Fabric for documentary production agencies

Documentary filmmaking is research as much as production. Months of pre-production research generate interview transcripts, archival references, source documents, location notes, release forms, historical records, and expert correspondence. The volume of material that informs the edit is enormous, and the editor needs access to everything the director discovered during research, including things the director has since forgotten.

Fabric keeps months of research searchable. Interview transcripts are searchable by what was said via audio and video transcription. Source documents and archival references are findable by meaning. The edit room has the complete research record.

Search footage and references by meaning

AI search finds clips, references, and production materials by description. Audio and video transcription makes spoken content searchable with timestamps. Similar search finds visually related references across your library. See b-roll for footage management.

Client feedback attached to the work

Annotations let clients and stakeholders pin feedback to exact spots, draw on frames, and leave timestamped comments on video. Forward email feedback to email-to-note. Record calls with AI voice notes. See review and approval.

Canvas for pre-production and planning

The canvas supports storyboard layouts, shot planning, and reference boards with live YouTube embeds and real-time collaboration. See moodboards.

Project documentation that stays current

Self-writing docs produce client trackers and decision logs. Agents compile project summaries and flag deadlines.

Polished client sharing

Publish cuts, selects, and deliverables with password protection and link analytics. Track client engagement. Update the cut and the link stays current.

For the full agency workflow, see Fabric for agencies. For video editors, see Fabric for video editors and Fabric for videographers.

Get started

Keep every production searchable from pre-production to delivery. Try Fabric free. See pricing for teams.

FAQs

Can I find footage by describing what happens?

Yes. AI search and audio and video transcription find clips by content and spoken words.

Can clients leave timestamped feedback?

Yes. Annotations support timestamped comments on video and drawing on frames.

Can I search reference videos by visual style?

Yes. Similar search finds visually related references across your library.

Can I plan productions on the canvas?

Yes. The canvas supports storyboard layouts and shot planning with live video embeds.

Do project docs stay current?

Yes. Self-writing docs update from Slack and meetings.

Can I share cuts with tracked links?

Yes. Publish with password protection and link analytics.

Can agents compile project summaries?

Yes. Agents generate summaries and flag deadlines.

Can past productions inform new ones?

Yes. Every completed project stays searchable. References, approaches, and client preferences are findable.

What happens when a team member leaves?

Full project context remains searchable.

Is client data secure?

Yes. AES-256 encryption, CASA Tier 2 compliant. Data never used for model training.