Movies with Budgets Under $20,000
Truly scrappy films in a world of $1 million+ being considered "low budget".
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- DirectorShane CarruthStarsShane CarruthDavid SullivanCasey GoodenFour friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new invention.$7,000
- DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsCarlos GallardoConsuelo GómezJaime de HoyosA traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him.$7,000
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsJeremy TheobaldAlex HawLucy RussellA young writer who follows strangers for material meets a thief who takes him under his wing.$6,000
- DirectorVincent BarnardStarsImani KhiryBill NallyBrendon TaylorA city boy and country hunter find themselves at a deadly impasse in rural Pennsylvania. All of their unspoken stereotypes, hopes, and fears boil to the surface.$10,000
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsJack NanceCharlotte StewartAllen JosephHenry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.$10,000
- DirectorOren PeliStarsKatie FeatherstonMicah SloatMark FredrichsAfter moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.$15,000 (but backed by a massive marketing campaign)
- DirectorRob SitchStarsMichael CatonAnne TenneyStephen CurryA working-class family from Melbourne, Australia fights city hall after being told they must vacate their beloved family home to allow for infrastructural expansion.$20,000
- DirectorJon GunnBrian HerzlingerBrett WinnStarsBrian HerzlingerDrew BarrymoreJohn AugustSince the second grade, Brian has had a crush on Drew Barrymore and now 20 years later he wants to fulfill his dream by asking her on a date.
- DirectorSteven J. PershingStarsSteven AlversonBill BenferGene BoziThis 90-minute, emotionally charged action adventure will have you asking yourself, "Who would I trust?" as Dallas McQuaid struggles to stay alive after a five million-dollar bounty is placed on his head by his archenemy, Bruce Costas. The mentally unstable McQuaid, a Former U.S. Marine with a brief background in the CIA, had set his sights on the underworld. His reputation as our country's most feared bounty hunter flourished as he captured 46 of America's 100 Most Wanted. So how does a hero become the hunted? Seven years after his disappearance, a blue-collar car salesman's identity is exposed, and peace and seclusion are sacrificed for survival. While being hunted by every lowlife bounty hunter looking for beer money, McQuaid searches for friends among foes. Reunited with his best friend, Jack O'Donnell; ex-wife, Jennifer; and his old friend, Detective John Coleman, McQuaid quickly discovers that sometimes loyalty is purely superficial. After the sound of the gunfire, missiles, and jet engines stop, you will be left listing to be the beating of one mans heart. People live, people die, and angels fly.
- DirectorAlexandre MorattoStarsChristian MalheirosTales OrdakjiJayme RodriguesAfter his mother's sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo's coast, must survive on his own while coming to terms with his grief.
- DirectorJason TrostStarsJason TrostLucas TillJames RemarFour Super Heroes find themselves abducted by their Arch Nemesis and are forced to compete in a series of challenges in order to save an abandoned town full of kidnapped innocent civilians.
- DirectorPaul DevlinStarsDaniel J. SnyderGreg SwansonGlen BurtnickDisillusioned by the broken promise of rock 'n roll, but still plagued by dreams of stardom, a charismatic musician goes on a 27-year journey in search of the meaning of success.
- DirectorBrandon LandersStarsRobbie BarnesRobert GrantAlana KaniewskiFour college students at Ohio University set out to make a documentary proving that spirits and the paranormal are not real. In order to do this, they plan to film their investigation of an old lunatic asylum in Athens, OH. Their investigation proves more than they could have anticipated.
- DirectorJay DuplassMark DuplassStarsMark DuplassKatie AseltonRhett WilkinsJosh Sagers drives cross-country on a mission to deliver his father's birthday gift - a giant purple LazyBoy.
- DirectorJim ChuchuStarsKelly GichohiPaul OgolaTim MutungiA collection of five vignettes about Kenya's LGBT community.
- DirectorJohn WatersStarsDivineDavid LocharyMary Vivian PearceNotorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".
- DirectorGorioKing JeffStarsCraig DerocheGorioRoy L. Jackson Jr.After betting a fellow inmate he would not return to prison, recently released ex-con, Grip, tries to make an honest living but is soon re-introduced to the world of guns and thugs headed by his older brother Maurice.
- DirectorIvan KavanaghStarsPatrick O'DonnellMichael ParleEmma Eliza ReganRecently dumped by his girlfriend for another man, working in a job he hates, things could be better for Peter. One night, while he is alone in his apartment, there is a knock at the door. His life will never be the same again.
- DirectorAlexandre MichaudStarsMarco CalliariSebastien CroteauMartin DubreuilA dangerous serial killer decides to go out with a bang when he is invited by a mysterious group of fellow murderers for an evening of snuff and torture. One by one, the killers will become the victims.
- DirectorTadeo GarciaStarsTony SanchoMichael CortezDonato CruzIsaac and Angel are two young Latinos involved in a south side Chicago gang. They have a secret in a world where secrets are forbidden.
- DirectorKing JeffStarsCraig DerocheGorioKing JeffFour police officers are kidnapped by gang members who vow to kill one cop every hour.
- DirectorStacie HawkinsStarsTony CazeauMee-ae Chatmon-NelsonAngela CobbAn irresponsible party girl begins a journey to re-discover her tap dancing roots.
- DirectorGary RobertStarsTamara Apted HeathPeeWee's, Mini's, Privateers and Pro's all take their turns on the screen in this fun, fast paced look at the sport Motocross on a local level. Filmed on location at Lake Elsinore Motocross park, and Starwest Motocross Park in Southern California...Get into the action with race footage, rider interviews, and exciting helmet-cam views of the track. A family friendly program suitable for all ages.
- DirectorEdward BurnsStarsEdward BurnsCaitlin FitzGeraldKerry BishéNewlyweds Buzzy and Katie find their blissful life disrupted by the arrival of his half-sister and news of her sister's marriage troubles.
- DirectorNeill Dela LlanaIan GamazonStarsIan GamazonEdwin LagdaEdgar TancangcoFlying back to his home country, an American man is informed that his mother and sister have been kidnapped and will be killed if he doesn't comply with certain demands.
- DirectorAnthony ValloneStarsJohn ConsidineGerry CooperCarey CrimWhile writing a term paper a woman gets involved in a mysterious unsolved case which leads her and her professor into the darkness of his past.
- DirectorMaysoon PachachiMoving between the political sphere and everyday life on the streets, this film offers a unique glimpse into the resilience of Iraqis as they struggle to sustain their lives and to fight off a sense of despair and defeat.
- DirectorBenjamin RoberdsJordan ReyesStarsEva BoehnkeDavid ChandlerMaxwell MoodyA surreal take on the zombie genre.