Don't shoot short films to break into Hollywood... Try THIS instead

This video essay explores innovative budget-friendly alternatives to traditional short films for aspiring storytellers.  
 
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
01:54 Part 1. Innovating on a Budget
07:15 Part 2: Oral Storytelling
12:45 Conclusion

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References:

How To with John Wilson (HBO series)
Quiet Part Loud (A SPOTIFY ORIGINAL podcast)
Case 63 (A SPOTIFY ORIGINAL podcast)

Martin McDonagh  
Six Shooter (2004)  
In Bruges (2008)  
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)  
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)  
 
Wes Anderson - Bottle Rocket (1996)  
Paul Thomas Anderson - Boogie Nights (1997)  
Damien Chazelle - Whiplash (2014)

Bo Burnham - Welcome to the Internet

Blow Out (1981)
Fargo (TV series)
Final Cut (2022)
Better Call Saul
Keanu (2016)
A Serious Man (2009)