THE BUDGIE WHISPERERS COMPARABLE MOVIES
A COEN BROTHERS STYLE MOVIE
TOP CAST RECOMMENDED FOR
"THE BUDGIE WHISPERERS MOVIE"

John C. Reilly

Gael Garcia Barnel

Christopher Waltz

Allison Janney

Naomi Watts

Jacob Trimblay

Walton Goggins

Zoey Dutch
The Budgie Whisperers Soundtrack


Ram Jam - Black Betty

Lou Reed Ft. A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It (Walk on the Wild Side)

Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band - A Fifth Of Beethoven (1976 HD 720p)

The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (Official Lyric Video)



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AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL (AFF) SCRIPT COVERAGE SUBMISSION FEEDBACK
"This is one of those zany stories that could just possibly become a cult hit."
"The humor is evident and certainly is the smart choice for such a plot"
"Tatiana’s dialogue stands out as the most authentic, it’s individual to
her and it is often funny."
"In fact, once we get to a point in the story where it is just the
characters on the run, the dialogue is often funny. Overall, I’d say the
dialogue is the strongest aspect of the material....."
"The way you come at the concept feels instinctively right....."
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SCREENPLAY
COPYRIGHTED
SHOTLIST
STORYBOARD
SCRIPT BREAKDOWN
SYNOPSIS + ANALYSIS
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A-LIST ACTORS
IN PROGRESS
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SOUNDTRACK
LOCKED
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BUDGET
IN PROGRESS
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AI MOVIE TRAILER PRODUCED, COPYRIGHTED & MARKETTED
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GLOBAL MOVIE RIGHTS & PRE-SALE DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENTS
GROSS PROFIT PARTICIPATION STRATEGY FOR "THE BUDGIE WHISPERERS" FEATURE FILM
Here are five successful feature films that utilized gross profit participation profit-sharing models, along with a brief overview of their financial viability:
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"The Blair Witch Project" (1999)
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Financial Viability: Made on a budget of approximately $60,000, the film grossed nearly $250 million worldwide. The filmmakers offered profit-sharing to cast and crew, which allowed for significant earnings beyond initial salaries, making it one of the most profitable films ever relative to its budget.
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"Paranormal Activity" (2007)
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Financial Viability: With a production budget of around $15,000, the film earned over $193 million globally. The filmmakers included profit-sharing incentives, resulting in substantial returns for the cast and crew as the film gained a massive following through grassroots marketing.
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"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (2002)
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Financial Viability: This romantic comedy was produced for about $5 million and grossed over $368 million worldwide. The filmmakers implemented a profit-sharing model for key contributors, resulting in significant financial rewards that exceeded traditional compensation.
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"Napoleon Dynamite" (2004)
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Financial Viability: Produced for approximately $400,000, the film earned over $46 million in the U.S. alone. The success of the film led to profit-sharing arrangements for the cast and crew, allowing them to benefit significantly from its cult status.
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"The Hurt Locker" (2008)
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Financial Viability: With a budget of around $15 million, it grossed over $49 million domestically and received critical acclaim. Profit-sharing agreements helped incentivize the cast and crew, contributing to its success both financially and artistically, leading to multiple Academy Awards.
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These films demonstrate how gross profit participation models can enhance financial viability, providing significant returns on investment and incentivizing talent and crew to contribute to our film The Budgie Whisperers success.
Movie Package Checklist To Sell To Film Studio
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Ownership of Global Rights: Full ownership of the screenplay and any related intellectual property.
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Comprehensive Screenplay: Include a well-developed and polished screenplay.
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Established Fan Base: Present evidence of an existing audience or community interested in the film.
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AI Trailer: Create a compelling proof-of-concept AI-generated trailer that captures the film's essence.
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Merchandise Potential: Outline opportunities for merchandise related to the film.
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Profit Participation Structure: Clearly explain the gross profit participation model, highlighting potential earnings based on the trailer’s success.
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A-List Talent Outreach: Develop a targeted plan for reaching out to A-list actors and directors.
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Industry Insider Engagement: Identify and connect with key industry insiders who can advocate for your project.
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Compelling Pitch Deck: Create a visually appealing pitch deck that summarizes all key elements.
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Social Media Strategy: Plan strategic online campaigns to build buzz around the project.
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Market Research: Conduct data-driven research to identify trends and audience interests relevant to your film.
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Distributor Engagement: Prepare a strategy for reaching out to potential film distributors
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Production Timeline: Include a realistic timeline for production and release.
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Budget Outline: Provide a preliminary budget that aligns with the profit participation model.
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Marketing Plan: Detail a comprehensive marketing strategy to promote the film upon release.
SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR "THE BUDGIE WHISPERERS" PROJECT
Template for a Hugely Successful Social Media Movie Trailer
Case Study: The Budgie Whisperers (Comedy Thriller)
This template is designed for the comedy thriller The Budgie Whisperers, targeting viral success across social media platforms with metrics similar to The Blair Witch Project. The focus will be on humor, suspense, and an absurd premise that drives curiosity and engagement.
1. Objective
To create a quirky, humorous, and thrilling trailer that hooks viewers with a unique premise, blending lighthearted comedy with high-stakes tension. The goal is to leverage comedy-driven viral trends while keeping audiences intrigued about the thrilling twists.
2. Key Metrics Targets
Inspired by the viral success of The Blair Witch Project, here are the metrics targets for The Budgie Whisperers across major social platforms:
Platform/Views/Engagement
(Likes/Comments/Shares)Shares/Retweets Click-throughs (to ticket sales or website)
Instagram: 1M+ views in 30 days200K+ likes, 25K+ comments50K+ shares100K+ clicks to pre-order/ticket page.
TikTok: 2M+ views in 30 days300K+ likes, 50K+ comments100K+ shares150K+ clicks to website.
YouTube: 3M+ views in 30 days400K+ likes, 75K+ comments200K+ shares250K+ clicks to ticket sales
Facebook: 2M+ views in 30 days100K+ reactions, 30K+ comments80K+ shares120K+ clicks
Twitter (X): 1.5M+ views in 30 days75K+ likes, 20K+ comments60K+ retweets90K+ clicks
3. Trailer Structure
For The Budgie Whisperers, the trailer should mix comedy with suspense, leaning into the absurdity of the plot while teasing thrilling moments. The comedy should come from quirky characters and unexpected situations, while the thriller aspect emerges as the stakes heighten.
Trailer Length: 30-60 seconds (optimized for social media)
Theme: Comedy, suspense, absurdity
Key Elements - Inspired by real life events
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Opening (0-5 seconds): Start with a lighthearted, humorous scene
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First Act (5-20 seconds): Introduce the characters
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Second Act (20-40 seconds): Start layering in suspense.
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Climax (40-55 seconds): Rapid cuts of escalating chaos
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Ending (55-60 seconds): Fade to black with text
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Call to Action (CTA): End with the movie title, release date, and a quirky hashtag, for example, like #BudgieWhisperers or #TalkingBirdsMystery, and a link to the official website or pre-order page.
4. Promotion Strategy
Organic Reach Strategies
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TikTok: Use humor-driven trends like lip-syncs or comedy sketches with famous quotes from the trailer. Encourage users to duet or create their own funny videos featuring talking budgies. Collaborate with popular comedy creators to promote the film.
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Instagram: Use Reels to share short, funny clips or interactions between characters and their budgies. Post memes or behind-the-scenes bloopers to add to the comedy angle. Use Instagram Stories with polls or quizzes like “What’s the weirdest thing your pet has said?” to engage users.
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YouTube: Share the full trailer along with shorter, more targeted teasers. Collaborate with popular YouTubers who specialize in comedic content or pet-related content to amplify reach.
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Facebook: Focus on building a community of pet owners or people who love quirky mysteries. Use Facebook Groups to push content that mixes comedy with lighthearted thrills, targeting audiences who enjoy movies like Hot Fuzz or What We Do in the Shadows.
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Twitter (X): Keep things comedic by posting short, funny lines from the movie and interacting with fans who share their thoughts on the trailer. Use hashtags like #BudgieWhisperers, #ComedyThriller, or #TalkingBirds to drive conversation.
Paid Media
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Instagram & Facebook Ads: Target comedy lovers, pet owners, and fans of mystery thrillers with ads that tease the humorous but suspenseful plot. Use a mix of funny moments and thrilling imagery in the trailer.
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YouTube Pre-Roll Ads: Showcase the most absurd and funny parts of the trailer, focusing on quick punchlines, quirky characters, and unexpected twists. Keep ads under 15 seconds for maximum engagement.
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Twitter (X) Promoted Tweets: Promote tweets featuring humorous quotes or gifs of key moments from the trailer. Focus on engaging with fans in real-time, encouraging them to share their favorite lines or funniest moments.
5. How to Achieve These Metrics
1. Virality through UGC (User-Generated Content)
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Challenges & Hashtags: Create a viral hashtag challenge like #BudgieWhispererChallenge, where users post videos of their pets (or themselves) pretending to be part of the budgie mystery. Reward the most creative or funniest submissions with free tickets or shout-outs from the cast.
2. Strategic Collaborations
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Influencers & YouTubers: Partner with comedic influencers and pet content creators to spread awareness. Encourage them to react to the trailer or make their own version of a “budgie whispering” scene. YouTubers who focus on pets or quirky mysteries can do deep dives into the hilarious aspects of the film.
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Fan Community Engagement: Engage with online communities centered around pets, comedy, or thrillers. Share behind-the-scenes footage, bloopers, or additional funny skits that fans can engage with on platforms like Reddit, TikTok, and Instagram.
3. Tease and Release Strategy
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Multiple Teasers: Release several short, funny teasers leading up to the full trailer. Focus on small comedic moments while giving hints of the underlying mystery to keep audiences intrigued.
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Countdown Campaigns: Use a humorous approach in countdowns to the full trailer release. For example, post funny, cryptic messages from the budgies leading up to the big reveal on Instagram Stories or Twitter.
4. Cross-Platform Momentum
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Unified Branding: Maintain a consistent comedic yet suspenseful tone across all platforms. Use the same hashtags and humor-driven branding to ensure recognition and engagement. Encourage cross-platform sharing by engaging with fans who post on multiple platforms.
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Trending Topics & Viral Discussions: After the trailer drops, encourage discussions on Twitter (X) and TikTok with questions like “What do you think the budgies are hiding?” or “If your pet could talk, what would they say?” Promote user-generated theories to sustain excitement.
6. Post-Launch Analysis
After 30 days, evaluate the performance against the targets. Use tools to track how audiences are engaging with both the comedic and thriller aspects of the trailer. Adjust marketing strategies by leaning into the most successful elements, whether it's the humor or the suspense.
Key Adjustments for Ongoing Promotion:
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If TikTok humor trends are gaining traction, push more short comedic content to TikTok and Instagram Reels.
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If YouTube’s long-form reactions and breakdowns are performing well, release more behind-the-scenes content, or extra footage to keep fans engaged.
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Adjust paid ads and organic efforts based on the platforms generating the most engagement and click-throughs.
This strategy, modeled after The Blair Witch Project’s viral marketing success, will give The Budgie Whisperers a strong chance of becoming a viral sensation by leveraging humor, suspense, and fan engagement across all major social platforms.
TOTAL DIGITAL MARKETING BUDGET
While there is no specific breakdown of the exact digital marketing budget available for "The Blair Witch Project," it is estimated to be around $20,000 to $50,000. This was in addition to the film's overall production budget of $60,000 (though some reports claim it was as low as $20,000), with the total marketing strategy being incredibly cost-effective for what it achieved.
Breakdown of the Digital Marketing Effort
The film's viral marketing success wasn’t reliant on a large sum of money but rather on creativity, narrative immersion, and the novelty of using the internet as a promotional tool. The breakdown of the digital marketing strategy can be considered as follows:
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Website Creation:
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blairwitch.com was created to promote the film as a real documentary. The website contained "missing persons" reports, fake police reports, and interviews, all suggesting that the film’s events were based on true occurrences.
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This website helped blur the line between fiction and reality, enticing curious audiences to believe in the mystery of the Blair Witch legend.
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Cost: Likely a few thousand dollars, mainly covering design, development, and web hosting (much cheaper back then).
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Forums and Online Communities:
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The filmmakers and marketers engaged in online forums and chat rooms, subtly dropping hints and pushing the narrative of the film being based on real events.
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They also encouraged users to debate the film’s authenticity, amplifying word-of-mouth marketing through online communities.
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Cost: Minimal to none—this was more of a guerrilla marketing approach involving time and effort rather than money.
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Viral Campaigns and Fake Documents:
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Fake missing person posters were created, along with police reports and news articles, suggesting that the characters in the movie were real people who disappeared.
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These materials were distributed both online and in real life, spreading the myth of the Blair Witch and heightening the film’s eerie authenticity.
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Cost: Low-cost items, since these were digital files shared online and physical posters distributed locally.
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Early Trailers and Teasers:
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Before the film was released, the team launched early teasers and short trailers online. These trailers emphasized the "real" footage angle, creating buzz months before the official release.
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Cost: The cost of video editing, minor ad placements on websites, and small digital campaigns—again, relatively cheap.
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Film Festival and Word-of-Mouth Amplification:
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"The Blair Witch Project" gained traction after its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 1999. The buzz generated at the festival was amplified by the ongoing online discussions and mystery surrounding the film’s authenticity.
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Cost: Submission to Sundance, combined with small promotional pushes during and after the festival. Word-of-mouth took over from there.
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Email Campaigns and Newsletters:
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Emails were sent to fan sites, film websites, and subscribers interested in the film industry. Newsletters and mailing lists were used to inform the curious and engaged community about updates to the "case" of the missing filmmakers.
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Cost: Extremely minimal, as emails and newsletters were simple and cost-efficient at the time.
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Summary
The digital marketing budget for "The Blair Witch Project" was mostly spent on:
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Website development and hosting
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Viral fake documents (police reports, missing person posters)
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Small online ad placements
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Email campaigns
However, the success came from time, creativity, and immersion, not from a large monetary investment. The film's entire marketing strategy was built on creating a sense of mystery and leveraging online word-of-mouth, making it one of the first viral marketing sensations of the internet age. Despite the modest financial outlay, the film's marketing turned it into a global phenomenon that grossed nearly $250 million worldwide.