Lína is completely free for students and educators at both accredited institutions and approved filmmaking programs.
Not a trial. Not a stripped-down demo. The same professional tools indie filmmakers use to prep their productions.
Your students should learn pre-production the way it's actually done, not with whiteboards and spreadsheets. Lína follows the same script-to-set workflow used on professional productions: screenplay, lined script, shot list, breakdowns, stripboard schedule, call sheets.
Everything uses industry conventions. EP-standard color-coded breakdown categories. Eighth-page measurements for scene lengths. Stripboard scheduling with day breaks and DOOD reports. When your students graduate and get hired, the workflow will feel familiar.
EP color coding, eighth-page measurements, stripboard scheduling, and call sheets that follow the format professionals expect.
Students learn how production data flows: lines drawn on a script become shots on a shot list, breakdown tags feed into schedules, schedules populate call sheets. Enter it once, use it everywhere.
No departmental purchase orders, no per-seat licensing, no IT procurement process. Students sign up with their school email or access code and start working.
Running a filmmaking workshop, after-school program, or summer camp? Lína gives young filmmakers a real production tool without the complexity of software designed for studio professionals.
The workflow is straightforward: import or write a script, plan the shots, figure out what you need for each scene, put the schedule together, and print the call sheets. Students can focus on the creative work instead of wrestling with overbuilt software or juggling a dozen Google Docs.
Lína is free for approved programs at any level, not just universities. If you're teaching filmmaking, we want your students to have access to professional tools.
Clean, modern design that doesn't overwhelm first-time users. No buried menus or enterprise terminology; just the tools your students need, where they expect to find them.
Students experience the full pre-production process from script to call sheet. Even a weekend workshop can walk through the entire pipeline on a single short film.
No credit card. No trial expiration. No feature restrictions. Students get the same tools as paying indie filmmakers, completely free.
A typical production class can move through the entire pipeline in Lína: from importing a screenplay to sending out call sheets.
Students write directly in Lína's screenplay editor or import existing scripts in Fountain, Final Draft, or plain text. The editor handles formatting automatically — scene headings, action, dialogue, parentheticals — so students can focus on the story.
Intuitively plan coverage by drawing lines directly on the script. Each line automatically creates a shot list entry and a storyboard frame. Students learn to plan their shoot visually rather than abstractly.
Tag cast, props, wardrobe, vehicles, special effects, and every other element using industry-standard categories. Breakdown data feeds directly into the schedule and call sheets; no re-entering information.
Drag scenes into shooting order on a stripboard. Add day breaks and meal breaks. The daily complexity score shows students how to balance a realistic shooting schedule, a skill that matters on every production they'll ever work on.
Generate call sheets from the schedule data and send them to the crew via e-mail. Students learn what a professional call sheet looks like and how to distribute one, the final step before cameras roll.
Whether your school uses .edu emails or not, there's a path to free access for your students and faculty.
Students and faculty with a .edu email address get automatic free access — no approval needed.
Community colleges, international schools, youth programs, workshops, and any other educational program — we'll get you set up.
We extend free access to any legitimate educational program teaching filmmaking: accredited universities, community colleges, high school programs, after-school workshops, summer camps, and nonprofit media organizations. If your students are learning to make films, we want them using professional tools.
The Education tier mirrors the paid Indie plan: 3 active projects, unlimited drafts, 3GB storage, and access to every tool: screenplay editor, lined script, shot list, storyboard, breakdowns, scheduling, call sheets, and collaboration. The only difference is it's completely free forever.
No. Using a .edu email provides automatic access, but we extend free access to students at any approved educational institution or filmmaking program. Educators at institutions that don't issue .edu addresses can email [email protected] to request an access code for their students.
Education accounts are re-validated annually to reclaim resources from inactive accounts, but active students and faculty retain free access for as long as they're part of an approved program. There's no trial clock or sudden expiration.
Yes. Education accounts include basic collaboration. Students can invite teammates as free collaborators to view and work on projects together. This mirrors how real production teams share access to preproduction materials.
Lína supports Fountain (.fountain), Final Draft (.fdx), and plain text (.txt) imports. Students can also write directly in Lína's built-in screenplay editor, which handles all formatting automatically.
Not yet. We're focused on making the core product as strong as possible first. If your institution has specific administrative needs, get in touch — your feedback helps us prioritize what to build next.
Lína is in open beta and free for all approved educational programs. Get your students prepping their next project today.