If only Trent could waive the cleaning fee by doing it himself (He’s not bothered by cleaning)

I feel like everyone just suspended their disbelief that someone could write that fast

You know Trent's whiteboard? It's in this movie called The Text

So youre telling me someone already owned the sword?

"A bunch of people shot movies for zero dollars and they're messy and sloppy and funny and free" is genuinely a fantastic headline. I'd absolutely click that

Joel and his batteries

ive watched a lot of your movies but this is my favorite. the pacing, the music, the way the shots were choreographed. the fact this could have been performed as a play is mindblowing

Here's a fun fact that I mention for no reason at all: Aquaman 2 cost over $200 million USD and had a 5 year production cycle.

Struggling to explain to someone today how you were quitting weekly videos to make full length movies and they were like "well people aren't gonna wait a couple years right?" and I had to tell them that it was a movie every month!! shock and disbelief to say the least, but you are pulling it off man, prolific and creative as hell!

The aspect ratio, location, and camera work felt really fresh but also really good, I absolutely loved it, the actors killed it too!

It could be a nice addition to put also the "Starting equipment budget". You've bought a few things already in the past for filming, recording sound, etc... And having this accounted for would make the video sounds like: "Ok, you could too make the same film now with that amount of money".

Nothing better than seeing someone have a goal set and reaching said goal. I dont make movies. But i do create, and just being a part of this community really pushes me to just… get it done. Its hard sometimes. Especially this year. Ive kinda been in the space that Dax has been talking about on his channel recently, just drowning in hardship but not reaching out for relief. And making music used to be my escape, when depression turned music into a stressor, my entire sense of self collapsed. Watching your films, seeing your friends, daydreaming about the process you all go through to create really helps. Good work guys, The Text actually resonated with me in a way I didn’t expect.

ok but how much did the text messaging data rates cost???

Can’t wait to see how much of your budget you spend on De aging technology for your next movie!

"the text was lit af bro. INNNNNSANO-STYLE" - THE VIRGINIA TIMES

I too wonder why more people don't talk about your oscars challenge. I feel like we live in a fast world and when I tell people to watch some of this stuff because it really impacted me they just don't want to put the effort in to watch. However, it seems like a lot of people are really impacted by this looking at comments and it gives me some hope for the world. Love your movies! Keep up the amazing storytelling!

I think The Text is your best film that I've seen so far. I think you very effectively used the location to pull off something fairly unique and obviously carefully-planned. The acting isn't perfect, but it does well enough to tell a tight story within a very loose environment. I couldn't wait to see what the simulation would look like between them, so the ending was the perfect unanswered question. I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of the year!

It's funny, I even specifically thought at one point "how did he write all of that that fast?" and wondered if there might be some trickery, but the film instantly pulled me back in and that thought was left in the dust. Honestly, a testament to your filmmaking ability.

I liked this one, my favorite so far. hard to believe we're 3 Joel Haver films into the year!

I participated in the challenge for the first time this year, it was so much fun!!! Thank you for putting up this challenge for filmmakers, I’ve had a great time watching your movies and others that participated too! Much love to you all!❤

Love the end part of continued meaning of this larger community and the larger negativity of the mainstream. So spot on

Yes, Joel, YES!

I long to be an Air BnB cleaner. It's weird, I know. I've only stayed in one Air BnB, and it was just a room. I loved it. It would be cool to travel and clean homes. I'd like that... But I don't know... I just enjoy cleaning. This was a great movie and I've been thinking about it for a couple days. Thanks, Joel, for telling us the battery setup at the end! 🙏 We love movies here.

Thank you so much to Joel and the community for helping me see movies in a whole new way and realizing that I could also make my own!

It just hit me that you are young and we'll be able to watch your work as you and co grow and develop. heh too bad I'm 70 :) so hurry up. And we're talking about "the text" a lot. FWIW everyone in my circle got something different and had something interesting to discuss. Well done!

I loved it, Joel! When it hit me that the whole thing was gonna be one take I was blown away. Fantastic work to everyone involved! Also hats off to everyone who made their own films during the Oscars!

this is so inspiring, I absolutely love this movie! I think the long shot really enhanced the feeling of people desperately trying to be vulnerable with each other and themselves. also amazing that that airbnb had a piano too lol

Did you just have the sword already? I was hoping to hear how much the replica of Gandalfs sword cost. No particular reason.

It was my favorite of the 3 yet, good job this one was really believable and immersive keep it up

Budget Mostly went into Dax Flame's salary. Holloywood talent comes for a price, especially when it's a star with a big smoothie habit

This was such an awesome movie, i was so engaged and just loved watching it! I had no idea there were 2 whiteboards at all, thanks for going that extra mile and bringing that movie magic to youtube.

I was impressed by the audio of The Text and would love to learn more about your approach there.

I think I need to participate in this event next year! I've never made a feature, and I think it'd be a fun way to compact the challenge of making one into a short time span, and also take some pressure of what the end result is, but also know there's something of an existing audience who might check it out. :D

Hey Joel, question for you - I submitted my film with no trouble this year, but last year I had left a comment about how i couldn't enter my film due to some issues with my computer. A comment that you very kindly responded to I should add! My question is, I know the 2023 video has already been made, but could I still submit my 2023 movie to you for last years playlist? I understand if not lol but I have actually found a way to post the film and I should be doing so soon (I might make it a premiere but still, I've finally found a solution). I'm glad I was able to submit a film this year. For the foreseeable future it will remain a tradition of mine because at the very least I'll be making one movie a year. And once again, The Text is awesome. Very impressive. These past couple months you've made two of your best films in my opinion.

Wow, I completely didn’t realize it was two whiteboards. I totally thought he just wrote the whole text that fast. That’s some movie magic right there.

Great stuff man. I think this is my favorite so far. I really appreciate the more wholesome tone. Nobody here is really the odd man out or the butt of the joke. I feel that this is a change from your usual style. Not to say that it's bad, but I think it stand out from your other pieces and I dont think the runtime detracts from it. The pacing was great. I appreciate the use of silence and moments. You have completely nailed the post-party vibe. Great stuff.

Such an inspiring project!

yay! congrats

This one was much lighter, I feel like. Was funny and seemed like yall had a good time making it. Plus I absolutely love Dax. Another banger down, 9 more to go. Can't wait

I can't wait to watch your films and these breakdowns over Easter. Been waiting to find the time to dedicate to them. Congrats, Joel, and happy continued filmmaking.

Can I find a full version of Ben Ball's piano piece anywhere?🤩 I watched your film on a layover, and I feel like it will make me nostalgic for the trip in the future:)

I had no idea you made that movie. I really really liked it, while I fell asleep watching Dune 2 at the theatre

i really appreciate your work it always inspires

I’ve been loving these movies and your content about them! Keep it up man

Love your experimentations dude. You kill it every time.

Can't believe the twist at the end 😮

Thanks for the breakdown! LOVE the whiteboard swap trick! It's totally expected to have such tricks in movies, theater, any kind of medium I think, and it's also cool when they fly below the radar. It's just fun to hear about them. Great message about positivity at the end. It's why I want to be part of this community, because people are so nice and supportive!

Really enjoyed the film Joel! Executed very well for a 1 shot movie! Everyone involved was hilarious and I enjoyed the awkward anxiety throughout! Congrats!

Just saw this film last night really enjoyed it. I really feel like youre evolving as a filmmaker with each film you make its super exciting to see!

Awesome to hear what's going on behind the scenes! I had assumed you had two whiteboards ;)

The location worked really well, great choice.

The location was absolutely worth hunting for. Fantastic rooms for characters to roam around, and the view from the pool area was so gorgeous. Great film, Joel!

Joel, even though I don't make movies or shorts, you are still a big inspiration to me to pursue my creative hobbies and not take myself too seriously and be proud of what I've done. You seem like such a nice, down to earth guy, and I thank you for doing everything that you do.

i remember the first time i saw one of your movies pop-up on my youtube feed (it wss pretend that you love me) I went in with no context, hadn't really seen any of your shorts or anything (your comedy ones, not your denims) and at first i was like wow a 1hr30 indie youtube movie, am i taking a risk here? this isn't really my thing, but i do consider myself a movie lover, so here i go it really opened my eyes to film making in general, that it's not about big names, big budgets, special effects, it's about telling a story with heart and intention and creating something, anything really, but doing it with purpose now i really look forward to these projects man. thanks for making and sharing these and encouraging others to do the same, i think the world would be a better place if everybody embraced their creativity and channeled it in something like this

Love you too pal, have been enjoying the movies so far.

the two whiteboards insider was cool info to know, i love knowing the bts stuff joel. Great movie once again.

The money for the location was super worth it. It added so much to the film.

At some point I thought "no way they would risk writing that whole text in real time", but again, throughout the entire film I was trying (and failing) to spot hidden cuts :D ((I know what you did to hide your reflection in that mirror))

I'd love to hear more about the writing and rehearsal process for this movie. A 40+ minute single shot feels like absolute magic, it's like a live play with a massive stage.

Even though this is a bigger scope than your other oscar films, you 100%could have done it for free. The mansion was awesome and open which im sure made the continous shot a lot easier and less cramped. Just shows you can do something for free, spending more can do something awesome like the mansion but its not a necessity

I did guess there were two whiteboards but only because the text was spaced out so nicely to fit the board!

Man... I actually did wonder how he wrote the text so fast but I didn't comment, hahaha! Glad to hear I wasn't crazy.

Hey Joel, if you ever released your films physically I would definitely buy them. I love having physical Media, you and your friends deserve to get paid for all of your amazing work, and unfortunately if I tell a friend to watch a movie on UKposts they probably won't watch it but if I hand them a DVD then they probably will watch it.

honestly I kind of thought that nobody could write that much text on the whiteboard in the time it took to move away the camera and bring it back, but I didn't want to doubt or seem cocky. But now that you're pointing it out, I have to point out that I did notice lol

Omg 2416 its the year i was born!!! Good thing u didnt forget the batteries

good job

why didnt you include all those beer cans under props? they looked super realistic you must have had to go to a specialty prop store

Lovely movie. Cheers :)

Much love lol

Funny enough I actually wondered if you wrote on the whiteboard that quickly or not. It certainly was quick but beleivable enough, with the only exception being the handwriting would be a little worse

a movie where 85% of the budget went to an airbnb, that's wild

Don’t forget that glamdring 😂 I know that sword costs 250 but I have a feeling he already owned that

Joel, one question burning in my head since I saw it. How did everyone keep a straight face the entire time?

Film Jams

I knew right away that there were two whiteboards, but I think that kind of thing is forgiveable for a single-take movie. They call it movie magic for a reason.

"Hey can we film something there?" No chance the homeowners were expecting it to be anything other than an "adult" film 😂

I hope you try different genres. Id like to see a horror/slasher film. Something different. Maybe for October.

Beautiful fuckin movie

Not gonna lie... The two white Boards was a genius idea

Insane that a movie that good cost so little. Did you not pay the actors? I'm not judging, if they wanted to do it then that's that, but it'd be nice to know they're on your payroll in some way since they're all so talented.

So... Whose sword was it?

Pro tip: want to get the media's attention? Break into in a hollywood studio and film the movie in 3 hoirs on their sets 😂

$2266 should be the name of your next feature length film.

I hope they didn't raise the rent just because you filmed there. You know, even the Finnish movie Iron Sky was partly secretly filmed because they didn't have the budget to film in New York.

Has Joel commented on the “one take” aspect of this film?

+1

I actually already suspected that you used several whiteboards. Especially after hearing you had three takes. It would have been annoying to draw that happy birthday whiteboard each time anew.

What up, biiiiiiiiiiiii

My birthdays 2299

Whiteboard inheritance

for the algo

The Text if the first Joel Haver film that I just couldn't watch all of it. I couldn't get past Ben's pitch for an "app" and the whole concept about AI writing fantasy life stories about you and your chosen partner. And then the segway to Ben being sappy talking about his parents being married and a young age and him being single and essentially wanting to fantasize about how life would be different if he got married at a young age or whatever. I just couldn't suspend my disbelief that 1. Ben was presenting this as an actual serious idea, not knowing that this has been done a million times. 2. His friends don't call him out for his idea being completely unrealistic as a serious thing to pursue. 3. The "emotional reflection" type of thing Ben is doing just feels so forced. Not only like Ben himself is forcing it, but his friends reactions and interactions just don't feel natural at all.. I don't expect the best acting in the world when I watch a Joel Haver film, but I have come to expect good writing. This is the first instance where I felt the writing was not good for the scene. Ive been watching Joel Haver for years, im pretty sure ive seen literally everything on his main channel and a bunch of collabs, plus all the GLP stuff😂 So Joel if you're reading this, I'm not trying to hate, im a big fan. I'll happily continue watching everything you release! You're the best.

i was curious how you were able to shoot in one take without batteries dieing so im glad you went over that at the end. cheers!