Making Pilgrim for $5,000 Was a Beautiful Family Affair

Making Pilgrim for $5,000 Was a Beautiful Family Affair

Pilgrim, directed by the father-daughter team of Doug and Scout Purdy, just made its world premiere at Cinequest. In this piece, part of our Films at Any Budget series, Doug Purdy explain how they made their film, which involved dozens of extras and locations — for just $5,000. at a micro-budget. “Dad, I wanna make a movie with you.”  Nothing in the world will get the creative juices flowing more than hearing these words from your 14-year-old da…