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I'm Josh, and I'm building Greenlight AI in public. These are the guides I wish I'd had: what my films actually cost, how long they took, and how to get them in front of festivals. No hype, no made-up numbers.
COSTS · 7 MIN READ
What does an AI short film actually cost?
Real numbers from two finished shorts: about $100 in OpenArt and about $200 in Higgsfield, where the money goes, and how to budget your first one.
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FESTIVALS · 7 MIN READ
How to submit an AI film to festivals
FilmFreeway, AI disclosure statements, fees, deadlines and deliverables, step by step, from someone doing it right now.
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