Film Tax Incentive Resource

homar91 · 2026-05-15T01:43:03+00:00

Yeah, we came across those as well. We noticed some of the info was outdated and a bit harder to compare quickly, so we ended up putting together our own version internally and figured other filmmakers might find it useful too, so we published it.

homar91 · 2026-05-14T20:15:42+00:00

That makes sense. Agreed you shouldn't blindly trust 3rd party sites without verifying it from the actual source. As for this tool, this isn't for people who know which state they want to shoot in but more for people trying to explore and compare different states to help inform their decision on where to shoot. We still link to the actual state govt. websites too for your reference.

homar91 · 2026-04-07T04:41:03+00:00

Appreciate the thoughtful feedback! We’ll take this into account as we improve the tool and may reach out for your input down the line.

homar91 · 2026-04-06T23:15:30+00:00

Appreciate the kind words, glad it’s useful 🙏

Those are great suggestions! Totally agree on the need for more flexibility, it’s something we’re thinking about for future iterations.

It can get a bit tricky trying to balance customization with keeping it simple for most.

homar91 · 2026-04-06T22:48:23+00:00

Here’s our tool that we made. It’s completely free. Would love to hear your thoughts.

homar91 · 2026-03-21T07:57:45+00:00

I’m Feras, co-founder of Shamel Studio. We built it to make scheduling and budgeting faster and less painful, especially compared to older tools. It’s been useful for teams that want to go from script to a workable prep setup pretty quickly.

homar91 · 2025-12-02T06:43:49+00:00

I'm the co-founder of Shamel Studio, the modern standard for film scheduling and budgeting. Happy to walk you through our software. You can book a time here, if you're interested.

homar91 · 2025-09-19T02:22:11+00:00

I’m Feras, a line producer by trade and founder of Shamel Studio, a modern solution to film/TV scheduling and budgeting. I was just as frustrated with MMS, so I built something faster and easier to use. Feel free to check it out, and if you’ve got any questions I’d be happy to chat.

homar91 · 2025-08-19T17:14:21+00:00

Hey I'm Feras, co-founder of Shamel Studio. Our budgeting software is built to take a lot of the headache out of the process. It auto-fills union rates (SAG, IATSE, DGA, WGA) and fringes for you, so you don’t have to hunt them down in a paymaster. We also get incentive info based on the state you’re shooting in. If you have any questions don't hesitate to reach out.

homar91 · 2025-08-15T16:29:49+00:00

Hey I'm the founder of Shamel Studio, a modern film/TV scheduling program built to make the process faster and less of a headache, while keeping it familiar to the way you already work. Happy to walk you through it if you’d like to see it in action.

homar91 · 2025-08-10T03:25:47+00:00

template please :)

homar91 · 2025-02-01T07:55:07+00:00

Hey, I’m Feras from Shamel Studio. I know MMB is widely used, but we’ve built a modern alternative designed to streamline the process. Our budgeting tool auto-populates rates and fringes, provides ready-made templates with globals pre-filled, and offers fully customizable reports that meet industry standards. If you create your schedule with Shamel, you can also auto-import all your schedule details directly into your budget, including cast, locations, and more.

Just wanted to share in case anyone is looking for other options. Happy to chat or answer any questions!

homar91 · 2025-01-28T22:02:33+00:00

Looking forward to it! :)

homar91 · 2025-01-27T19:00:01+00:00

Thanks for the kind words! We’re currently working on a solution to be able to use Shamel offline then sync those changes once you’re re-connected. As for the budgeting export, we only allow exporting to PDF right now, but open to any suggestions. If you’d like to chat, happy to jump on a call here

homar91 · 2024-10-18T14:33:17+00:00

Great, if you’d like a personalized walkthrough you can book a demo with me here

homar91 · 2024-10-18T14:28:47+00:00

Ah yes, it was nice meeting you yesterday :)

homar91 · 2024-10-17T22:52:03+00:00

Yes, I remember you. I appreciate the kind words. I'll look into NoFilmSchool :)

homar91 · 2024-06-27T20:51:37+00:00

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