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I self-funded a short film and got it on Amazon Prime. Here's exactly how.
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Best Director x3 · 8 festival awards · Emmy-nominated series · Streaming on Prime Video
THE COURSE
What you'll learn
What to decide before you shoot so your film can be released later
How a $47K short got funded, and the other ways to raise the money
The paperwork distributors ask for, and how to have it ready
Which festivals are worth the fee, from 41 submissions and three Best Director wins
How films actually reach Prime in 2026, now that self-serve is closed to shorts
The real numbers: what a short film on Prime actually earns
SYLLABUS
The 7 lessons
About 2 hours in all, in the order Currents was made.
Intro: The honest story
1. The idea and the script
2. The money
3. Pre-production
4. The shoot
5. Post-production: edit, color, sound
6. Festivals
7. Filmhub to Prime, and what it earns
Outro: What to do next
BLACKBEARD ENTERTAINMENT
Who's teaching this
I'm Bailey, director and producer at Blackbeard Entertainment. I shot for the NFL, created the Emmy-nominated docuseries Road to the Natty, and self-funded my first film, Currents. It won Best Director three times and is now streaming on Prime Video.