The Investorless Feature Film Course is Live Inside the Community Alright, filmmakers — this is the big one. The full Investorless Feature Film course (aka The Indie Film Flywheel) is now live in the Classroom tab. If you’ve been serious about making your first feature — without waiting for permission, investors, or “someday” — this is the step-by-step roadmap you’ve been looking for. Why you should take it (right now): 🎯 Clarity: Learn the only replicable career strategy that works for actors, writers, and directors — making a small, personal feature with the resources you already have. 🔥 Speed: Cut years of trial-and-error and get from idea → finished film faster than you thought possible. 📈 Momentum: Build a career flywheel where every film fuels the next — bigger audience, better collaborators, and more opportunities each time. 🚫 No Fundraising Required: Avoid the endless investor hunt. This approach is designed to keep you creating now, not waiting. 🤝 Collaboration: Learn how to attract the right collaborators without begging or chasing — and why the right people will want to work with you. 💡 Proven Examples: See how filmmakers like Greta Gerwig, Christopher Nolan, Robert Rodriguez, and Sean Baker used this exact principle to break into the industry. Plus, there’s a $500 reward if you finish in 5 days. This isn’t just a gimmick. I want to keep this community lean and full of action-takers. If you finish on time, you’ll unlock a filmmaking tool I’ve only shared with my private clients. This course is $1, but will be sold online for $47. Just to find filmmakers that are serious. 👉 Go to the Classroom tab now and click “Investorless Feature Film” to begin. Let’s get that first film in the can. – AJ Rome

Yes, I will use this strategy. It makes perfect sense and parallels what I’ve learned on my entrepreneurial journey, but with significant movie industry knowledge I haven’t had. The three biggest roadblocks I have right now are 1) I’ve just launched a toy line, so I need to balance this film project with the time needed for that. 2) Budgeting for and choosing which of your programs is the best fit for me right now 3) Setting a timeline based on those factors which allows me to get my film completed as quickly as possible.

I started in the entrepreneurial space and spent $10K for a membership in a group which was a combination of learning how to pitch for funding and networking with undercover investors. That was a lifetime investment, so I went to several of their events over the next ten years. It taught me a lot about capital and the blueprint for building multi-million dollar companies, so it was worth it. But, because it was structured for “unicorn” type companies with multi-million dollar 3 to 5 year exit strategies, it didn’t really work for me. I’ve also invested in pitch academies and having a producer read my first novel for notes on its viability as a film. That cost $100 and the pitch training was free. The biggest cost was time (15 years). The biggest takeaway from this video was how closely aligned it was to my experiences in the broader entrepreneurial world.

Seeing all of the examples of successful filmmakers who followed this blueprint is a real confidence booster. My biggest takeaway addresses the biggest concern I’ve had here in the past, which is the lack of professional actors. What you presented in this lesson validates what I’ve developed over the last year of producing an experimental “video comic book” series without professional actors. I, too, have found that putting non actors in very minimally scripted scenes which reflect who they are has been the best solution. Knowing others have been successful with that directing approach is very encouraging. My biggest challenge is crafting a no-budget feature that stands alone as a story, but also gives entry into my bigger fantasy universe (which will require bigger vfx budgets).

Welcome to One Grand Filmmakers 👋 🎉 In this community, I'll show you how I turned a $1,000 feature film into 3 more features, a full-time career in filmmaking, and relationships with the biggest names and platforms in the industry. But first... Please, introduce yourself :) (EXTRA CREDIT: Like 5 other posts, and welcome other filmmakers to the community as well!) Let's goooooo! 🚀