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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

167 | Writing For Production On A Microbudget (ft. Jeffrey Crane Graham, aka Producer Jeff!)

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna

Tv & Film

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2023

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

This week, producer Jeff walks you through how he got his film Always, Lola from idea to distribution with a VERY low five figure microbudget...and you can too! TO WATCH THE FILM: https://www.alwayslolafilm.com/watchathome TO TAKE THE CLASS: www.jeffgrahamdigital.com/class Territory Info: United States/Canada - Amazon, Apple, Google Play, YouTube Australia/New Zealand - Apple, Google Play, YouTube UK/Ireland - Apple, Google Play, YouTube South Africa - Apple For non-English territories, google the movie, you might find it! If the film is not available in your territory and you want access, email [email protected]. To sign up for our patreon: www.patreon.com/thescreenwritinglife

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0:00.0

Hey TSL fam, producer Jeff here and this week is actually a fun conversation about my movie which came out this week

0:07.1

And this conversation was actually recorded before the strikes so you might hear talk about an August release date and pre-orders and obviously all of that is now irrelevant.

0:16.0

Rather, the movie is out right now and you can order it anywhere you rent movies.

0:20.0

So I'll include information to that in the description below and that's enough

0:23.6

of me talking hope you enjoy the show. Hey everyone I'm Meg Lafove and I'm

0:28.2

L'Orian McKenna and today we're very excited to talk to someone that you all know our own producer Jeff Graham

0:35.2

Jeff's first feature Always Lola which he wrote and directed is

0:39.0

premiering worldwide on streaming. It's available for pre-order right now.

0:44.0

Jeff learned a ton on micro budget filmmaking during his time in pre-production and on set

0:48.8

and he'd love to share as much as he can before the film drops.

0:52.1

So Jeff, welcome to your... much as he can before the film drops.

0:53.2

So Jeff, welcome to your own show.

0:56.2

Thank you very much.

0:57.7

I was telling Megan Lorry and I really appreciate the chance

1:00.7

to share some of this.

1:01.7

And for you writer directors, there will will be a ton but even just for you

1:04.8

writers I feel like what I would love to discuss and we'll get into it is even you if this is something you're

1:09.2

interested in how to approach the page with the mentality of knowing your budget before you jump in.

1:14.7

So hopefully this will be valuable for all of our listeners today.

1:18.0

And Jeff is a good sport and he's agreed to join our Adventures in Screenwriting or how was your week so

1:25.4

Lorian how was your week so Jeff don't be too nervous I'll be the first one to go to show

1:30.4

you how it's done you show me how it's done. You can show me how it's done. Perfect.

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