diff --git a/pype/plugins/tvpaint/publish/collect_workfile_data.py b/pype/plugins/tvpaint/publish/collect_workfile_data.py
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+import json
+
+import pyblish.api
+from avalon.tvpaint import pipeline, lib
+
+
+class CollectWorkfileData(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
+    label = "Collect Workfile Data"
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder - 0.01
+    hosts = ["tvpaint"]
+
+    def process(self, context):
+        self.log.info("Collecting instance data from workfile")
+        instance_data = pipeline.list_instances()
+        self.log.debug(
+            "Instance data:\"{}".format(json.dumps(instance_data, indent=4))
+        )
+        context.data["workfileInstances"] = instance_data
+
+        self.log.info("Collecting layers data from workfile")
+        layers_data = lib.layers_data()
+        self.log.debug(
+            "Layers data:\"{}".format(json.dumps(layers_data, indent=4))
+        )
+        context.data["layersData"] = layers_data
+
+        self.log.info("Collecting groups data from workfile")
+        group_data = lib.groups_data()
+        self.log.debug(
+            "Group data:\"{}".format(json.dumps(group_data, indent=4))
+        )
+        context.data["groupsData"] = group_data
+
+        self.log.info("Collecting scene data from workfile")
+        workfile_info_parts = lib.execute_george("tv_projectinfo").split(" ")
+
+        frame_start = int(workfile_info_parts.pop(-1))
+        field_order = workfile_info_parts.pop(-1)
+        frame_rate = float(workfile_info_parts.pop(-1))
+        pixel_apsect = float(workfile_info_parts.pop(-1))
+        height = int(workfile_info_parts.pop(-1))
+        width = int(workfile_info_parts.pop(-1))
+        workfile_path = " ".join(workfile_info_parts).replace("\"", "")
+
+        sceme_data = {
+            "currentFile": workfile_path,
+            "sceneWidth": width,
+            "sceneHeight": height,
+            "pixelAspect": pixel_apsect,
+            "frameStart": frame_start,
+            "frameRate": frame_rate,
+            "fieldOrder": field_order
+        }
+        self.log.debug(
+            "Scene data: {}".format(json.dumps(sceme_data,indent=4))
+        )
+        context.data.update(sceme_data)