microbudgets
A microbudget is a budget allocated to a project that is deliberately small in scale relative to typical budgets in its field. The term is commonly used in film and media but is also applied to projects in startups, nonprofits, and academic research. Microbudgets emphasize resource efficiency and lean production practices to achieve outcomes with limited funds.
In film and television, microbudget productions seek to maximize production value on a constrained budget by
Funding and workflow typically rely on personal funds, family and friends, crowdfunding, in-kind sponsorships, and microloans.
Outcomes and critique: Microbudgets can enable rapid experimentation and smaller teams, but may limit production value,