Making a $0 Indie Film in 4 Weeks (What Could Go Wrong?)
We challenged ourselves to make a $0 musical short film in just 28 days, for a real film festival competition.
This is Part 1 of our 28-Day Musical Challenge, where we document the process of making an indie short film from scratch under extreme time pressure.
In this episode, we break down:
The film festival prompt and competition rules (including the “no generative AI” restriction)
Why we chose to make a musical short film on a zero budget
Writing the script during a 12-hour car ride after procrastinating
Turning Dungeons & Dragons mechanics into political satire
How we’re composing…
The skinny
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