Professional CCSL
creation for every platform.
From picture lock to platform-ready delivery. Gotham CCSL creates Combined Continuity & Spotting Lists to the exact specifications of Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV+, film distributors, and festival submissions — accepted on first submission, every time.
A complete CCSL built to your distributor's exact spec.
Gotham CCSL creates Combined Continuity & Spotting Lists from picture lock — the complete, four-part delivery document that every streaming platform, distributor, and international sales agent requires. Every document we produce is built from scratch against your locked picture, verified timecode by timecode, and reviewed against your distributor's current delivery specification before it leaves our studio.
We do not use automated transcription software or AI-generated dialogue logs. Every CCSL is prepared manually by our specialist team — because accuracy at the frame level is what separates a first-submission acceptance from a costly rejection cycle.
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Every element of your film.
Documented precisely.
A Gotham CCSL is not a partial document or a template fill-in. It is a complete, four-part record of everything in your finished film — prepared manually, verified against your locked picture, and formatted to your distributor's current delivery specification.
A complete verbatim transcript of every word spoken in the film — every line of dialogue, narration, and voice-over — with frame-accurate timecode in and out for every entry.
- Verbatim — every word as spoken
- Character identification per line
- Scene numbers — locked script
- Timecode in/out — frame accurate
- V.O. and narration flagged
- Key action descriptions included
A complete log of every music cue in the film — original score and all licensed music — with full publishing information required for music licensing and international rights clearances.
- Cue number and title
- Composer and lyricist
- Publisher and PRO
- Usage type — BG, FG, vocal
- Timecode in/out per cue
- Original vs licensed flagged
A complete log of all significant sound effects in the film, spotted to timecode — the essential reference document for dubbing studios creating foreign language versions of your film.
- All significant SFX to timecode
- Foley noted separately
- Ambience and room tone
- Effect descriptions — plain language
- Duration per effect
- Mixing notes where relevant
A complete record of every piece of text that appears on screen — title cards, location supers, signs, graphics, and end credits — with timecode and screen position noted for each element.
- All title cards and intertitles
- Location and time supers
- Signs and readable graphics
- Character name supers
- End credits log
- Screen position noted
Every CCSL passes a comprehensive quality control review against your distributor's current delivery specification before it leaves our studio. We check every timecode, every formatting requirement, every required field.
- Reviewed against current spec
- Timecode accuracy verified
- Format compliance checked
- All required fields confirmed
- Revisions at no extra cost
- First-submission goal every time
Your completed CCSL is delivered in every format required by your distributor or platform — on time, ready for immediate submission. No additional steps required on your end.
- Excel (.xlsx) — Netflix, Amazon
- PDF — festival and theatrical
- CSV — Amazon alternate
- FCP XML — post-production
- Delivered via secure file transfer
- On deadline — guaranteed
Built to the current spec
of every major platform.
Streaming platform delivery specifications change without notice. Gotham CCSL tracks every update to Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV+, and major distributor requirements — so your CCSL is always built to the current spec, not last year's version.
Simple per-minute pricing.
No surprises.
Gotham CCSL charges a simple per-minute rate based on your film's runtime. No hidden fees, no scope creep, no revision charges. Every quote is fixed-price — you know the total cost before we begin.
A 90-minute feature film = $1,440–$1,620 fixed price
$18/min for standard CCSL — $16/min for longplay CCSLs and multi-reel projects
- Complete four-part CCSL document
- Dialogue continuity — verbatim
- Music cue sheet — full publishing info
- Sound effects spotting list
- On-screen text and supers
- Full QC review before delivery
- All required formats included
- Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV+ compliant
- Revisions at no additional cost
A 90-minute feature film = $1,260 fixed price
Flat rate for all project types and runtimes
- Verbatim dialogue transcript
- Character identification per line
- Frame-accurate timecode in/out
- Scene numbers — locked script
- V.O. and narration flagged
- Lip-sync timing references
- International dubbing standards
- Compatible with all major NLEs
- Revisions at no additional cost
All quotes are fixed-price — no surprises. The price you receive in your quote is the price you pay. Runtime is calculated from your locked picture. Rate is $18 per minute for standard CCSL creation and $16 per minute for longplay CCSLs or multi-reel projects. Complex projects with high dialogue density, large music catalogs, or multiple languages may be quoted individually — contact us to discuss your specific project.
Delivered on time.
Every time.
Turnaround begins the business day after we receive all required materials — your locked picture, dialogue transcript, and music cue list. Every project receives a confirmed delivery date in writing before work begins.
We have never missed a confirmed delivery deadline. If your project has an urgent timeline, contact us before submitting — we handle expedited requests regularly and will confirm availability before committing.
Both CCSL creation and dialogue spotting lists for short-form content under 30 minutes runtime.
Feature-length shorts, television episodes, and mid-length documentaries.
Standard turnaround for feature films and feature-length documentaries up to two hours.
Long-form documentaries, extended cuts, and films over two hours runtime.
Contact us to discuss your deadline. Rush delivery is available subject to current scheduling.
Gotham CCSL regularly handles expedited CCSL requests for filmmakers facing acquisition deadlines, festival technical submissions, and last-minute distributor requirements. We have delivered CCSLs for feature films in under five business days when required.
Contact us before submitting your materials — we'll confirm availability and turnaround in writing before any work begins. Expedited projects are quoted individually based on current scheduling and project complexity.
Discuss your deadline →From picture lock to
platform-ready delivery.
Every Gotham CCSL project follows the same four-step process — designed to ensure accuracy, compliance, and on-time delivery from the moment you submit your materials to the moment your CCSL lands in your inbox.
Send your locked picture, transcript, and music cue list. We confirm your spec and provide a fixed quote with a delivery date.
Our specialists work through your film frame by frame — spotting every dialogue line, music cue, SFX, and on-screen text against your locked timecode.
Every CCSL is reviewed against your distributor's current delivery specification before it leaves our studio. No exceptions.
Your completed CCSL arrives in all required formats — ready for immediate submission to your distributor, platform, or festival.
Send us your locked picture, a working dialogue transcript, and your music cue list. We review your project, confirm the delivery specification for your platform or distributor, and return a fixed-price quote with a confirmed delivery date — usually within one business day of receiving your materials.
Our CCSL specialists watch your locked picture from start to finish — spotting every line of dialogue, verifying every word against your transcript, identifying every music cue, logging every sound effect, and noting every piece of on-screen text. All work is done manually, frame by frame. No automated tools, no AI transcription.
Before delivery, every CCSL passes a full quality control review against your distributor's current delivery specification. We check every timecode reference, every required formatting field, every column header, and every piece of publishing information. If anything is missing or incorrect, it is fixed before the document leaves our studio.
Your completed CCSL is delivered via secure file transfer in all formats required by your distributor — Excel, PDF, CSV, or FCP XML. If your distributor requests any revisions after delivery, we handle them at no additional cost. We remain available to answer questions from your distributor's delivery team throughout the submission process.
Built for everyone in
the distribution pipeline.
From independent filmmakers preparing their first festival submission to major distributors managing global theatrical releases — Gotham CCSL serves every stage of the film distribution pipeline, nationally and internationally.
Festival submissions to Sundance, Tribeca, TIFF, Cannes, and Berlin. Streaming platform acquisitions. International sales. We understand the post-production pressures independent filmmakers face and we work to your timeline — not ours.
Ongoing CCSL production for slate-level output. Consistent quality and format compliance across every project, every quarter, every platform. We become a reliable extension of your post-production team.
Domestic and international distributors requiring delivery-spec CCSLs as part of the acquisition and release package. We understand what your delivery managers need and we build to those requirements from the first draft.
Content prepared for Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV+, Hulu, and MUBI — built to each platform's current delivery spec with all required supplemental documents. First-submission acceptance is the goal on every project.
Specialists,
not generalists.
CCSL creation, dialogue spotting, and audio description are all we do. Every workflow, every quality check, and every team member is built around this one discipline — not spread across a dozen services.
We do not use AI transcription tools or automated spotting software. Every CCSL is prepared manually by our specialist team — because automated tools produce errors that cause rejection, and rejection costs you time and money.
Netflix, Amazon, and Apple TV+ update their delivery requirements without warning. We monitor every change so your CCSL ships to the current spec — not last year's version.
Every project is quoted at a fixed price before work begins. No hourly billing, no scope creep, no revision charges. The price in your quote is the price you pay — guaranteed.
The whole team delivered us a perfect CCSL for our 2 hour feature documentary as part of our deliverables to Netflix. I would highly recommend them and will use them again.
Philip reviews every CCSL personally before delivery. 20+ years in post-production. NYC-based. Nationally served.
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your film?
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