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Scene 01 / Write
Write your script.
Industry format from the first page. Write with Oli beside you, bring in your Final Draft file, and keep every draft you make.
See the ScriptwriterScene 02 / Plan
Plan your shoot.
Your script becomes a breakdown, a stripboard, call sheets and a budget. Change a scene and the whole plan follows.
See pre-productionScene 03 / Cast
Cast your characters.
Post the role, collect self-tapes, shortlist and call back. Every audition in one place, none lost in an inbox.
See casting
Scene 04 / Share
Give your film a page with its poster, trailer and credits, and show your work on your own profile. Then meet the crew for the next one.
See film pagesOli
Meet Oli. He does the busywork.
Oli reads your script and works in every tool. Ask him, and he gets it done.
Give me two loglines about a librarian who paints.
Loglines
- A librarian paints the city he can't afford to leave.
- Two old friends steal back the mural that made them.
Tag the props in scene 1.
1INT. CITY LIBRARY - DAY
Under the ledger, a sketchbook. Asfahan picks up a brush and waits.
Props: sketchbook, brush
Who can't make day 2?
Day out of days
Cast D1 D2 D3 1 Asfahan SW W W 2 Kashif SW Out W 3 Sana H SW Draft tomorrow's call sheet.
Call sheetDay 2 of 14
- Crew call
- 07:00
- Shooting call
- 08:00
- Location
- Library steps
- Scenes
- 1, 2, 3
He suggests. You decide. Your words stay yours.
On set
For the people behind the camera.
Writers, directors, actors and crews. 50k+ of them already make films with Lowerated.
Our film
Heart of a Creator
Our own film, written with the Lowerated community. Our writers voted on where the story went next.
Heart of a Creator
Written by
Muhammad Wisal
and the people of Lowerated
An artist stuck in a librarian's job wants to leave something that lasts. His friend tells the story to his wife and daughter on the road back to their old village.
Lowerated
131 Continental Dr Suite 305, Newark, DE 19713, US
From the writer
How I ended up writing a movie.
Studying screenplays, building Asfahan's world, and why our AI will never write your story for you.
What else we build / LM6
Ratings that actually make sense.
An open-source algorithm that rates and recommends anything. It reads reviews, links, documents and other sources, and weighs them so no single crowd can tip the score.
| # | Film | Cinema. | Direction | Story | Characters | Design | Concept | Emotions | LM6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Godfather Part II | 8.93 | 8.51 | 8.27 | 8.46 | 9.04 | 7.56 | 8.29 | 8.435 |
| 02 | Gladiator | 9.06 | 8.50 | 8.38 | 8.86 | 8.80 | 7.58 | 7.80 | 8.429 |
| 03 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 8.62 | 8.68 | 8.36 | 8.63 | 8.87 | 7.50 | 8.23 | 8.414 |
| 04 | Back to the Future | 8.70 | 8.30 | 8.29 | 8.48 | 8.88 | 7.85 | 8.33 | 8.403 |
| 05 | The Prestige | 9.88 | 8.96 | 8.21 | 8.26 | 8.39 | 7.32 | 7.71 | 8.403 |
| 06 | The Lion King | 8.98 | 8.19 | 8.36 | 8.60 | 8.57 | 7.86 | 8.12 | 8.387 |
| 07 | Forrest Gump | 8.67 | 8.41 | 8.29 | 8.72 | 8.84 | 7.63 | 8.07 | 8.377 |
| 08 | The Green Mile | 8.89 | 8.71 | 8.34 | 8.82 | 8.09 | 7.69 | 7.79 | 8.346 |
| 09 | Dune: Part Two | 9.10 | 8.37 | 8.42 | 8.62 | 8.87 | 7.50 | 7.46 | 8.338 |
| 10 | Spirited Away | 8.90 | 8.14 | 8.11 | 8.58 | 8.50 | 7.81 | 8.30 | 8.335 |
Pricing
Pick the tools your film needs.
Start free. Add tools as your film grows. Compare plans.
Basic
$0
Get started with the essentials.
- Manual script editor
- Basic idea chat with Oli
- Film pages in 100 designs
- 200 AI credits a month
- Unlimited projects
- Unlimited free viewers
Scriptwriter
$10/month
The full screenwriting suite for writers.
- Unlimited scripts and projects
- AI writing help with Oli
- Professional formatting
- Character development
- Version history
- Real-time collaboration
- Export options
- Hide the “Made with Lowerated” credit
- 2,000 AI credits a month
Producer
Most popular$30/month
Every production tool beyond the script.
- Storyboards and shot lists
- Casting and self-tapes
- Location scouting
- Budgeting and scheduling
- Moodboards
- Equipment and documents
- Hide the “Made with Lowerated” credit
- 6,000 AI credits a month
Want both? They're separate plans, so stack them: $40 a month with 8,000 AI credits a month.
- Team member seatAdd people to a paid plan. Each seat adds 2,000 AI credits to the team's monthly pool.$20 per member, per month
- AI creditsTop up any time, in any amount. Credits never expire, and auto-recharge can keep you topped up.From $5 for 4,000 credits
- StorageScripts, documents, images and media for every project.15 GB included with every account
Vision
Zero barriers during film creation.
Mission
Make filmmaking easy.
Questions
Asked often.
What is Lowerated?
An all-in-one filmmaking platform with AI built in. It covers pre and post production: a scriptwriter, an idea generator, a planner and editor, and marketing and distribution tools for filmmakers.
Why is Lowerated's AI scriptwriter the best?
It formats your screenplay in industry-standard style, tags characters, props and locations, builds profiles, lets you collaborate across drafts and revisions, and gives you analytics. Your creativity stays with you while AI handles the tedious parts.
What is the AI idea generator for?
Brainstorming film ideas, plotlines and story concepts quickly.
Why choose an all-in-one filmmaking platform?
You go from brainstorming with the idea generator to writing in the scriptwriter, then planning, marketing and distribution, without switching tools. It costs far less than paying for each of those separately.
Can I use Lowerated for independent film projects?
Yes. Lowerated is made for indie filmmakers, with the idea generator and scriptwriter carrying the whole pre and post production workflow.
Does the Lowerated scriptwriter support team collaboration?
Yes. Co-writing, inline comments, version control and team exports are all built in.
How accurate are the screenplay tags the AI scriptwriter generates?
It tags up to 21 production elements, like locations, props, costumes and sound, in context, so teams can plan efficiently.
How does Lowerated compare to other filmmaking tools?
Other tools do one job. Lowerated combines the AI scriptwriter and idea generator with planning, and more is coming: editing, marketing and distribution.
Journal
Notes on making films.
October 21, 2026Theme in Screenwriting: How to Find Yours
Theme in screenwriting is the argument your story makes about a human question. Find yours from your hero's climax choice, with a worked example.
October 21, 2026Contingency in a Film Budget
Film budget contingency is a reserve, often around 10% of the subtotal, for unplanned costs. How to size it, what it covers and how to track every draw.
October 21, 2026Above the Line vs Below the Line Costs
Above the line costs cover story, producers, director and lead cast. Below the line covers crew, gear, locations and post. Examples and edge cases inside.
Merch
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- Your first page takes ten minutes. I'll keep you company.
- Write it, plan it, shoot it. I'll do the paperwork.
- So. What are you waiting for?