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From inbox chaos to a cloud assembly line
European producer turned product leader Florian Reimann joined Inside Indies to explain how Yamdu streamlines production from script to budget. Frustrated by fragmented tools, he asked, “why do I get 300 emails a day, right? And why is there something on this Dropbox and on this Google Drive?” He envisioned a “single source of truth” that keeps data connected across every stage. Think of Yamdu as an end-to-end cloud “assembly line” where teams collaborate without re-typing or copy-pasting.
How teams actually use it
For line producers, Yamdu ingests Final Draft files for “almost semi-automated breakdowns,” rapid Day Out of Days reports, and first pass schedules that flow in minutes into Showbiz Budgeting. Coordinators lean on watermarking, distribution, call sheets, announcements, and send reports. The goal is full production management, including casting, costuming, calendars, crew lists, recruiting, and more, all linked so departments reuse existing data instead of starting from scratch.
Keep versions clean, publish not email
To end “_final_final_FINAL” file confusion, Yamdu follows the MovieLabs principle to “publish data rather than send it.” Items like call sheets and schedules are released at a stage, while the integrated file system automatically versions documents so crews always see the current release.
Roundtripping with Showbiz Budgeting and Final Draft
Yamdu exports shooting schedules, whether scenes or shots, plus day out of days and production elements via a special Showbiz file, prepopulating budget lines in Showbiz Budgeting. There is also a two-way bridge with Final Draft to import, tag, and export native files, “bridging the gap between the writer’s room and production.”
Commercial speed, sustainability, and what is next
Templates let you spin up repeatable crew structures and reuse past vendors and locations, which is critical when speed wins pitches. On the roadmap are carbon tracking, deeper cost features, timecards in the mobile app, and “AI enhanced script breakdowns.” For Reimann, the long game is clear: “Becoming data driven,” he says. “And I think the key to success in the future is to kind of keep control of that data and use it. To learn it, to become more efficient.”
Watch the full episode to explore the full capabilities of Yamdu and Showbiz Budgeting. Want to see how these insights can make your production run more smoothly? Reach out and talk to a workflow specialist about scheduling a demo.
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