What Is A Call Sheet?

A call sheet is a schedule typically created by the assistant director that contains filming instructions for specific days. Call sheets are provided to cast and crew members of a production so that they know when and where they need to report to on different filming days.

Call sheets are essential to helping a production stay organized. From the shooting schedule to set location(s), parking details, emergency care services, and more, call sheets provide all of the information necessary to keep a production streamlined and efficient by making sure that everyone has the exact same information in advance.

Call sheets should consist of the following information:

• Name of the production
• Date of the shoot
• Which day of the shoot it is (e.g. Day 1 of 10)
• Contact information for each of the following people: director, producer, unit production manager (UPM), production coordinator, assistant directors
• Weather conditions with sunrise/sunset times
• Parking notes
• Filming location
• Information about which scene is being filmed
• Production schedule with break times included
• Which cast and crew members are needed at what times, along with specific notes for each person
• Nearby hospital with emergency services
• Special instructions/general notes

This is a good breakdown of a call sheet below:

“Anatomy Of A Call Sheet” by StudioBinder

If you would like to download a free call sheet template, here are a few resources:

• NoFilmSchool.com
• StudioBinder.com

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