18 Lessons for Making a Low-Budget Feature Film

Discover 18 valuable lessons from Louisiana-based filmmakers Joe Badon, Daniel Waghorne, and Joseph Estrade as they share their experience making a feature film for just $8,000. Learn about efficient location scouting, bartering for resources, flexible scriptwriting, and the importance of memorization and simplicity in low-budget filmmaking. Gain insights on crew management, including the significance of providing meals and maintaining a positive atmosphere on set. Explore practical tips for maximizing production value, such as shooting in 4K, leveraging existing relationships, and finding creative solutions to budget constraints. Apply these indie filmmaking strategies to create high-quality content with limited resources.

Finding Locations
Bartering
Efficiency
Writing a Script
Be Flexible
Memorize
Feed People
Be Nice
Keep It Simple
Low Budget Magic
Shooting in 4K
Find people youve worked with
Work with what you have
Find cheaper ways to do something
Do it efficiently