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Bootstrapping a Feature Film: Brandon Keeton’s Indie Hustle
Host Jeff Deverett sits down with independent filmmaker Brandon Keeton to unpack his journey from Marine Corps veteran and martial arts school owner to producing his first feature film, Turbo Cola. Brandon shares how a simple table read sparked the project, how he assembled locations, crew, and resources through community connections, and why he chose to self-finance the film.
They dive into the realities of indie filmmaking—budgeting with no experience, solving production problems on the fly, surviving weather delays, changing the film’s title for marketability, and navigating early…
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