On the other side, after much struggle, Shane Ulrich sold his work to a small company—far short of the big-name director and blockbuster production he'd envisioned for bringing his script to the big screen.
But he received a sum nearly matching his expectations—enough to pay off the huge debt his father's medical treatment had incurred, and to cover tuition for his two kids to attend preschool.
What happened next was dramatic: the gold-medal editor, the famous director, the hottest actress, the S+ big-budget film—all premiered with only a lukewarm response.
An unknown editor, low-budget production, a young director, and even the female lead was Renee Morgan, notorious across the internet and hounded to quit the industry.
The costumes were either brought by the actors themselves or rented, there was no money for special effects, the sets weren't lavish—what they had was the actors' burning passion and a plot so ingenious it astonished everyone.
