and tests writes on every destination before touching files.checked 9 Oct 2001

Intended users

FilmCan describes itself as built for DITs and says it is for camera assistants and cinematographers.checked 9 Oct 2001

License and support

FilmCan is GPL-3.0 licensed and open source; the maker lists email contact and GitHub bug and feature requests.checked 9 Oct 2001

Manifests

It writes ASC MHL manifests, including chain manifests.checked 9 Oct 2001

Netflix Ingest

The Netflix Ingest feature provides Camera/Sound routing, roll folders, and report scaffolds.checked 9 Oct 2001

Notifications

Optional ntfy and webhook alerts report when a backup finishes or fails.checked 9 Oct 2001

Organization

It supports custom folder templates and camera/sound auto-detection.checked 9 Oct 2001

Privacy

The maker says files are not uploaded, transfers stay local, and optional notifications send status metadata only.checked 9 Oct 2001

Purpose

FilmCan backs up camera cards and media to multiple drives in one pass, verifies the copies, and writes manifests.checked 9 Oct 2001

Resume

A stopped transfer can be rerun; FilmCan says it skips files already backed up to every destination.checked 9 Oct 2001

Verification

FilmCan uses xxHash128, with a fast mode that checks hashes computed during copying and a Paranoid mode that re-reads files from disk.checked 9 Oct 2001