Doing Anything & $2200 Film Budgets with Charlie Morton (P51 Pictures)

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🎬 In this episode of Ortega Squared, Jaden and Angel sit down with filmmaker Charlie Morton of P51 Pictures to talk about his latest short film Theseus — a military-horror project shot on a real battleship with a $2,200 budget. Charlie shares how he planned the shoot, negotiated with locations, led a full production crew, and now plans to submit to Sundance.The conversation dives deep into legacy, ambition, and the importance of just doing something — whether you're making a movie, starting a podcast, or chasing a dream with whatever you’ve got.You can see the trailer to Charlie's Theseus on youtube.🎥 Follow Charlie @p51pictures_archive on Instagram and check out his past work on YouTube at @P51PicturesOfficial🎧 Follow us @ortega2podcast and join the conversation.

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