Filmustage
Developer(s)Filmustage, Inc.
Stable release
1.5.33
Operating systemCross-platform
PlatformCloud Based
TypeMedia pre-production software
Websitefilmustage.com

Filmustage is an AI-powered platform designed for filmmakers that streamlines movie production processes. The software is developed by Filmustage, Inc with headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.[1][2]

History edit

Filmustage’s developer Filmustage, Inc. was founded in 2020 by Belarusian filmmaker Egor Dubrovsky and software developers Andrei Karalkou and Ruslan Khamidullin. During the same year, an Filmustage’s AI-based platform was officially introduced, focused on streamlining pre-production processes. Before its launch, the neural network underwent extensive training on thousands of well-structured scripts.[3][4]

In March 2023, Filmustage announced a new $550,000 funding round. The round was backed by VC firms Flyer One Ventures, Geek Ventures, Vesna Capital, Imaguru, Anton Borzov, Yurii Monastyrshyn, Valentine Zavgorodnev, and Ihor Kokotskyi.[5][6][7]

As of February 2023, Filmustage reports a substantial user base, boasting over 4,400 clients from large studios to independent filmmakers. By October 2023, according to official data on the Filmustage website, the number of registrations exceeded 9,500, with almost 15,000 projects created.[8][5][9]

Technology and Innovation edit

Filmustage has brought several technological innovations to the film and animation industry, particularly in the realm of pre-production. The company's unique approach leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automate and streamline various aspects of film production, setting it apart from traditional methods and tools.[10]

Filmustage also integrates with popular software and offers the ability to export projects to industry-standard tools. The platform allows free export in formats such as SEX (Movie Magic Scheduling and Gorilla Scheduling), FDX (Final Draft), PDF, and Google Sheets.[11][12] [3][4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Bloom, David (February 24, 2023). "How AI And The Cloud Are Erasing The Borders In Making Movies And TV Shows". Forbes. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Allen, Patricia (February 22, 2023). "Relocation and solidarity: The Ukrainian and Belarusian startup ecosystems as told by Tania Marinich, CEO of Imaguru". EU-Startups. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Gunawan, Adi (March 20, 2023). "Filmustage Leverages Ai To Breakdown Film Scripts, Create Shooting Schedules And More". Beritaja (in Indonesian). Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Forristal, Lauren (20 Mar 2023). "Filmustage leverages AI to break down film scripts, create shooting schedules and more". TechCrunch. Retrieved 20 Nov 2023.
  5. ^ a b Dub, Olha (May 2, 2023). "3 reasons why Flyer One Ventures invested in Filmustage". Flyer One Ventures. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  6. ^ TechWatch, LA (March 22, 2023). "The LA TechWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 3/22/2023 – LA TechWatch". LA TechWatch – The Pulse of Los Angeles Tech. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Fraser, Daniel (March 20, 2023). "Filmustage uses AI to break down scripts, create shooting schedules and more". US Today News. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "Ukrainian AI startup Zeely raises $1M in a seed round for SMB growth app aimed at US, UK, Brazil, Mexico". InVenture. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Villamor, Kay Aloha (21 Mar 2023). "Filmustage Raises $550,000 in Funding". The SaaS News. Retrieved 20 Nov 2023.
  10. ^ Team, StackCommerce (December 4, 2021). "Make Film Production Easy With This $50 Software Deal". PCMAG. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "Script Breakdow Filmustage". The Practical Filmmaker. June 3, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Review: Testing Filmustage's AI Powered Script Breakdown App On A Feature Film". Noam Kroll. August 23, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.

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