AUTONOMOUS COLLECTIVE are a group of individuals who work together as a team to make truly independent films. We believe that filmmaking is a collaborative process and should be about making entertaining product without going broke. The key is to enjoy ourselves, come up with innovative techniques and tell a good story. All members pitch in with every aspect of filmmaking. Everyone takes turns holding the boom, lugging equipment, helping with catering -- whatever it takes to get it done. Our mentors are the people who started this industry -- those who just set up a camera in the middle of a field, got into character and did it -- with some good old cinema trickery thrown in. Our goal is to prove that you can make quality entertaining stories without a dad with an expendable bank account or a mom in the industry to pull favors for you. It’s not about famous names and dollars, it’s about passion and loving what we do.