Recommend a microbudget feature film
06-11-22 | 11:30 PM
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Recommend a microbudget feature film
I was thinking about microbudget movies earlier and wondered what the threshold would be for a film to fall under that category. That's when Dr. Google came up with these results:
https://stephenfollows.com/average-b...o-budget-film/
https://www.thefilmfund.co/8-levels-.../#.YqVr4KjMI2w
(I added the boldface)
If we were to use $396,000 as the upper limit, which feature-length microbudget movies would you recommend?
I'll start off with the really obvious ones:
https://stephenfollows.com/average-b...o-budget-film/
Across 542 film professionals, $396,000 was deemed the maximum budget for a micro-budget film
https://www.thefilmfund.co/8-levels-.../#.YqVr4KjMI2w
(I added the boldface)
there are so many other kinds of budgets, like the micro-budget. Micro-budget films are usually cost under $396,000 but there is some disagreement around the world about the difference between micro and low budget film financing.
Then there is the elusive No Budget Film, which involves some equipment you already own, or that you can use for free, and some good friends on the film crew list who are willing to work for free. Of course, even this kind of budget will have costs, like crafty and possibly transportation but it is possible to go No Budget.
Then there is the elusive No Budget Film, which involves some equipment you already own, or that you can use for free, and some good friends on the film crew list who are willing to work for free. Of course, even this kind of budget will have costs, like crafty and possibly transportation but it is possible to go No Budget.
If we were to use $396,000 as the upper limit, which feature-length microbudget movies would you recommend?
I'll start off with the really obvious ones:
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06-12-22 | 12:15 AM
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Blair Witch Project.
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06-12-22 | 12:25 AM
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Once
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06-12-22 | 12:35 AM
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Trash Humpers
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06-12-22 | 12:53 AM
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Re: Recommend a microbudget feature film
Combat Shock
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06-12-22 | 05:07 AM
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The Man from Earth - it's basically about a group of college professors sitting in a house and reacting to a fantastic tale that one of them is telling. Some fairly well-known actors in it, too.
budget ~ $200,000
There is a sequel that is not very good.
budget ~ $200,000
There is a sequel that is not very good.
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06-12-22 | 05:15 AM
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A couple of more really good low-budget sci-fi movies:
Primer ($7000)
and Coherence ($50,000)
Primer ($7000)
and Coherence ($50,000)
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06-12-22 | 06:31 AM
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The most obvious one:
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06-12-22 | 06:39 AM
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The last one I recall seeing... Shiva Baby - $200K.
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06-12-22 | 09:32 AM
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I only recently saw this and it is tremendous:
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (reported between $140,000–300,000)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (reported between $140,000–300,000)
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06-12-22 | 09:33 AM
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06-12-22 | 10:08 AM
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A Ghost Story
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06-12-22 | 11:00 AM
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Want to say that this is a great thread that highlights some overlooked and lesser-known gems alongside some classics! All proving that you don't need to sink a ton of money into a project for it to be memorable.
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06-12-22 | 11:04 AM
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06-12-22 | 11:55 AM
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I thought for sure this would be one of the first mentioned. 22 000 USD.
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06-12-22 | 12:03 PM
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Another vote for Primer and Coherence. Highly recommended.
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06-12-22 | 03:50 PM
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The original Mad Max just barely makes the cutoff at $350k USD
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06-12-22 | 05:31 PM
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^I haven't seen The One I Love yet, but I love those other two movies. I looked but couldn't find a budget number for The Endless.
06-12-22 | 07:30 PM
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Shithouse - $15k
Poser - $100k
The Killing of Two Lovers - $32k
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes - $27k
Poser - $100k
The Killing of Two Lovers - $32k
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes - $27k
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06-12-22 | 08:19 PM
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Re: Recommend a microbudget feature film
Street Trash comes to mind, but it's an acquired taste.
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06-12-22 | 09:17 PM
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One of my favourites, Phantasm (1979). Budget is estimated at $300 000. Of course, that was in 1979. I don't think IMDB adjusts for inflation.
I'd also suggest Wanda (1970), with a budget of $115 000.
I'd also suggest Wanda (1970), with a budget of $115 000.
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06-12-22 | 09:19 PM
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There's no published budget for this one, but it must be near the neighborhood of what we're talking about. I want to highlight it, because it was one of my favorite films of 2019, and I think more people should see it.
The Art of Self-Defense
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