An Early Ultra-Low Budget Film by Rodriguez

I’m always interested in what kinds of films were made by famous directors when they were young. Bedhead by Robert Rodriguez is a very energetic and inventive 16 mm short film. It was made when he was 22. The crew was his large family.
You can watch his trademark style in this film: quick cuts, intense zooms, fast camera movements. And of course it’s very funny.



After this film he shot the first feature, El Mariachi in Spain for around $7000. It won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 1992. Check out its trailer:



Rodriguez had his diary of making and selling El Mariachi published as a book in 1995.
Titled: Rebel Without a Crew: or How a 23 year old filmmaker with $7,000 became a Hollywood player.
Rodriguez’s piece of advice is this: ‘spend money on making a film, not learning how to make a film. Do everything yourself, and get everyone to work for free.’