What is StillsLab and what can you find on it?

StillsLab is a library of high-quality movie stills, film frames, and TV screenshots aimed at filmmakers. You can browse it by category — movies, series, music videos, and commercials — and use the frames as cinematography references, shot lists, or mood boards. It also offers a separate tool that turns a film frame into a 3D LUT (.cube files for DaVinci Resolve, Premiere, and on-set monitors across 17 camera log profiles), with 3 free looks included. If you hold rights to a film or video, you can submit your work to the library at no cost.

What you can find on StillsLab

The library is organized around a single browse view with category filters. The categories shown are All, Movies, Series, Music, and Commercials.

Each entry is a title with a still count, and sometimes a year or episode count. Examples from the library:

There is also a featured collection — for example, DARK, described as 5,300+ stills from the sci-fi series.

Who it is for and how people use it

StillsLab is positioned for filmmakers. The stated uses are:

• Cinematography references — study framing, lighting, and color in specific films or shows.
• Shot lists — pull frames that match the shots you want to plan.
• Mood boards — collect frames to communicate a visual direction.

A Community Showcase section displays user projects with still counts, such as a music video with 15 stills or an experimental project with 3 stills. This gives a sense of how other users assemble frames into finished work.

Frame quality and rights-holder submissions

Not all frames come from the same source. Some entries are marked "Official — Frames were supplied by the film's rights holder, at full source quality." That label tells you the stills came directly from the rights holder rather than being captured or uploaded by a third party, and that they are at full source quality.

Rights holders can submit their work to StillsLab at no cost. The site states that submitted work joins the same library, same search, and same quality as existing content.

The LUT tool

Beyond browsing stills, StillsLab offers a tool that turns any film frame into a 3D LUT. According to the site:

• It generates .cube files.
• It works with DaVinci Resolve, Premiere, and on-set monitors.
• It supports 17 camera log profiles.
• 3 free looks are included.

The pitch is to match a look "next to Deakins, next to Lubezki, next to you" — meaning you can compare your grade against a reference frame's look.

Pricing and account terms

StillsLab references subscription and pricing pages, including subscription terms and a refund policy. The site also mentions "founding pricing" for a separate shoot-planning tool (shotlists, storyboards, and call sheets in one tool).

The available information does not state exact prices, whether browsing requires an account, or whether any content is free beyond the 3 included LUT looks. Check the pricing and subscription terms pages directly before committing.

Practical starting points

• To browse references: use the category filters (Movies, Series, Music, Commercials) and open a title to see its stills.
• To judge source quality: look for the "Official" label indicating rights-holder-supplied frames at full source quality.
• To build a look: try the LUT tool with the 3 free looks, then export .cube files for your editing or on-set workflow.
• To contribute: if you hold rights, use the submission option to add your frames at no cost.