How To Shoot A Feature Film In 1 Day - J. Horton

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Filmmaker, Youtube Creator and Producer of many feature films and documentaries, J. Horton is known for boldly crossing genre boundaries and 'getting it done." In addition to his prolific work in the film industry, he's gained a lot of traction in recent years as a Youtube personality. His Channel The J. Horton is a go to spot for filmmakers wanting to learn more about the business side of filmmaking.

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[JHorton]

I noticed a few comments attacking me and my work. Pointing out low ratings on IMDB or pointing to what they deem as low or no quality in the work. or suggesting I don't take the art seriously. 1st off, I am not a mainstream filmmaker. I make very low budget movies for very specific audiences. And regardless of what ratings on IMDb say, those audiences do dig these movies. If no one was watching and watching all the way through and watching more than once, I would not be earning a living from them. These movies rank up view hours in the millions. My documentary Don’t Call Me Bigfoot did over 10 million hours of views in it’s first month on amazon prime alone. My horror movie edges of darkness brought in over 100k in it’s first 2 years of release. It was made for 25k. And yeah I’m talking numbers because they can be quantified. It’s harder to talk about or defend artistic merit. But being a subjective metric, I don’t have to. It’s all in the eye of the beholder. Just because you decided something is ‘trash’ doesn’t necessarily make it so. And if you actually did research, beyond a cursory reading of IMDb you’d find some very good reviews for Edges, for Trap, for Monsters in the Woods and others.

ULB films have never been treated well on sites like IMDb. That is not a complaint or me whining, it’s just the truth. When you present a ULB film to mainstream audiences in he market they are gong to be treated harshly (generally speaking). These types of movies don’t hold up well next to studio level polish. But all this is neither here nor there, what I don’t understand is filmmakers attacking other filmmakers like this. Why is my success triggering to you? I’m not out here claiming to be a brilliant filmmaker. I’m not telling other people to aspire to what I’m doing. I’m just a working class guy, talking about how I make a living from the arts. Doing what I love. IF what I do is not appealing to you either the movie or what I’m saying in these interviews or on this channel. Then don’t watch.Why attack me? If someone has ‘bad’ at making movies has you claim me to be, is making a living doing it, you should be inspired. Just imagine how well your superior work will do.

Look, I LOVE movies. I love making movies. And I love severing an audience with movies. I will never be a mainstream director, that’s not my goal. But I will continue what I’m doing, doing what I love and making my living from it.

[paulwromero]

Watching his YouTube videos, he really puts the rubber to the road. Mad respect. I can't even finish my morning coffee.

[concernedcitizen]

I suspect that this approach to movie making will become more common.
Great interview 👍🏼

[gorrittileaks]

I've worked on 4 week movies and even 3 week movies where crazy schedules were the rule. After hearing this experience, I would LOVE to make a movie in just one day and see what happens. It sounds like an adventure of a lifetime.

[chrisd]

That's a very cool idea - shooting a feature in one day. For my zero budget feature, I'm making a few concessions. My actors are basically amateurs, so they can use their own words for the script as long as it means the same thing and makes sense. Except where it's essential to have a specific wording. It saves a lot of time and it makes it more authentic. And just two angles of coverage plus inserts. But if I ever get a budget I seriously want to try the one-day shooting.

[GyvonJante]

There NO RULES to filmmaking! If your cast and crew are game and there’s no disrespect involved then go for it! Art is subjective and the goal is to create something that everyone is happy with and has some appeal to its audience! Great job on doing what you do!🎥🎥🏆🏆

[ERMediaOfficial]

I shot my film over 3 years. However, I was under 5000€ budget. I'd love the chance to shoot with a proper budget in 1 day. I would probably fail but I would love to try :)

[Top-gi]

I shot a movie in ten days and on a 1600-1700 us$ budget. Name of the movie is Rishi ki Dunia. I could never go to film school but it was a great learning experience. 👍👍👌

[dustyhills]

That's the only kind of film making I know. Shooting 100 pages in a week or less. I was Dennis Haskins' assistant one day when he was set up in a spare bedroom in someone's basement. He was so great to work with. Really fun and laid back amongst the chaos!

[MysterianFilmGroup]

Thank you for showing another great clip from J. Horton's interview. I believe only directors truly understand the complexity of what he describes as it's learned on the job. People who are fortunate enough to become seasoned actors understand through their varied practice with others just how the pieces of the world fit into the person they are. Then they can harness their talents most efficiently while interacting with others. I agree with a subtlety that's expressed here and that's practice makes perfect, but natural ability allows for the positioning of that practice. I'm assuming the higher a director and actor go in the industry with bigger budgets and complex working conditions the more of a grind they're forced to deal with. I'm guessing this could be why not every actor nor director can finish a high strain, stressful, pressurized film set waging 100 million dollar price tag. Probably too many parts juggling through the air?

[filmcourage]

Have you ever considered shooting a feature film in one day?

[santiagovasquez]

Inspiring! Love this video. Thanks so much.

[wexwuthor]

Sam Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones filmed a play called Sunset Limited with two cameras and a sparse set. It turned out very well.

[ziadbenamor]

I love all the info you share with us, regardless of what people think. Many people forget what is it about, forget the low ratings, u can still take his advice and learn from his experience, the rest is futile.

[lisafoadstock]

That’s
And I can’t even think of a good enough topic to write about ha!

[matthewsawczyn]

This was the Ed Wood philosophy. The man churned out films 🙌🔥

[sunlightpictures]

Jason's the greatest. I don't envy him doing a one-day shoot.

[zeddfilms]

We did shoot a feature film in 8 days. And that was mad stressful.

I did love to try shooting a feature film in a day one day.

[blakestudwell]

Would love to know which features were shot in 1 day and if they're available on tubi?

[darrendowler]

This sounds so incredibly challenging. I was never interested in doing something like this before but after watching the interview I think I wanna try this. I’m gonna find some killer actors a couple good crew guys and just do it.