A call sheet is a document created by the 1st AD or another member of the production team and shared among cast and crew daily during principal photography on a film or television show.
It’s one of the most important documents of production, as it provides all the information that the cast and crew working on a particular day would need, such as shoot locations, shoot times, script pages they’ll be filming, expected filming breaks, and arrival times for all involved in that day’s work.1
Curious to know what components make up a call sheet? This video explains.
The daily call sheet goes out the night before the shoot day detailed in it. While not ideal for planners, the reason for the late send-out is because there are typically changes made to the call sheet well into the evening, such as who is going to be needed on set the next day.
In fact, that’s where the call sheet gets its name – it “calls” specific cast and crew to set for the day’s work.