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Why young filmmakers are spending their savings on feature films
CultureYoung filmmakers making feature films
Young filmmakers are risking their own money to make feature films, despite the low likelihood of success.
These ultra-low budget films often star unknown actors and are made for comically small budgets.
- September 13, 2026 — 1:06pmThey are feature films you will almost certainly never see.
- So why do it?“It was always probably my biggest dream to just be in a movie,” Jonah Erofeyeff, 21, says.
- “You look up on the big screen and sort of see yourself there.”He was not just thinking about himself.Erofeyeff made Where The Sky Meets The Ground with close friend Emrah Akbulut, 21, after meeting at an acting course.
Key Takeaways
- Young filmmakers are using their savings to fund feature films
- Even well-funded Australian films struggle to find an audience
- The films may not be well-known or widely seen
- Filmmakers are willing to go into debt and burn favors to make their films
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- 13h agoThe Age (AU): Instead of buying a first home or a nice car, a brave few are risking their own money to make a film.
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