STORYFLOW FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS
Turn a mountain of research
into a film you can shoot.
Storyflow is a free AI canvas for documentary filmmakers. Connect your research, subjects, story arc, and shooting plan on one board, where the story lives in the connections, and the AI helps organize the material. No download, no credit card.
Free plan
No credit card
Research to shoot plan
Used by creative professionals at:
Artlist
Pixar
Nike
Red Bull
The North Face
Porsche
Start from a ready-made template
Pick a board to see what you can build, then let AI fill it in. Every template is a real, editable starting point on the same infinite canvas.
Pre-Production
Pull the brief, script, shot list, and moodboard into one pre-production hub so the whole shoot is planned in one place.
Why documentary filmmakers plan in Storyflow.
Documentary work generates a huge amount of material long before the shoot: articles, transcripts, contacts, footage references, and half-formed arguments about what the film is really about. The story is in how these connect, and a folder of documents is the wrong place to find it.
Storyflow gives that work a home on one infinite canvas. Drop in research, map the subjects and the questions for each, and shape the arc as cards you can rearrange as the film reveals itself, so the connections are visible and the structure emerges from the material.
The AI helps you make sense of it. Ask it to organize your research into themes, draft interview questions for a subject, or suggest an arc from your notes, and it works from everything on the board, so its help is grounded in your material.
It carries from development through the shoot. Share a view-only link with a producer or commissioner when you pitch, schedule interview and b-roll days around availability, and take the plan into the field on any device.
HOW IT WORKS
Plan a documentary in four steps.
The AI helps shape the material into a film.
01
Open a free canvas
Sign up in seconds, no credit card, and your infinite canvas opens in the browser.
02
Gather the research
Drop in articles, notes, links, and footage references, and the AI organizes them.
03
Map subjects, arc, and questions
Lay out the subjects, draft the questions, and shape the story arc.
04
Plan the shoot and share
Schedule around availability and share a view-only link with a producer.
The whole documentary, connected.
Research, subjects, arc, and shoot plan on one board.
AI organizes the research
Shape the material into themes
Drop in articles and notes and the AI groups them into themes and threads you can build a film on.
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Subjects and questions
Prep every interview
Map the subjects, draft the questions, and keep their notes and access details beside them.
See the AI documentary planner →
Shape the arc
Find the structure
Lay the arc out as cards and rearrange it as the story reveals itself in the research.
See story structure software →
Free plan, no credit card
Plan documentaries for free
Plan as many documentaries as you want on the free plan, with unlimited boards and no expiry.
See film production planning →A free canvas for documentary filmmakers.
Plan as many documentaries as you want on an unlimited canvas, with no credit card.
Unlimited research and plan boards on an infinite canvas
Basic AI usage to organize research and draft arcs
3 starter frameworks built in
20 file uploads for sources, transcripts, and references
BUILT FOR DOCUMENTARY
Where a documentary comes together.
Storyflow keeps the research, the arc, and the shoot plan on one canvas.
The research becomes structure
See the story in the connections
Gather it all: Articles, transcripts, links, and footage references on one board.
Organize into themes: The AI groups the material so the angles emerge.
Connect the pieces: Draw the links between a source, a subject, and a moment in the arc.
Prepared for every interview
Subjects, access, and questions
Map the subjects: Lay out the people and experts with their access details.
Draft the questions: The AI drafts interview questions from your research.
Notes with the subject: Keep transcripts and follow-ups beside each person.
From plan to the field
Shoot what you planned
Schedule around availability: Plan interview and b-roll days around people and places.
Share with a producer: Send a view-only link when you pitch for support.
Take it on location: Open the board on any device in the field.
Any documentary you make
One canvas, any project
Feature docs: Develop a long-form documentary from research to shoot.
Investigative pieces: Organize sources and threads where the connections matter.
Branded and short docs: Plan a case-study film or a short doc with a client.
Explore templates for your project
Every template opens as a real, editable board on the infinite canvas. Pick the closest fit and make it your own.
Pre-Production
Pull the brief, script, shot list, and moodboard into one pre-production hub so the whole shoot is planned in one place.
HOW WE COMPARE
Storyflow vs Milanote, Notion, and StudioBinder.
A fair look at where each fits. Storyflow turns documentary research into a shootable structure.
Storyflow
Recommended
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI organizes research into a structure
Research, subjects, arc, and shoot plan together
Infinite visual canvas
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ built-in frameworks
Milanote
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI organizes research into a structure
Research, subjects, arc, and shoot plan together
Infinite visual canvas
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ built-in frameworks
Notion
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI organizes research into a structure
Research, subjects, arc, and shoot plan together
Infinite visual canvas
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ built-in frameworks
StudioBinder
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI organizes research into a structure
Research, subjects, arc, and shoot plan together
Infinite visual canvas
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ built-in frameworks
What creators are saying
Join early creators getting structured workspaces and AI that remembers their projects
“Storyflow has sped up my workflow by at least 3x, which means more flow state and more projects I can actually ship. It truly changed the way me and my team create.”
Reilin Joey
Director & YouTuber
“One prompt gets me a structured board. But the tactics are my favorite. I run my YouTube scripts through them and my intros and retention got better. It's amazing.”
Justkay
YouTuber & Freelance Filmmaker
“I used to juggle five apps to plan a project. Now I describe what I am making and get boards, lists, and a schedule. All in one place.”
George
@fernwehchronicles
Storyflow for documentary filmmakers, answered.
What documentary makers ask about planning in Storyflow.
It connects research, subjects, story arc, and the shooting plan on one canvas, where the story lives in the connections. The AI helps organize research into themes, draft interview questions, and propose an arc from your notes.
Turn the research into a film you can shoot.
Open a free canvas, gather the material, and let the AI help shape it. Free plan, no credit card.