This is the first feature I didn’t finance myself.
But I only landed financing because I had just made a different movie for $0 with no crew.
Sometimes we resist making micro-budget features because the numbers don’t make sense on paper.
But a micro-budget film is not just an investment in one project.
It’s an investment in your entire body of work, which is what helps you land you the next one, and the one after that.
That’s why I’m such a fan of DIY filmmaking.
MUSTACHE PROMOTION.
Teacher’s Pet is out today and in the spirit of promoting tiny indie films that don’t get marketing love, here is what I’m gonna do.
Anyone who shares a screenshot showing they’ve bought or rented the film, I’ll record a short, personal video highlighting a favorite mustache in film/TV this weekend.
How many can I think of? Let’s find out.
Rent it on Apple/Amazon/Google/etc. Share it here. Get a Cameo style video about mustaches.
WHAT A DEAL. 👨🏻
Today, our tiny micro-budget feature just got released on every major platform.
It was shot in 12 days with a skeleton crew.
No camera team, other an awesome 1st AC.
No lighting, except for a single LED panel or tube light used to key some closeups.
No casting director, despite us landing some
of the best actors I’ve worked with to date.
No script supervisor, but we still shot up to 14 pages in a single day.
You don’t need every resource to make your film, you just need to be resourceful with what little you do have.
Really hope you all enjoy it.
TEACHER’S PET official trailer is now live!
We made this film with a skeleton crew in just 12 shooting days using the most unconventional of tactics… and now it’s coming out everywhere in just 3 weeks.
Can’t wait for you all to see it on Feb 6.
@LukeBarnett@barbaracrampton
TRAILER DROP: TEACHER’S PET
A psychological thriller where the “safe adult” is the danger.
Watch the trailer 👇 (@Collider exclusive + full details in replies)