By the Skin of Your Teeth: Microbudget Filmmaking

Running on fumes but still need to get your brilliant idea on celluloid and out to audiences? The history of filmmaking has always been a story of hustling, working with what you got, and creating a smoke and mirror show that turns the smallest budgets into a product that looks a million bucks. 

Join in on this panel discussion to learn from some filmmakers from the amazing 2026 Top Shorts cohort to learn how they did a lot with a little, and the creative solutions, ethos, and joy behind making it work with a microbudget. 

Panellists include:

• Nick Burkitt & Nick Mansur (Blue Rooster)
• Annabelle Richens (Consume)