Short-film planning checklist
Work through the premise, production requirements, first take, and final export. Open it in your browser and print it or save it as a PDF.
Downloadable resources
Your next film starts here
A practical starter kit for independent filmmakers: original checklists and worksheets you can print, adapt, and use on your own production.
Scene objective & conflict worksheet
Map the viewpoint, goal, obstacle, tactic, turning point, and consequence of a scene before you write or shoot it.
Shot lists you can actually use
A printable sheet for a scene walkthrough and an editable CSV template for planning coverage in your spreadsheet.
Logline worksheet
Turn a protagonist, disruption, goal, obstacle, and stakes into a sentence you can read aloud and revise.
The filmmaker’s field kit / Free download
Less blank page.
More first draft.
A small set of practical worksheets to take your film from an idea to a planned scene. Get the kit and occasional notes on filmmaking.
- ✓ Short-film planning checklist
- ✓ Scene objective & conflict worksheet
- ✓ Printable and editable shot lists
- ✓ Logline worksheet
How it works
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The kit contains six files: three printable HTML worksheets, one CSV shot list, one text worksheet, and a short getting-started note. The resources are original to StoryTable and can be adapted for your own productions, including commercial films.
Prefer working online? Try the logline builder, beat sheet, or shot-list builder.