[Deep Dive] $250 Short Film: Editing, Color & Sound on a Micro-Budget

What does post-production look like for a $250 indie film? In this Deep Dive episode, Victoria, Chuck, and Daniel walk through the real-life challenges and solutions behind editing, color grading, and sound mixing their short film Dive, all while working with limited time, budget, and space (hello, bar refrigerators).

From DaVinci tips to text animation breakdowns, you’ll hear how they shaped raw footage into a festival-winning final cut. If you're an indie filmmaker facing your own edit timeline and sound issues, this one’s for you.

Topics include:

• DIY post-production workflows

• Sound cleanup using iZotope RX

• Editing pacing vs. perfectionism

• Split tone color grading strategies

• Planning festival submissions with strategy

Listen in and learn how three filmmakers got it all done, and what they’d do differently next time.