Backlot Office Studio Operations
SYSTEM OPERATIONAL

The New Standard in
Studio Operations

From first shoot-day to final wrap. Manage compliance, payroll, and governance with cinematic precision and Hollywood-grade security.

99.9%
Compliance Rate
<24h
Payroll Ready
100%
Tamper-Evident
SEC
Grade Security

Speed is a
Production Asset.

Navigate your entire studio at the speed of thought. The global command bar puts every production, document, and compliance check a few keystrokes away.

KPRESS TO SEARCH EVERYTHING
🎬Go to Production: BEYOND THE HORIZON
Productions
📝Create New Deal Memo
Actions
📄Export Payroll: Week 42 (ADP)
Payroll
⚖️Check Compliance: SAG-AFTRA Schedule A
Compliance
📂Open Legal Vault
Security
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The Production Lifecycle.
Redefined.

Backlot Office replaces fragmented tools with a single, high-fidelity system that flows with your production, not against it.

01

Planning & Setup

Import schedules, define roles, and establish budget guardrails in seconds.

02

Real-time Compliance

Automated deal memo validation and union-rule tracking across the entire crew.

03

Execution & Ops

Daily call sheets, permit binding, and tamper-evident audit ledger logging.

04

The Wrap

Consolidated deliverables, payroll exports, and automated wrap packages.

"We dropped setup time from 4 days to 40 minutes."

— Head of Production, Global Studio

85%
Faster Onboarding
0
Compliance Claims
FINANCIAL

Automated Payroll Export

Direct mapping to ADP, Cast & Crew, and Paychex. Automated penalty calculations and rule-ready exports.

LEGAL

Legal-Grade Evidence Vault

Every version, every signature, and every document stored in a tamper-evident hash-chained ledger.

OPERATIONS

Institutional Memory

Capture project-level knowledge and reusable compliance playbooks to build your studio’s edge.

INDIE

Indie Mode Wizard

Streamlined workflows for smaller productions without sacrificing data integrity or audit guarantees.

SECURITY

SCIM & SAML SSO

Enterprise-grade identity management and automated provisioning for large-scale organisations.

COMPLIANCE

Smart Deal Memos

Interactive builder with real-time compliance pre-flight. Catch violations before they cost you.

WHAT IS INSIDE

Every Core Production Function in One Operating Layer

Backlot Office is not a single workflow tool. It is a coordinated operating layer that connects people, legal, compliance, daily execution, payroll, and evidence management around the same production record.

People & Onboarding

Crew onboarding, role assignment, and identity continuity from prep to wrap.

  • Track onboarding sessions and completion states by production.
  • Standardize role templates for faster crew setup.
  • Preserve person identity across episodes and seasons.

Deal Memos

Create, validate, and manage deal memos with fewer downstream surprises.

  • Production-scoped memo workflows reduce context switching.
  • Validation catches missing data before approvals.
  • Version-safe structure supports legal and payroll handoff.

Compliance & Preflight

Operational guardrails that surface risk before shoot day and before payroll.

  • Run preflight checks as part of daily production rhythm.
  • Centralize approvals and compliance evidence in one place.
  • Keep a consistent audit narrative across teams.

Call Sheets & Daily Ops

Manage daily execution against the same source of truth used by legal and payroll.

  • Link call-sheet operations directly to production context.
  • Keep schedule decisions visible to downstream functions.
  • Reduce fragmented communications between departments.

Payroll & Payments

Move from production activity to payroll-ready outputs with less manual cleanup.

  • Production-level payroll exports support operational handoff.
  • Capture payment tracking in the same system as compliance.
  • Shorten closeout windows with structured data.

Vault & Audit

Keep critical documents and operational history in a defensible record system.

  • Store documents with version-aware retrieval.
  • Access audit trails by production without rebuilding context.
  • Support retention and review workflows for stakeholders.

WHY BUY BACKLOT OFFICE

Designed for Buyers Who Need Reliability, Not Just Features

This platform is built to protect schedules, margins, and reputation. It reduces operational noise while increasing control over the workflows that matter most to production leadership.

Fewer expensive production mistakes

Backlot Office helps teams catch compliance and documentation gaps earlier, before they become delays, penalties, or rushed manual fixes.

Faster handoffs between departments

Operations, legal, and payroll work from the same production record, reducing duplicate entry and back-and-forth reconciliation.

Audit readiness by default

Document history, approvals, and activity trails are captured as part of normal work, so reporting is easier when scrutiny arrives.

Scales from indie to enterprise

Run lightweight workflows for small teams and expand governance controls as your slate, partners, and risk profile grow.

PRICING AND PAYMENT

Buy on Outcomes, Not Seat Count

Pricing is anchored to operational value: faster setup, fewer compliance misses, shorter payroll closeouts, and cleaner audit readiness. Choose a plan based on production volume and governance complexity.

Indie

For smaller teams that need production discipline without enterprise overhead.

$499/production/month
  • 1 active production
  • People, deal memos, compliance, call sheets
  • Vault and audit history
  • Email support
Start Indie

Studio

For multi-show operations that need standardized workflows across departments.

$1,999/org/month
  • Up to 10 active productions
  • Payroll exports and payment tracking
  • Playbooks, benchmarking, operations dashboards
  • Priority support
Start Studio

Enterprise

For networks, streamers, and global groups with advanced governance requirements.

Customannual agreement
  • Unlimited productions
  • SSO and enterprise controls
  • Security and retention configuration support
  • Dedicated success and onboarding
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Payment Model

  • Credit card billing for Indie and Studio plans.
  • Annual invoicing available for Studio and Enterprise.
  • Usage and production limits are visible in-app before overage.
  • Migration and onboarding support included during rollout.

Built for the Global Studio

From independent shorts to multi-season episodic content, Backlot Office provides the governance and scale required by the world's leading production entities.

1,200+
Active Productions
450k+
Legal Documents Managed
99.9%
Compliance Accuracy
100%
Audit Chain Verification
STUDIOX
NETCAST
METAFLIX
PRIMEPIX
CINEMA+