Orson by siasola: software for film and media crews

Orson by siasola is built for film, TV, and commercial production companies that need a centralized platform to manage crew schedules, call sheets, documents, compliance requirements, and logistics across multiple shoots. It is designed for producers, unit production managers, production coordinators, and anyone responsible for keeping a production running on schedule and in compliance.

No. Orson is custom-built software designed around the specific workflows of production companies. Every feature is shaped by real production needs, not generic project management assumptions. We work with production professionals to design the platform around how your shoots actually run.

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 can be sent via the platform to all crew members, with read confirmations so you know who has seen the latest version.

Yes. Orson is designed with Canadian union compliance at its core. The platform tracks AQTIS and IATSE requirements including turnaround times, meal penalties, overtime thresholds, and rest period compliance. When a schedule change puts you at risk of a violation, the system flags it before it becomes a problem. This is one of the key reasons we built the platform specifically for the Canadian and Quebec market.

Orson is built with Quebec Law 25 and PIPEDA compliance from the ground up. Crew personal information is handled according to Canadian privacy law requirements. Role-based access controls ensure only authorized team members see sensitive data. Audit trails track who accessed what and when. Production data stays within your organization and is not shared with third parties.

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

StudioBinder and Movie Magic Scheduling are general production tools built for the US market. Orson is built specifically for Canadian and Quebec productions with built-in AQTIS/IATSE union compliance, Quebec Law 25 and PIPEDA privacy compliance, and Bill 96 French language support. No other production management tool addresses these requirements natively. It also combines crew scheduling, call sheets, document management, compliance tracking, and logistics in one platform rather than requiring multiple tools.

Yes. The studio subscription plan supports unlimited projects with a single dashboard. Crew availability, document storage, and compliance tracking work across all your active productions. This is especially useful for production companies running multiple shoots simultaneously or managing overlapping pre-production and post-production schedules.

siasola does not sell production data or crew personal information. Role-based access controls and audit trails ensure data stays within your organization. The platform collects only the operational data necessary to run your productions. siasola is compliant with Quebec Law 25 and PIPEDA privacy requirements. See our Privacy Policy for complete details.

Contact us through our contact form at siasola.com/contact to discuss your production workflows. We will scope the platform around your specific needs and provide a clear timeline. Every engagement starts with a discovery conversation where we learn how your productions run and identify where the platform can save your team the most time. There is no commitment required to have that conversation.