How I made a successful no-budget feature film. @StandardStoryCo
How I made a successful no-budget feature film.  @StandardStoryCo
Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I made a feature-length thriller for $6k that got over 7M views and earned back it's budget many times over. Here's my best advice for how to shoot a no-budget film yourself, and find an audience for it!

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About me:
I've been making short films for 20 years, starting at age 11. I directed my first feature film, Bad is Bad, in 2010. Made for only $6,000, the film went on to reach over 7 million views and garner critical acclaim. More recently, my short film, Will "The Machine", screened and won awards at film festivals around the world. Released online in 2019, it reached over 1 million views in just a month. I also work as a video editor, cutting ads for clients such as Apple, Netflix, and Beats by Dre.

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