The filmmaking process is inherently collaborative and directing duos serve as an important reminder of this.

“I feel like we are reminders to people outside of the industry that the the film making process is is incredible collaborative”

Collaborating with actors who are willing to take creative risks and feel free to try things is essential for the artistic process.

“And I think in movies, you you have to be feel free to try things because you're not going to know what works until you you find it, but sometimes it's going to be bad and you're going to put it out there and you have to feel that freedom.”

The filmmaking process relies on instinct rather than intellectualizing the work.

“we talked a lot about you know not intellectualizing things and just you know trying things out and seeing how they turn out”

Filmmaking is inherently a collaborative medium that relies on effective communication between directors, cinematographers, and performers to achieve a shared vision.

“filmmaking is inherently a collaborative medium so it's really about good communication with directors and directors of photography and performers to get it all together and make it make something cool”

Filmmaking is a collaborative process where the director must work with and trust the unique creative contributions of actors and other team members.

“I sit down and and I give them I say you know okay we're gonna be partners in this here's what I need from you I need to show up on time I need you to uh uh hear the charact here's how I see the characters and I'm open to discuss what that is but we sort of need to be on the same in the same Planet ”

Self-financing creative projects allows for more artistic control and avoids the waste seen in traditional studio processes.

“it always seemed like the smart thing to do to me because and the it felt good i liked the way it felt more than anything else because you see so much waste in the way things are done”

Charlie Day argues that directing his own film was necessary to ensure he maintained creative control over his vision.

“I didn't have control over those films like that the way that we have total control over Sunny we have the final say so as I was writing this movie I thought well if I don't direct it I might get in a situation where someone's making it something I don't want it to be and that would suck”

He believes that filmmakers must remain dedicated to their unique vision and reject studio notes that compromise the integrity of their creative work.

“it was supposed to be with a big Studio but then they were giving notes about changing the creative and we're like it just won't be ours if we like like Bend to this so we we took it we did it independently in Australia”

Creators should bypass meetings and prioritize the actual production of their work.

“and we even had a philosophy around it which was just for me and him but it started coming out and now it's like a I guess it's like an independent film mantra which is make movies not meetings.”

Filmmakers should actively produce their own work instead of waiting for a film festival to provide opportunities.

“and like the one thing that drives me nuts as a filmmaker is like, don't wait for our film festival to make a movie. Go do your own film.”

A filmmaker needs a deadline to finish a film because otherwise they will stay in a constant loop of trying to improve it.

“my film would never be complete if I didn't have a deadline you know like as a filmmaker that is inevitable if if the client didn't say it had to be done on this day like it would just forever be in this constant Loop of trying to better it”

Budro Partida believes that filmmakers must prioritize efficiency in production and editing to maximize budgets and deliver high-quality work.

“you have to learn how to shoot quickly, edit quickly, you have to turn around quickly because you shoot something on Monday, it's on the air by Tuesday. And so I learned that skill set very early on.”

Simu Liu believes that working in cramped conditions on a film set fosters creativity and the best humor.

“it's like I feel like those scenarios kind of breed the best humor cuz you just realize you got to make a joke to get through the you know cuz you're cramped in and like a bajillion things are happening around you”

The film's low budget and lack of experienced crew helped it become highly successful.

“it was made by students of film, literal students of film who loved making movies and they made again a masterpiece is what a lot of people call it.”

Placing creative constraints on filmmakers forces them to make quick decisions and improves their creative output.

“the thing about the 72-hour that's beautiful is there is no procrastination. So, you can sit here, oh man, I have this idea for this movie. I have this idea for this for years. But now the time's on. You got 72 hours. So, now it's like you have to go.”