How It Works

Ten steps from idea to distributed film. Most are automatic.

01

Create a project

Set your title, brief, involvement tier, and format. This is the foundation — everything else flows from here.

02

Generate a script

Claude writes a production-ready script from your brief. Choose from multiple options or refine until it matches your vision.

03

Generate visuals

AI tools create video clips for each scene. Choose from Sora, Runway, Kling, or Pika — or let the system pick the best tool for each shot.

04

Generate audio

AI creates background music and sound design for your film. Suno and Udio generate original tracks that match your project's tone and genre.

05

Optional: Generate voice

AI narration for your script. ElevenLabs produces natural-sounding voiceover matched to your film's style and pacing.

06

Edit and assemble

Clips, audio, and voice are combined into your finished film. Timing, transitions, and pacing are handled automatically or tuned by you.

07

Rights clearance

Every AI-generated element is automatically documented and cleared. Model, prompt, license, and timestamp are recorded for full provenance.

08

Watermark

AIWatermark technology embeds invisible provenance data into your video and audio. Ownership is verifiable even after re-encoding or screen capture.

09

C2PA signing

Cryptographic content credentials are attached to your film, creating an unbroken chain of provenance from generation to distribution.

10

Transfer to FilmFinder

One click to submit your finished film for distribution. Your film enters the FilmFinder catalog for festival submissions and audience discovery.

For agents

FilmStarter is API-first. The entire pipeline above is available as a single endpoint. Pass a brief and receive a finished, watermarked, signed film — ready for distribution.

POST /api/v1/pipeline/run

{ "title": "The Last Garden", "brief": "A short film about an elderly woman who discovers her neglected garden has grown into something extraordinary overnight.", "format": "short_film", "tier": "autonomous", "distribute": true }

That is the entire request. The API handles script generation, visual production, audio, editing, watermarking, C2PA signing, and transfer to FilmFinder. Your agent receives a webhook when the film is complete.