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Three friends, one terrible script, and a night they'll wish they could rewrite.

META (2020)

meta before meta was coolDIY chaoswriter's nightmare

Overview

Comedy

A normal night is changed by a prewritten script

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Standout Aspects

Writing

Script-within-a-script gimmick actually lands.

Acting

Cast plays 'bad acting' authentically well.

Best for:Solo: Quick palate cleanser between real movies.·Friends: Show your screenwriter friends and watch them twitch.
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Director

Blake Childress

ReleasedNov 19, 2020
Runtime5m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Budget$30
Dragonfly Studios

Top Cast

Trent Lamm

Trent Lamm

Trent

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shot during the 2020 lockdown with zero budget and three friends in one location.

Insight

The 'script' they're reading is the actual shooting script Childress wrote—making their complaints about it genuinely recursive.

YouTube

META THESPIAN SHORT FILM PRODUCTION VLOG( Day 1)

META THESPIAN SHORT FILM PRODUCTION VLOG( Day 1)

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