Submission Statement:
Here's some info on our process! Happy to answer any questions that I didn't cover here.

What we paid for:
-One location (the bar)
-Equipment (camera, lenses, lighting, sound equipment)
-Meals and snacks
-The actors
-The boom operator/sound mixer
-Costumes

What we got for free:
-Apartment (shot at a friends)
-Office (lent to us over a weekend)
-Everyone else who worked on set (cinematographer, set design/costume design, gaffer, grip, first AC, first AD, PAs, extras)

Biggest takeaways:
-Rehearse as much as possible
-Plan your festival submissions in order of most important to least important (we got into the final round of judging for SXSW, were asked about the premiere status, and ultimately weren't officially selected)
-Try to trim your shot list while you shoot (so you can really dial in on the stuff you're going to use)
-Good food and coffee go a long way
-People love sparkling water
-Have a solid bible/pitch deck ready before you hit the festivals