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Orson by siasola: crew management, onboarding, and production coordination for Quebec film and TV

Onboard your crew, collect Quebec tax and compliance documents, run call sheets and schedules, coordinate logistics, and build union budgets in one secure platform. Built for how Quebec film and TV productions actually run.

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Last updated: July 2026

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What is Orson by siasola?

Orson by siasola is crew management, onboarding, and production coordination software for film and TV productions in Quebec. Crew onboard themselves through a QR code or email invite, upload Quebec tax and compliance documents, and appear on a live readiness dashboard.

Digital call sheets with read confirmations, scheduling across shoots, logistics coordination, and union budgeting with ARRQ and AQTIS rate cards. Invoices with OCR, timesheets, deal memos, and wrap reconciliation.

Quebec Law 25 compliance with consent management, right-to-erasure, audit logs, and AES-256 encrypted data. French-first and bilingual. A live web app in early access.

What's included

  • Crew self-onboarding by QR code or email with document collection and a live readiness dashboard
  • Digital call sheets, scheduling across shoots, and logistics coordination
  • Union budgeting with ARRQ and AQTIS rate cards, invoices, timesheets, and deal memos
  • Quebec Law 25 compliance with consent, right-to-erasure, audit logs, and AES-256 encryption

Who it's for

  • Film and TV production companies in Quebec
  • Producers and production managers onboarding crew and coordinating shoots
  • Productions needing ARRQ and AQTIS union budgeting and Quebec Law 25 compliance

How people use it

  • Onboarding crew by QR code and tracking document readiness before the first day
  • Generating and distributing digital call sheets with read confirmations
  • Flagging turnaround, meal penalty, overtime, and rest period violations
  • Building union budgets and reconciling invoices and timesheets at wrap

What our clients are saying

Joshua Rosenbaum
Joshua RosenbaumPartner & Managing Director, Neuf CinqWinner of 2025 Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction
Sundance Film Festival

Custom App Development

“Siasola built Orson, a custom production management app for Neuf Cinq, designed around how our film projects actually run, not an off-the-shelf tool. In production, everything moves fast: crew schedules, documents, compliance requirements, and logistics across multiple shoots. We needed a secure, centralized platform to replace scattered files and manual coordination. As the app takes shape, it's clear it will give our team the visibility and oversight we want. For production companies or businesses that need custom software development tailored to their operations, Siasola delivers AI-native technical expertise and dependable execution.”
Véronique Dussault
Véronique DussaultCreative Director, Experiential & Live Events

Cirque du Soleil (15 years), C2 Montréal, Efactor

Custom Workflow Automation

“I've spent close to 20 years creating and directing live shows and brand experiences around the world, where one missed update can ripple through crews, vendors, travel, and budgets in minutes. Cirque du Soleil, C2 Montréal, FIFA, Van Cleef & Arpels. Before Siasola, we were always fighting the same problem: information decay. By the time a spreadsheet hit the team, it was already wrong. People were working off different versions, and someone always had to chase the truth. Siasola ended that. Schedules, call sheets, and production documents stay accurate and aligned without manual follow-ups. Across multiple countries and time zones, it changes the entire pace of production. Less firefighting. More control. And finally, a workflow that matches real production.”

Why we built Orson by siasola

Orson is the crew management platform I built for film and TV production in Quebec. Working with production professionals in Montreal, I kept seeing the same problems I had spent my career solving as an ML-AI engineer and data analyst: crew details in one place, call sheets in another, compliance documents buried in email, and budgets tracked in spreadsheets nobody trusted to be current.

Film production in Quebec adds layers that generic tools do not handle. ARRQ and AQTIS union rules, Quebec Law 25 privacy requirements, and Canadian tax forms like the TD1 and TP1015: the coordination demands are enormous and the stakes are real. One missed document or compliance requirement can hold up a production.

I teamed up with a Sundance Film Festival award-winning producer to build Orson together. His deep industry expertise combined with my background in AI engineering and data systems means the platform is shaped by how Quebec productions actually run, not by how software companies imagine they run.

Orson is now in early access. Crew onboard themselves through a QR code or email invite, upload their Quebec documents, and appear on a live readiness dashboard. Call sheets go out with read confirmations, schedules span multiple shoots, logistics stay coordinated, and union budgets, invoices, and timesheets sit alongside Law 25 consent, audit logs, and encrypted crew data. It is French-first and bilingual, all in one secure platform for Quebec film and TV production.

Justin

Justin
  • Built with a Sundance award-winning producer
  • ML-AI engineer and data analyst background
  • Quebec tax forms, union rate cards, and Law 25 built in
  • Founded siasola: apps and AI services for good
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What Orson does

Orson by siasola brings crew onboarding, Quebec document collection, scheduling and call sheets, union and Law 25 compliance, logistics, and union budgeting into one secure platform for Quebec film and TV productions.

Crew onboarding

Crew join through a QR code or email invite and build their own profiles: departments, emergency, dietary, and medical info, plus encrypted SIN and bank details.

Quebec document collection

Collect TD1, TP1015, void cheques, ID, work permits, union cards, and certifications, with expiry tracking, verification, and a per-crew checklist.

Readiness dashboard

See document readiness across your crew in real time, so you know who is cleared to work and who is still missing paperwork.

Scheduling and call sheets

Set call times across shoots and send digital call sheets with read confirmations, all from your crew schedule.

Union and Law 25 compliance

Flag turnaround, meal penalty, overtime, and rest period violations against ARRQ and AQTIS rules, with consent management, right-to-erasure, audit logs, and AES-256 encrypted data.

Budgeting and finance

Build budgets with Quebec union rate cards, view top-sheets and margins, and handle invoices with OCR, timesheets, deal memos, and wrap reconciliation.

Logistics coordination

Coordinate equipment, transport, and catering across shoot days, so every department knows what goes where and when.

Projects and templates

Organize productions with crew assignment, copy-crew between projects, custom types and statuses, folder and checklist templates, notes, and an activity feed.

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Compliance tracking for ARRQ, AQTIS, and Quebec Law 25
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Document collection and readiness with expiry tracking and verification
Crew onboarding
Crew join through a QR code or email invite and build their own profiles: departments, emergency, dietary, and medical info, plus encrypted SIN and bank details.
Quebec document collection
Collect TD1, TP1015, void cheques, ID, work permits, union cards, and certifications, with expiry tracking, verification, and a per-crew checklist.
Readiness dashboard
See document readiness across your crew in real time, so you know who is cleared to work and who is still missing paperwork.
Scheduling and call sheets
Set call times across shoots and send digital call sheets with read confirmations, all from your crew schedule.
Union and Law 25 compliance
Flag turnaround, meal penalty, overtime, and rest period violations against ARRQ and AQTIS rules, with consent management, right-to-erasure, audit logs, and AES-256 encrypted data.
Budgeting and finance
Build budgets with Quebec union rate cards, view top-sheets and margins, and handle invoices with OCR, timesheets, deal memos, and wrap reconciliation.
Logistics coordination
Coordinate equipment, transport, and catering across shoot days, so every department knows what goes where and when.
Projects and templates
Organize productions with crew assignment, copy-crew between projects, custom types and statuses, folder and checklist templates, notes, and an activity feed.

How It Works

  1. 1

    Create your production

    Set up a project with your departments, roles, and templates, then invite your team. Copy crew between projects and reuse folder and checklist templates so you are not starting from scratch.

  2. 2

    Onboard your crew

    Send a QR code or email invite so crew build their own profiles and upload TD1, TP1015, void cheques, ID, work permits, and union cards. Watch readiness update in real time.

  3. 3

    Run the shoot

    Send call sheets with read confirmations, set call times across shoots, and coordinate equipment, transport, and catering from one place.

  4. 4

    Track budgets and compliance

    Build union budgets, capture invoices and timesheets, flag turnaround and meal penalty violations, and stay Law 25 compliant with consent, audit logs, and encryption.

Why choose Orson by siasola?

Canadian tax forms

TD1, TP1015, and void cheque collection built in

Others: US W-4 and I-9 forms only

Law 25 privacy

Consent, encryption, audit logs, and right-to-erasure

Others: No Quebec privacy compliance

Union budgets

ARRQ and AQTIS rate cards with violation flagging

Others: Generic scheduling, no rate cards

One platform

Onboarding, call sheets, logistics, and budgets together

Others: A separate tool for each job

Language

French-first, bilingual FR and EN

Others: English only

Production management built for how Quebec film and TV productions actually run.

How production teams use Orson

Real workflows across onboarding, coordination, compliance, and budgets. Here is how the platform fits a production.

Onboard a new crew

Send a QR code or an email invite and let crew build their own profiles and upload documents, so you are not chasing paperwork by hand. Profiles hold departments, emergency, dietary, and medical info, plus encrypted SIN and bank details.

Track document readiness

Watch a live dashboard show who is cleared and who still owes a TD1, TP1015, void cheque, ID, work permit, or union card. Each document carries expiry tracking, verification, and a per-crew checklist.

Generate and distribute call sheets

Build digital call sheets from your shoot plan and send them with read confirmations, so everyone on the crew has the current version.

Schedule across shoots

Set call times and manage crew across overlapping productions from one place. See who is booked, who is available, and where conflicts sit before they become problems.

Flag union violations early

Catch turnaround, meal penalty, overtime, and rest period issues against ARRQ and AQTIS rules before they cost you. The platform flags risks before they happen, not after.

Coordinate logistics

Line up equipment, transport, and catering across shoot days and keep every department aligned on what goes where and when.

Build and reconcile union budgets

Draft a budget with ARRQ and AQTIS rate cards and overtime brackets, view a top-sheet and margin, project costs against baselines, and reconcile at wrap.

Handle invoices and timesheets

Capture invoices with OCR, run timesheets and a punch clock, generate deal memos as PDFs, and keep contact sheets and exports in one place.

Stay Law 25 compliant

Manage consent, honour right-to-erasure requests, keep audit logs, and store personal information with AES-256 encryption.

Built for Quebec film and TV productions. French-first and bilingual, with Quebec Law 25 compliance.

Pricing

Best value

Orson free pilot

Free
  • Full crew onboarding and Quebec document collection
  • Digital call sheets and crew scheduling
  • Live document-readiness dashboard
  • Early access to new features
  • For Quebec productions during early access
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Orson Starter

From $149/mo
  • Everything in the free pilot
  • Union compliance violation flagging
  • Logistics coordination
  • Automated email reminders and nudges
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Orson Professional

$399/mo
  • Everything in Starter
  • Union budgeting with ARRQ and AQTIS rate cards
  • Invoices with OCR, timesheets, and deal memos
  • Wrap reconciliation and CSV or Excel exports
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Orson Enterprise

Custom
  • Everything in Professional
  • Multiple productions and larger crews
  • Bilingual FR and EN workflows
  • Onboarding support for your studio
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Orson is in early access. Start with a free pilot for Quebec productions, then choose a plan as your studio grows. Prices are in Canadian dollars.

Pricing
PlanPriceFeatures
Orson free pilotFreeFull crew onboarding and Quebec document collection, Digital call sheets and crew scheduling, Live document-readiness dashboard, Early access to new features, For Quebec productions during early access
Orson StarterFrom $149/moEverything in the free pilot, Union compliance violation flagging, Logistics coordination, Automated email reminders and nudges
Orson Professional$399/moEverything in Starter, Union budgeting with ARRQ and AQTIS rate cards, Invoices with OCR, timesheets, and deal memos, Wrap reconciliation and CSV or Excel exports
Orson EnterpriseCustomEverything in Professional, Multiple productions and larger crews, Bilingual FR and EN workflows, Onboarding support for your studio

Frequently asked questions

Orson by siasola is built for film and TV production companies in Quebec that need to onboard crew, collect documents, run call sheets and schedules, coordinate logistics, and build union budgets in one place. It is designed for producers, unit production managers, production coordinators, and anyone responsible for keeping a production running on schedule and in compliance.

Crew join through a QR code or an email invite and build their own profiles, so you are not entering everyone by hand. A profile holds departments, emergency, dietary, and medical info, plus encrypted SIN and bank details. You get a per-crew checklist and a live view of who has finished onboarding.

Orson collects the TD1 federal and TP1015 Quebec tax forms, a void cheque, ID, passport, work permit, union card, and certifications. Each document carries expiry tracking, verification, and a per-crew checklist, so you know exactly who is cleared to work and what is still outstanding.

Orson generates and distributes digital call sheets directly from your crew schedule and shoot plan. Call times, locations, department contacts, and special instructions are pulled from your production data, so you do not need to re-enter information. Call sheets go out to the crew with read confirmations, so you know who has seen the latest version.

Yes. Orson is designed with Quebec union compliance at its core. The platform tracks turnaround times, meal penalties, overtime thresholds, and rest period requirements, and flags potential violations before they become a problem. Union budgeting uses ARRQ and AQTIS rate cards and overtime brackets, so your budget reflects the rules you actually work under.

Yes. You can build budgets with a top-sheet, margin view, Quebec union rate cards, overtime brackets, projections, and baselines. Orson also captures invoices with OCR, runs timesheets and a punch clock, generates deal memos as PDFs, and reconciles at wrap, with CSV and Excel exports throughout.

Orson is built with Quebec Law 25 compliance from the ground up. It includes consent management, right-to-erasure handling, and audit logs, and it stores personal information with AES-256 encryption. Role-based access controls make sure only authorized team members see sensitive data, and production data stays with your studio.

Yes. Orson is French-first and fully bilingual in French and English. Productions operating in Quebec must comply with Bill 96, and Orson supports bilingual workflows so your documents, call sheets, and crew communications can meet French language obligations without duplicating effort across separate tools.

Orson is a web app that runs in any modern browser, so there is nothing to install. Crew and coordinators use it from their phone or computer through the browser. A dedicated mobile app is in development.

StudioBinder and Movie Magic Scheduling are general production tools built for the US market. Orson is built specifically for Quebec productions, with Canadian tax form collection (TD1, TP1015, void cheque), Quebec Law 25 privacy compliance, ARRQ and AQTIS union budgeting and violation flagging, and French-first bilingual workflows. It also combines crew onboarding, call sheets, scheduling, logistics, compliance, and budgeting in one platform rather than requiring a separate tool for each job.

Orson is in early access with a free pilot for Quebec productions. Paid plans start at $149 per month for Starter, with Professional at $399 per month and custom pricing for Enterprise. You can start with the free pilot at orson.siasola.com and choose a plan as your studio grows. Prices are in Canadian dollars.

Go to orson.siasola.com to start your free pilot. Create your production, invite your crew by QR code or email, and begin collecting documents right away. If you want to talk through a larger rollout for your studio, use our contact form and we will help you get set up.

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