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Originally posted by ad2478

as you said you made afilm for just 100 us dollars. is it afeature film or a short film? If it was afeature film then can we know its synopsis. it will help us and we will come to know how to use the surrounding in the best way and how to make a feature film for just 100 US dollars

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I'm in production of a feature (run time 105 mins) action movie. "A struggling, single mother becomes an assassin to avenge the death of her daughter." So far my budget is up to around $85. Everyone in the cast and crew pitch in. Camera operators bring their own cameras, my locations are friend's homes, outdoor spots, and a little late night trespassing. All props are borrowed, cast members wear there own clothes, and everyone uses there own talents (martial artists and trick motor cycle riders) and does their own stunts. I pay actors with food at each shoot so most scenes don't have more than three people on screen at a time. It has taken us about 7 months of shooting on nights and weekends to get this far and we only have two scenes left. Day jobs come in handy on projects like this as well. One guy is a cop, (free security and a "pass" onto certain unused locations) I work in surgery and another one of the girls is an EMT (medical staff on set). Good planning is what saves money.

"Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try." - Yoda

Great to read about you Shaolin_PHIST.....can we have a link to the trailor?

adeel akhter

You might try looking up the websites for both Mark Pirro, and Rick Schmidt. They are both ultra low budget filmmakers, and have tons of great tips on how to get it in the can for a shoestring.

I try to make my movies work on a low budget, on paper, first. When writing, I try to find ways of shooting the entire story on less than five sets with no more than six actors total. I've volunteered time at the local college's theatre department, so that I can occasionally raid their costume and prop storage areas for free. (Also, any good-sized college campus has just about any location you could want.) I've cast several of my films with people who knew how to cook for large groups of people. I also clip coupons from local pizza parlors that offer 3 pizzas for $12 bucks. I know which public parks are empty at what times of the day. I go to car shows and hand out my number to guys who have cars that I might want to use. (I came across a couple of vets who had two WWII jeeps they could lend me, this way.)

The only money I really spend on in my films are for the camera. I build my special effects from spare parts around my house. One special effect device I have built was a blood splatter effect. I use a 2 liter bottle, some hose, a pump, and a valve switch.

So all in all I spent about 200 for the camera, then maybe 100 on special effects per movie.

I would also recommend reading Rebel Without A Crew by Robert Rodriguez.

That book was inspirational in the making of our first feature. Yes, it's a little dated. But Robert was able to shoot a 16mm (FILM!) feature for around 7K.

There is no excuse not to make a feature!

Go here: www.filmmakingstuff.com

Yup. *raises hand* Broke all the time. Pleasure to meet you all!