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Guerrilla Filmmaker

2026 · 117 min

A scrappy, funny, and sometimes painful look at the chaos and camaraderie of making movies with no money.

Tagline: "Dangerous, reckless and stupid..." The story of Dilligaf Productions Film Co. and the joy and pain of ultra-low budget filmmaking.
Overview: A documentary about ultra-low budget guerrilla filmmaking, deep in the heart of Texas.
How it feels: Warm, satirical, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, friendship, ambition, work
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
friendship
ambition
work
obsession
Places: countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Les Branson
Starring: Dan Burkarth, Chris Adeler, Les Branson, Samuel H. Roden, Mary McGrew Ponto, Stephen Brodie, Gordon Fox, Daniel Dickerson
Runtime: 117 min
Country: United States of America