Frequently Asked Questions
- What is manageyourfilm.com?
manageyourfilm.com is an online production management and communication solution for filmmakers.
- How does the website work?
Register for free to become a member. As a member, you will have your very own My Home page. From your My Home page you can purchase a subscription to start your own production or you can access any productions you have been invited too. All productions will have their own Production Home Page and a set of departmental folders for each department of the production, including camera, script, production, location, sound, art and post production. The Production Home Page and departmental folders contain various templates and tools for organising and sharing information and communicating with cast and crew members.
- How can I become a user?
Click on the Registration tab on the manageyourfilm.com home page for details on registering as a member for free.
- How much will it cost?
Click on the Subscriptions tab on the manageyourfilm.com home page for details of the different subscription types available.
- How can I start up a production?
You will first need to register as a member for free. Once you have registered as a member you will have your very own My Home page, you can start up a new production from here. Click on the Tour & Guide tab on the manageyourfilm.com home page for a step-by-step guide to registering a production.
- How do I access productions I have been invited to?
You will first need to register as a member for free. Once you have registered as a member you will have your very own My Home page, you can access all productions you have been invited to from here. Click on the Tour & Guide tab on the manageyourfilm.com home page for a step-by-step guide to accessing productions you have been invited to.
- How will I know how to use the templates and tools for my production?
You will find lots of helpful tips about the different templates and tools in the section titled Tips inside each folder. Click on the Tour & Guide tab on the manageyourfilm.com home page for detailed information about how to use specific areas of the website.
- Will I need to install software?
NO. There is no software installation required so you can access your information from any web browser worldwide. To access the website at any time you will only need access to the Internet, a web browser and your user name and password.
- How can I restrict parts of my information from being accessed by my cast and crew members?
You can determine the level of access required for each member you invite to access your production. Access can be designated for each department folder. Within each department folder you can choose to give a member “view” or “contribute” access. “View” access allows the member to look at the information but not edit it in any way. “Contribute” access allows the member to add information, delete information and edit existing information. You can do this in the Manage Access area of the Cast/Crew Profiles section in the Production folder.
- Why can’t I see all of the department folders?
If you cannot view and access all of the department folders including production, script, location, camera, sound, art and post production then you have not been given access to each of these folders. Please contact the member who invited you to access that particular production.
- What do I do if I forget my username or password?
If you have trouble logging in with your username and password, a prompt will appear and advise you that you have entered “Incorrect login details”. Click on the link to “Resend Password”. You will then arrive at the Password Reminder page. Enter in the email address you signed up with and your username. A reminder email will be sent to you.
- What types of files can I upload into the shared documents for my production?
You can upload a variety of file types including document files, image files and audio files. The maximum upload size per file is 5MB.
