What's New with Shamel?

11 States Now Supported: Complete fringe and tax credit information now available for California, New York, New Jersey, New Mexico, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi, and Oklahoma

Collaboration Feature: Share your projects with other Shamel users (available for paid plan subscribers)

New menu options for banner management including banner duplication capability

Create call sheets automatically from your schedule with two clicks

Step-by-Step Guides: New informative tutorials to help you master Shamel's features. Check out our tutorials →

AFI Template: The American Film Institute (AFI) specific template is now available when creating a new budget

Total Fringe Filters: Show or hide total fringe filters in your budget report preview

Improved Recognition: Better detection of scene elements, cast, and locations

Element Linking: Link elements like Cast and Sets to Props, Set Dec, HMU, etc., directly

Apply All Scene Tagging: Tag an element and apply it across all scenes in one click

Edit Element Names: Double-click any element to rename it instantly

Edit scene numbers directly in the stripboard with double-click

Automatic day breaks based on estimated scene times

Send strips to top or bottom with a single click

Smart suggestions for names and IDs when merging elements

One-click element ID reorganization

New keyboard shortcuts - access via Help menu or CMD + K

Pre-shoot days planning with enhanced team communication

Banners with embedded estimated time for key moments

Create and manage multiple budget versions for different scenarios

Location-specific budgets for CA, NY, and NJ with regional fringes and tax incentives

Single-click fringe range selection

Automatic account number adjustment with sub-account renumbering

Shamel Budgeting Launch: Create accurate budgets with auto-filled rates and fringes

Scene Breakdown Redesign: Enhanced navigation and streamlined workflow

DGA Digital Day Success: Use code DGA50 by September 15th for 50% off

American Film Convention: Join us on October 17, 2024

Create schedules from scratch without script upload

Undo/Redo functionality for stripboard actions

Multi-row scene deletion capability

New Compact View for better scene and day overview

Customizable columns with new View Tool

Optional Estimated Time display on day breaks

Dynamic Print Preview for customized exports

Export to Movie Magic Scheduling including scene order, summaries, and auto element detection

Free Plan Launch: Experience Shamel without time constraints

Link Scene Feature: Connect sheets with corresponding script portions

Hold Days: Apply directly from Day Out of Days report