From Logline to
Finished Short Film
— for Serious Storytellers.

Early access is completely free. Every new account receives 50 welcome credits at signup — enough to run the entire 8-step screenplay pipeline, which costs 32 credits total. You also get access to a read-only demo project immediately. No credit card required to join the waitlist. Once you're inside, you can explore the interface with the demo project before spending a single credit on your own film.

FilmBuff Studio integrates four professional AI video generation providers: Runway Gen-3, Pika 2.0, Kling 1.6, and Seed Dance 2.0. You select your default provider when starting the video production phase — and you can override it per individual shot. If Runway produces the wrong look for a specific scene but Kling or Seed Dance delivers cinematic quality, you choose that provider for that shot without switching the entire project. Provider selection is per-shot, giving you precise creative control.

FilmBuff Studio supports four narrative architecture options: classical three-act structure, Campbell's Hero's Journey, non-linear narrative, and episodic format. You choose your structure when creating a new project. The AI then tailors every pipeline step — from treatment through act structure to the final Fountain screenplay — to your chosen framework. This means non-linear films get a differently organized act structure than three-act dramas, not just a renamed template.

Yes — and this is one of FilmBuff's most important design decisions. Every step's output opens in a full document editor with live preview. You can revise, expand, restructure, or rewrite any section. When you save your edits, every downstream step is automatically flagged as "dirty" — meaning it will regenerate using your revised document when you run it next. You control how much AI does and how much you do. The pipeline is a collaborative workspace, not a vending machine.

FilmBuff Studio exposes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface — a standardized JSON-RPC 2.0 API — that lets AI agents drive the entire pipeline programmatically. The interface includes 15 tools covering project creation, pipeline execution, document retrieval, shot generation, shot approval and rejection, and final compilation. It's designed for developers building automated content pipelines, AI agents that create films autonomously, or custom workflow integrations. A secure agent JWT authentication system governs access and enforces monthly credit caps per agent credential.

Credits are consumed per pipeline step execution. Exact costs from the source code: Step 1 Logline (2 credits), Step 2 Treatment (3), Step 3 Character Breakdown (3), Step 4 Scene Breakdown (4), Step 5 Act Structure (3), Step 6 Screenplay in Fountain (8), Step 7 Shot List Prep (4), Step 8 Shot List JSONL (5). Total for one full screenplay pipeline: 32 credits. Video shot generation costs additional credits depending on the provider. You see the full cost before confirming any "Run All" action — no surprise deductions.

The screenplay (Step 6) is generated in Fountain format — a plain-text, open standard that imports directly into Final Draft, Slugline, Highland Pro, Fade In, WriterDuet, and any text editor. The shot list (Step 8) exports as JSONL, which integrates with custom video workflows. All documents are stored in your project and editable in the browser document editor at any time. You own your content outright; FilmBuff does not claim any rights to your creative work.

All data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest. Projects, pipeline documents, and shot lists are stored in a private, row-level-secured PostgreSQL database — your data is never shared with other users. Payments are processed exclusively via Stripe; FilmBuff Studio never stores card numbers. Video clips generated in your project are stored in private S3 storage. Error monitoring is handled by Sentry, which does not store script or creative content. See our privacy policy for full details.