Writer/director Michael DiBasio Ornelas shot his second feature film in 8 days. Impressive. It was hard, he said, but we didn’t go into overtime. Even more impressive.
- Two leads with extensive theatre experience
- Five days of paid rehearsals
- Lightweight camera on a lightweight gimbal
- We hired a great crew, that gelled easily
- All locations within a 4 mile radius
Michael has been directing content for some time. Sleepless, his 8-day feature, is out now on amazon prime and some other streamers.
In this episode we’ll be talking about how he made the film, the themes he set out to explore with his two main characters and where we are now with indie filmmaking without bankable stars. Enjoy this take.