Genie Workbench is released as an Open Source software under the BSD License and hosted on Google Code.

Inspired by Yet Another Workflow Language (YAWL), YAWL4Film explores the creation of tangible software artifacts that aim to automate many film production imperatives.

The first prototype of YAWL4Film focusing on production life cycle was based directly on YAWL Process Model and was successfully tested on two AFTRS student projects.

In May 2008, a revised prototype focusing on call sheet generation of YAWL4Film was successfully pilot run on a full feature film.

The team took a role-based approach to design and developed Genie Workbench based on the roles held by key-appointment holders in a production setting (i.e. assistant directors).