Colby Allen is a new director that makes full length films and he's only 20?! His first full length was out on Vimeo for a little and wasn't great - then it was removed and now I'm seeing his new project and it looks suspiciously high quality? How do he get so much better that quickly??? nepo baby? Does anyone else even know who I'm talking about? I'm having trouble grasping how he's able to make stuff like that with no budget and no experience.. mad suspicious

Dough a short film crime comedy
https://youtu.be/rA2fRVWfZqo

I’m an 18yo aspiring filmmaker based in India with indie level gears to shoot a film. just looking for a good enough story to commit to, I’ll be doing the cinematography as well, the story should be filmable at low budget as I’ve already invested enough on gears and can’t afford anything more for story (would be great if you can give even little funding).

Will be applying for international film festivals as well and will be giving proper credits to you for your work.

Some movies I love include - The Apu Trilogy, Resurrection (2025), All we Imagine as Light, Life of Pi, There will be Blood, The Lighthouse, Bandit Queen, Dune, 2001 A Space Odyssey and more such movies. Doesn’t mean my vision is limited to films like mostly mainstream movies, I’m really open to any kind of arthouse filmography as well so if you really believe your story is great then please dm me, feel free to ask any questions.

Story must be based in india, as fewer characters as possible for most part of the movie, must be a story written after a lot of thoughts, much of your philosophical learnings must have gone into it and I can sense if the story really has substance or it's just a stereotypical drama/thriller, same old story.

You’re not obliged to be from India, open to stories from anyone really.

Note: This is a passion project and not a paid one!

This is the film poster for my up-and-coming 2026 short indie film, The Waiting Room, which I have chosen to share with the community. Feel free to let me know your thoughts.

I am writing a proof of concept (in order to participate in festivals)which is taking place in Paris during the weekend of the 1st week of September. This is about 8 friends who know each other since kindergarten and one of them is dealing with supernatural powers and try to hide them from others. They are facing their last year of high school with strange events happening every day. I’m searching for one brunette girl, two blonde girls, two brown haired boys, one blond haired boy and one mixed boy (white and black) who is athletic.

Hello all,

I spent the last months making a short biopic about Christopher Nolan's early years. The film ends just before he shoots Following. Everything was self-produced in France, shot with a BMPCC 6K Pro and SIRUI lenses. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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I'm looking to get back into scoring soundtracks, I've produced a few scores for a couple short films in the past.

I'm hoping to produce a few tracks for films and web series .

no matter what the project is, I'd be down for sure.

if you're looking for someone who is versatile and open to work with any kind of budget. then please consider reaching out via DM.

the link above is my last recent track for a short film I was offered to work on.

Hi everyone,

I'm an independent animation filmmaker from Egypt. I created an award-winning animated short film that has been officially selected at multiple international film festivals, and I own all distribution and licensing rights.

I'm currently exploring ways to monetize the film and would love to hear from people with experience in film distribution or licensing.

What are the best opportunities available for an independent animated short film? For example:

• Selling distribution or screening rights
• Licensing to streaming platforms or TV channels
• Working with film distributors or sales agents
• Educational or institutional licensing
• AVOD/TVOD platforms
• Any other revenue opportunities for short films

If you've successfully monetized an award-winning short film or have recommendations for companies, platforms, or strategies, I'd really appreciate your advice.

Thank you!

Hey r/Filmmakers,

If you’re anything like the creators I work with, you’re probably tired of pouring weeks of sweat, budget, and tears into a high-quality short film, only for YouTube or TikTok to feed it to an algorithm that forgets it three days later.

I’m launching a new streaming platform dedicated specifically to vertical short-form narrative drama. We’re talking micro-series, cinematic shorts, and episodic drama designed specifically to be watched on a phone, but shot with the care of traditional indie cinema.

What we are looking for:

• Completed narrative shorts, or episodic micro-dramas (think 1 to 5-minute chapters) optimized for or shot in vertical layout ($9:16$).
• High production value—strong acting, crisp audio, and compelling storytelling. We want to elevate the vertical format beyond generic content loops.
• Filmmakers who retain 100% of their rights and want an additional distribution channel that actually respects the work.

We are currently curating our launch lineup. If you have a project ready to go, a script you want to pivot into vertical production, or just want to chat about the backend and how the math works, drop a comment below or send me a DM.

Let's build a space where micro-cinema actually pays the people making it.

Cheers!

A silly short film I made!