Free tools for production pros
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Billing (10)
Invoice Generator
Fill a form, download a clean PDF invoice.
Open →Profit Calculator
3 questions — what you're actually making per month.
Open →Expense Categorizer
Upload a bank CSV, auto-sorted into Schedule C.
Open →Rate Card
Clean downloadable rate sheet for client inquiries.
Open →Late Payment Letter
Friendly / firm / final — pick a tone.
Open →Late Fee Addendum
Amend a contract to add late-payment penalties.
Open →Payment Plan Agreement
Installment schedule when client can't pay up front.
Open →Deposit Receipt
Formal acknowledgment when a deposit arrives.
Open →Change Order
Document scope creep, get it signed, protect margin.
Open →W-9 Request Letter
Professional ask for a contractor's W-9.
Open →Agreements (4)
Video Production Contract
Fillable starting point for commercial video work.
Open →Proposal / Statement of Work
Pre-contract pitch with scope + line items.
Open →Independent Contractor Agreement
Hiring a 1099 editor or crew. IP assignment included.
Open →Equipment Rental Agreement
Rent gear to (or from) another crew.
Open →Releases & Licensing (5)
Model Release
Standard adult model release form.
Open →Minor Model Release
Parental consent for subjects under 18.
Open →Location Release
Permission to shoot on private property.
Open →Usage License
Granular rights grant for specific deliverables.
Open →Music License Request
Ask for sync / background music rights.
Open →Production (6)
Call Sheet
Shoot-day bible: crew, call times, weather, hospital.
Open →Shot List
Scene-by-scene breakdown with lens notes.
Open →Creative Brief
Kickoff document filled out WITH the client.
Open →Client Intake Questionnaire
Pre-kickoff form that becomes your brief.
Open →Project Wrap Report
End-of-project recap with final invoice.
Open →Drone Flight Log (Part 107)
Track every flight for FAA compliance + tax records.
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