FADE IN:
Find the story
Sharpen your premise, explore loglines, and identify what makes your concept distinct.
THE DEVELOPMENT COPILOT FOR INDIE FILM
Make a film
people want to see.
Turn a rough idea into a sharper story, identify your likely audience, and test your assumptions before you spend real money on production.
FC+
Built for independent creators.
Creative instinct, meet real-world evidence.
PROJECT 001DEVELOPMENT MODE
A STORY IN PROGRESS
THE
UNSEEN
HOUR
UNSEEN
HOUR
Every secret has a witness.
Every story has an audience.
GENRE / THRILLERFIRST CUT AI ©
AUDIENCE SIGNAL
01Hypothesis to test
Not a prediction. A place to start.Find the hook.Before the first day of shooting.
IDEA✳STORY✳AUDIENCE✳PROOF OF CONCEPT✳GREENLIGHT✳IDEA
FROM BLANK PAGE TO BETTER PLAN
Build with intention.
Test before you shoot.
AI can help you generate ideas. FIRST CUT helps you ask better questions about which ideas deserve your next dollar and your next year.
WHO
CARES?
CARES?
Know who it's for
Develop audience hypotheses and identify the viewers you should speak to first.
YOUR
MOVIECONCEPT A / B
MOVIECONCEPT A / B
✓
Test the hook
Compare loglines and concepts with real people. Learn from behavior, not AI confidence alone.
THE FIRST CUT IDEA LAB
Your idea.
A smarter first cut.
Give us the rough version. Get a development report with alternative loglines, audience hypotheses, story risks, and low-cost tests you can actually run.
HELP SHAPE THE PRODUCT
Made with filmmakers,
not just for them.
We're validating FIRST CUT AI with independent creators. Join the early-access list and help decide what we build next.