Lower-budget aesthetics…
… are getting more mainstream. At the same time, lower-budget aesthetics don’t always mean crappy aesthetics. Production value, however you define it these days, means you can make movies that look pretty darn good for not so much money.
-James Schamus, CEO of Focus Features
All The Real Girls, 2003. Budget: $1 million
Brick, 2005. Budget: $450,000
The Exploding Girl, 2010. Budget: $40,000.
(Source: indiewire.com)
