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The following films are independent films and documentaries made for less than $1000. Each of the films in this category have achieved some level of success. Many of the films have been screened at prestigious film festivals such at Cannes, Toronto or Sundance, and others have found considerable commercial success.

MAN BITES DOG
Budget: No budget student film production
Trailer: Man Bites Dog Trailer
Synopsis: Belgium film students Remy Belvaux, André Bonzel and Benoît Poelvoorde collaborated to shoot this black and white mockumentary on no budget. The film was an experiment to see what could be accomplished without a budget. The film is now highly regarded in its genre and is now even part of the Criterion Collection and distributed by Janus Films.

The three filmmakers are also actors in their own film working both in front and behind their camera to create a humorous yet surprisingly grotesque story of a serial killer void of the clichés we are familiar with through their representation in popular media.

COLIN
Budget: $70
Trailer: Colin Movie Trailer
Synopsis: “Colin” is a British independent film production about Zombies made for only $70. The Writer / director / producer / editor Marc Price was asked what he spent the $70 on and he replied “a crowbar and a couple of tapes, and I think some tea and coffee”.

Price’s approach was to say “‘OK guys, we don’t have any money, so bring your own equipment”. This film, told from the zombies perspective, has already impressed the most prestigious film festival in the world; Cannes. All this with only $70.

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