WattWenn

What WattWenn does

WattWenn Ltd is a UK-based, privately held software company that develops Mac-native desktop applications for film and television production scheduling. Its core product converts screenplay scripts into organized shooting schedules, providing script import from Final Draft, Word, Pages, and PDF formats, scene-by-scene breakdown with element management (cast, extras, locations, time of day), flexible sorting and grouping, drag-and-drop scheduling, integrated diaries for cast/crew availability, and Day out of Days reporting exported to PDF, HTML, and Excel. The company sells two perpetual-license tiers: WattWenn Pro for individual schedulers handling up to 250 scenes, and WattWenn HE (Hollywood Edition) for multi-user collaborative scheduling across thousands of scenes on large episodic series. The software supports macOS Monterey and Sonoma, parses scripts in eight languages, and integrates with Final Draft as the dominant screenwriting tool and Excel for downstream budgeting workflows.

WattWenn serves a narrow vertical of film and TV production professionals — primarily First Assistant Directors, Production Managers, Line Producers, and schedulers — and its go-to-market is almost entirely word-of-mouth referral within this community. The company's marketing channels consist of practitioner testimonials from ADs on high-profile productions (Game of Thrones, Star Wars Episode I, Mamma Mia, Bad Sisters, White Lines) rather than paid acquisition, and the software is distributed exclusively as a direct download from wattwenn.com with pricing available only on request. No external funding, parent company, M&A activity, or enterprise sales motion has been disclosed; the company appears to be founder-owned and self-sustaining.

The technology stack is a traditional desktop application with proprietary script-parsing logic tuned to industry formatting conventions rather than AI/ML systems. WattWenn holds a registered trademark in the UK and other countries, operates with a 2024-active website and documentation portal, and has accumulated switching-cost advantages through years-long project data embedded in customer workflows. There is no evidence of mobile apps, cloud-hosted services, APIs, or platform extensibility beyond script import and report export integrations.

Name

WattWenn

Legal name

WattWenn Ltd

Website

https://wattwenn.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

WattWenn Ltd develops Mac-native desktop scheduling software that converts film and TV scripts into production shooting schedules, serving First Assistant Directors, Production Managers, and schedulers through perpetual-license Pro and Hollywood Edition tiers sold direct via its website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and TV Production Scheduling Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Studio Operations, Scheduling & Stage Management (MPADAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Budgeting, Scheduling & Line Producing (MPADAAAG)

Keywords

• Production scheduling software
• Script breakdown software
• Film production tools
• TV series scheduling
• Shooting schedule management

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (WattWenn Pro and WattWenn HE): Desktop software licensing model with two versions: WattWenn Pro for individual use (maximum 250 scenes) and WattWenn HE (Hollywood Edition) for multi-user collaborative scheduling (supports 1000s of scenes). The software is a Mac application sold as a perpetual license with ongoing version support for macOS updates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

WattWenn develops a Mac-native desktop scheduling application that converts screenplays into organized shooting schedules for film and TV productions. The software imports scripts from Final Draft, Word, Pages, and PDF formats; automatically breaks down scenes by cast, locations, time of day, and other elements; and provides drag-and-drop scheduling, integrated cast/crew availability diaries, and Day out of Days reporting exported to PDF, HTML, and Excel. It is sold in two versions: WattWenn Pro (single-user, up to 250 scenes) and WattWenn HE (Hollywood Edition, multi-user collaboration for productions with 1000s of scenes).

Product overview

WattWenn offers a suite of film and TV production scheduling software with two distinct versions: WattWenn Pro and WattWenn HE (High End). WattWenn Pro is designed for individual schedulers working on productions up to 250 scenes, while WattWenn HE supports collaborative multi-scheduler workflows for large episodic series with thousands of scenes. Both versions share core functionality including script importing from Final Draft, Word, Pages, and PDF formats; scene breakdown and management through the Breakdown Sheet and Elements Manager; scene sorting and grouping; and comprehensive scheduling with integrated diary for cast/element availability. The software exports to multiple formats including PDF, HTML, Excel (Tab delimited), and supports iPhone/iPad viewing. The product operates exclusively on macOS, supporting Monterey (macOS 12.6.2) and Sonoma.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WattWenn Pro: Single-user version of the scheduler for film and TV production, supports maximum 250 scenes.
• WattWenn HE

Products and services

• WattWenn Pro Desktop scheduling software for film and TV production used by a single scheduler on productions up to 250 scenes. Supports script import from Final Draft, Word, Pages, and PDF; scene breakdown with cast, extras, and location management; drag-and-drop scheduling; integrated diary for cast/crew/location availability; and export to PDF, HTML, and Excel (Tab delimited). Runs exclusively on macOS.
• WattWenn HE (Hollywood Edition) Advanced version of WattWenn for collaborative, multi-scheduler workflows on large productions with thousands of scenes. Multiple schedulers can work on different parts of a project simultaneously and merge into a master schedule, with batch import of multiple Final Draft scripts for episodic TV cross-scheduling and side-by-side schedule comparison for multi-block shows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Users report completing scheduling tasks in a day that previously took a week
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Movie Magic Scheduling (Entertainment Partners): Movie Magic Scheduling is the long-standing industry-standard film/TV production scheduling tool, owned by Entertainment Partners. It directly competes with WattWenn Pro and HE in serving First Assistant Directors and schedulers on feature and episodic productions.
• Gorilla Software: Gorilla is a UK-based film production scheduling software used widely in British and European productions. It is the closest geographic and functional peer to WattWenn, competing directly for the same 1st AD and production manager audience on Mac and Windows.
• StudioBinder: StudioBinder is a cloud-based film/TV production management platform offering script breakdowns, scheduling, and call sheets. It competes with WattWenn by offering a modern, browser-based alternative to traditional desktop scheduling tools.
• Yamdu: Yamdu is a cloud-based production management platform used across European film and TV productions for scheduling, call sheets, and crew coordination. It is a direct peer to WattWenn in production scheduling functionality, especially in non-US markets.
• SetHero: SetHero is a cloud-based call sheet and production scheduling platform targeting indie film and TV productions. It offers an online alternative to desktop scheduling tools like WattWenn and Movie Magic.

Emerging players

• Celtx: Celtx is a scriptwriting and pre-production platform that has expanded into scheduling and production planning. It overlaps with WattWenn in production scheduling while also offering screenwriting, storyboarding, and budgeting in a single suite.
• Production Crate: Production Crate provides production management and scheduling tools for film crews. It targets a similar First AD and production coordinator audience as WattWenn, with a focus on streamlined, modern workflows.

Others

• Final Draft: Final Draft is the dominant screenwriting software and is directly integrated with WattWenn for script import. While not a scheduling competitor, it is a critical ecosystem partner and adjacent product used by the same film/TV production professionals.

Broad incumbents

• Entertainment Partners: Entertainment Partners is the largest provider of production management, payroll, and accounting software for the entertainment industry, and owns Movie Magic Scheduling. It competes broadly with WattWenn through its suite of production tools, though it serves a much wider portfolio than scheduling alone.
• Adobe Creative Cloud (Frame.io / Production Hub): Adobe, via Frame.io and Creative Cloud workflows, is expanding into production collaboration and review. While not a direct scheduling competitor, its broader footprint and AI-enabled production tooling make it a long-term incumbent threat to niche scheduling vendors like WattWenn.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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