Movie Magic (Scheduling & Budgeting) is a long-standing industry reference for scheduling and budgeting. Very complete and recently modernized, it remains subscription-based and without AI automation of the breakdown. Soldum offers an automated alternative that ties the budget and schedule directly to the breakdown.
The goal isn't to knock a respected standard, but to show what an AI-driven approach concretely changes in your preparation.
- Automatic AI breakdown (versus manual entry)
- Shooting schedule generated and recalculated automatically
- Budget forecast built from the breakdown
- Modern interface, billed per account with your team included
What Movie Magic does well
Movie Magic is extremely complete and respected by professionals for decades. It's a reliable standard for productions used to its scheduling and budgeting tools.
Why switch to Soldum
Where Movie Magic requires exhaustive manual entry, Soldum uses AI to break down the screenplay, cost the budget and generate the schedule in minutes. All in a modern interface, with an AI assistant accessible from the app and WhatsApp, billed per account with the whole team included.
A smooth transition
You import your screenplay and immediately get a structured, editable and exportable breakdown (Excel, PDF). Enough to find your bearings while saving considerable time.
What's your pre-production challenge?
Frequently asked questions
Is Soldum a real alternative to Movie Magic?
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Yes, for pre-production: Soldum covers breakdown, budget and schedule, plus AI automation and a modern interface.
Is a subscription required like the legacy tools?
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Soldum runs on a monthly or annual subscription (25% off yearly), with a 7-day free trial to test the breakdown on your own script.
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- A call sheet template will carry you through day one. Not day two.
- The French film tax credit is sized in the budget, not after the shoot
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