Replace clipboards, WhatsApp chaos, and Friday payroll marathons with one app every crew member carries in their pocket.
5-step wizard. Auto-formatted TFN, BSB, super fund auto-fill. Help hints on every field. Done in 3 minutes.
Digital QR pass generated on completion. Revoke instantly from admin. No laminates, no reprints, ever.
Clock on/off with NDB and lunch breaks. MEAA overtime auto-calculated. HOD approval built in.
Snap a receipt, it hits the accountant's dashboard in real time. Screen Australia account codes. Zero paper.
One-tap payroll batch. Timesheets and receipts merged. Export CSV or send direct to accounts.
Licence-class verified driver assignment. Live GPS tracking. Digital key handover sign-off.
Live unit base map. Catering, honeywagons, hair/makeup all pinned and updated in real time.
Push-to-talk walkie channels. Mass SMS blasts by department. Role-to-role direct messaging without sharing personal numbers.
Crew selects meal preference by 10am. Auto-totalled by department. Zero food waste, zero guesswork.
Live onboarding pipeline. See who's signed, who's pending, who needs a nudge — in real time. One-tap nudge and revoke.
Admin enters all production data once — locations, contacts, suppliers, call sheet, finance. Live across all crew instantly.
Profiles persist across productions. Return crew join in 20 seconds. Verified career history travels with them.
Enter production title, locations, key contacts, approved suppliers, call sheet, and finance details. 5 minutes. Every crew member sees it instantly.
Send an SMS with a link. Crew install the app and complete onboarding in 3 minutes. Returning crew who've used Backlot Live before? 20 seconds.
Real-time timesheets, photo receipts, comms, payroll, emergency muster — all flowing through one app on every crew member's phone.
Your career, in your pocket. Onboard once — work everywhere.
Your profile travels with you across every production — forever.
Onboard once. Join future productions in 20 seconds — just confirm your role and tap Join.
Bank details, super fund, TFN — entered once, never re-entered. Saved securely on your device.
Verified career history follows you throughout your career — the LinkedIn of the Australian film industry.
Works offline — on set in a soundstage basement, remote Queensland outback, or anywhere in between.
Emergency contacts and dietary preferences always on file — no re-entering for every new production.
Complete operational visibility. One screen. Real time. Every crew member's status, every timesheet, every receipt — without making a single phone call.
Payroll, receipts, and budget tracking unified in one place. Friday afternoons saved. Your accountant gets clean, categorised data automatically.
Licence-class verified drivers only — the system won't let you assign a heavy combination vehicle to a C-class driver. Live GPS. Digital key handover.
Real-time receipts categorised by Screen Australia account code the moment a crew member snaps a photo. No more chasing people for crumpled paper at wrap.
From Gold Coast blockbusters to Sydney features to Melbourne dramas.
Production histories shown for illustrative purposes.
Two proudly Australian businesses. One unbeatable deal for your production.
Hire any Backlot Trailers unit base package and receive Backlot Live completely free for the entire duration of your production. Full onboarding, timesheets, payroll, fleet management, and comms — all included at no extra cost.
Valid on unit base bookings of 5+ days. New Backlot Live customers only. One production per booking.
Book Trailers + Get App Free →Active Backlot Live productions receive 15% off their Backlot Trailers hire. Valid on honeywagons, makeup units, production offices, and unit base packages. Show your live Backlot Live production dashboard to claim.
Valid for active Backlot Live productions only. Applies to standard hire rates. Cannot be combined with other offers.
Claim Your 15% Discount →Per-production pricing. No subscriptions, no hidden fees. Pay for what you shoot.
The average 50-crew production saves over $47,000. See exactly what YOUR production saves →
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