A callsheet (also written 'call sheet') is the daily production document handed to cast and crew before a shoot. It lists the call time, location, schedule, cast with agency contacts, key crew, weather, sunrise/sunset, nearest hospital and medic, and any safety notes. On Australian TVC, film and stills shoots it is the single source of truth for the day.

Is this a free callsheet template?

Better than a template — it is a free callsheet generator. A static template (Word, Excel or PDF) gets you a blank page; the Callsheet generator fills weather from BoM, holiday flags from each state's public holiday calendar, sunrise/sunset for the location, and warns you when the wrap-to-call gap breaks the MEAA TVC 2024 ten-hour turnaround. There is nothing to download. Build it in your browser, share by link, export to PDF if you need one.

Does it work for film and stills, or only TVC?

It works for TVC, narrative film and stills. The schema mirrors the AFC standard callsheet anatomy — schedule, cast, crew, locations, contacts, weather, safety. The MEAA turnaround flag is informed by the TVC 2024 contract; for narrative film it is shown as an advisory and you can ignore it if your project sits under a different agreement.

Call sheet or callsheet — what is the correct spelling?

Both are correct. 'Call sheet' (two words) is the older convention and still common in screen production manuals and union documents. 'Callsheet' (one word) is the spelling used by most modern Australian production teams and is the spelling we use across this product.

Do performers need an account or app to view their call?

No. Each performer gets a unique magic-link to a mobile-friendly view showing their personalised call time, location, agency contact, wardrobe and any notes — plus an .ics file they can drop into their phone calendar. No login, no app install.

Can I import cast from a rate quote?

Yes. Paste a Callsheet Rates quote link (/q/...) into the composer and the performers, agency contacts and rates flow into the callsheet. The whole point of building this on top of the rate calculator is that the deal you quoted becomes the callsheet you send.

What does the MEAA turnaround flag actually check?

Clause 12 of the MEAA TVC Standard Contract 2024 requires a minimum ten-hour break between the wrap of one shoot day and the call of the next. The generator subtracts call time from the previous day's wrap and warns you if the gap is under ten hours, so the breach is caught before the sheet goes to talent agents.

Yes. The Callsheet generator is free, with no account, no paywall, no watermark and no per-callsheet limit. The wider Callsheet Rates platform stays free as well — calculators, the AI Q&A, the historic rate library and the 2025 industry rate report are all free.

Example callsheet

A real-shape Sydney TVC callsheet — schedule, cast, weather, hospital. Build yours from scratch or paste a brief.

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Callsheet·SAMPLE-001

Sample Bank · Spring TVC

Thursday 17 September 2026Day 1 of 2v3 · FINAL

Sample Bank · Sample Agency

Partly cloudy · 12–22°15% rain14 km/h NESt Vincent's Hospital Sydney · 9 min

General call06:30

Shoot call07:30

Wrap (est)17:30

Sunrise05:51

Sunset17:48

Locations

Set

Centennial Park · Federation Way Carpark

Map

Federation Way, Centennial Park NSW 2021, NSW 2021

Crew parking: marked bays 14–32 along Federation Way (sample permit). Talent + agency: dedicated bays at base camp. No load-in before 06:00 per council noise curfew.

Ranger on site from 05:30. Confirm the real after-hours gate contact before distribution.

Base camp

Trackless Park · Robertson Rd

Map

Robertson Rd, Centennial Park NSW 2021, NSW 2021

All trucks + talent vans parked along Robertson Rd. Marquee, HMU, wardrobe + craft service in the park.

Talent green-room in the southern marquee. Wifi details live in the production folder.

Holding

Café Bondi (rented) · Robertson Rd

Map

Robertson Rd, Centennial Park NSW 2021, NSW 2021

Indoor holding for principals between scenes. Café staff have left for the day.

Schedule

05:30
Rigging crew on site
Set · Centennial Park · Federation Way Carpark
06:30
General crew call · breakfast at base camp
Base camp · Trackless Park · Robertson Rd
06:30
Hair & makeup begins · principals A + B
Base camp · Trackless Park · Robertson Rd
07:00
Featured extras + extras call · wardrobe
Base camp · Trackless Park · Robertson Rd
07:30
Shoot call · Block 1 (hero family — sunrise)
Set · Centennial Park · Federation Way Carpark
11:30
B/L · first meal break (5hr rule per MEAA)
Base camp · Trackless Park · Robertson Rd
12:30
Block 2 · café table dialogue
Set · Centennial Park · Federation Way Carpark
13:00
VO booth (mobile) ready · voice artist arrives
Base camp · Trackless Park · Robertson Rd
15:00
Block 3 · pickups + family wide
Set · Centennial Park · Federation Way Carpark
16:30
Walkaway meal allowance (≤30min)
Base camp · Trackless Park · Robertson Rd
17:30
Estimated wrap · turnaround clock starts
Set · Centennial Park · Federation Way Carpark

Cast

Sample Principal A
Hero · mother · principal
Pickup06:15
Call07:00
HMU06:30
Wardrobe07:00
On set07:30
Wrap (est)17:30
Sample Talent Agency A · Sample Agent A0000 000 101 agent-a@example.com 0000 000 201
Sample Principal B
Hero · father · principal
Pickup06:15
Call07:00
HMU06:45
Wardrobe07:15
On set07:45
Wrap (est)17:30
Sample Talent Agency B · Sample Agent B0000 000 102 agent-b@example.com 0000 000 202
Sample Child Performer
Daughter (8) · featured extra
Pickup06:45
Call07:30
HMU07:00
Wardrobe07:30
On set08:00
Wrap (est)12:00
Sample Youth Agency · Sample Youth Agent0000 000 103 youth-agent@example.com Guardian · 0000 000 203
Sample Featured Extra
Barista · counter scene · featured extra
Pickup07:45
Call08:30
HMU08:30
Wardrobe08:30
On set09:30
Wrap (est)14:00
Sample Talent Agency C · Sample Agent C0000 000 104 agent-c@example.com 0000 000 204
Sample Voice Artist
Voice of Sample Bank · voiceover
Call13:00
On set13:00
Wrap (est)14:30
Sample Voice Agency · Sample Voice Agent0000 000 105 voice-agent@example.com 0000 000 205

Contacts

production

Sample ProducerProducer
0000 000 001 producer@example.com
Sample 1st AD1st AD
0000 000 002 first-ad@example.com
Sample Production ManagerProduction Manager
0000 000 003 production-manager@example.com
Sample DirectorDirector
0000 000 004 director@example.com
Sample DOPDOP
0000 000 005 dop@example.com

agency

Sample Creative DirectorCreative Director · Sample Agency
0000 000 009 creative-director@example.com
Sample Agency ProducerAgency Producer · Sample Agency
0000 000 010 agency-producer@example.com

client

Sample Brand ManagerBrand Manager · Sample Bank
0000 000 011 brand-manager@example.com

medic

Sample Medic (HLTAID011)On-set medic
0000 000 008

runner

Sample Talent RunnerRunner — talent
0000 000 006
Sample Agency RunnerRunner — agency
0000 000 007

Notes

Sample permit in effect — replace with the real permit number and keep a copy in the production folder. No drone flights without 1st AD sign-off. Wet-weather plan: shift Block 1 to the interior holding location and adjust wide shots. Confirm all talent usage and likeness terms before distribution. BTS social policy: no posts before campaign launch.

Prepared by Sample Producer·0000 000 001