Luke Barnett On Going Viral With A $50 Short & Carving Out Success In Hollywood

Podcast: Show Don't Tell: Micro-Budget Filmmaking · Noam Kroll

Opublikowano: 2025-10-10

In this episode I’m thrilled to be joined by Luke Barnett to discuss our viral short film OVATION, made for just $50 over a two-hour shoot. The film satirizes the never-ending standing ovations at major festivals that have dominated the trades in recent years. Within days of completion, the short caught fire online and even landed a feature in Variety - proof that the smallest, most spontaneous projects can yield outsized results. Throughout the discussion we unpack OVATION in detail, along with Luke’s wildly successful short The Crossing Over Express, another viral sensation viewed by millions that was...