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NonDe Film Development: Start With These 10 Questions

Align budget, audience, and revenue before production

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Jon Fitzgerald and Courtney Romano
Apr 24, 2026
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When we start putting together a feature film, of course, the budget becomes our guiding light. And while there are many people who swear by a $10k micro-budget, or a $300k ultra low-budget , or a $2 million low budget, the truth is: every film is different and needs different things. That includes the difference in budgets.

Your budget becomes your film…

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Writing, directing, & producing NonDē films. Organizing the NonDē 50 Films Project, contributing to FilmStack Daily Digest, and making my feature directorial debut in 2026.
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