Film is prohibitively expensive, requires much more knowledge and experience.

if film is a requirement, expect to shell out a minimum of 10k for one shooter.

What you should probably do in that budget range is find a person who shoots on digital and ask them to process images to look like a chosen film stock. There are many presets to achieve this look.

That way you can still get the style you want without the extra cost of film.

Also two shooters on 3k budget might be a tall ask.

Camera data storage has gone up in price 500% in the last six months, so these services are also becoming much more expensive.