Are you an indie filmmaker with brilliant movie ideas, but lack the big time Hollywood budget? Well I believe you don’t have to be a Hollywood hotshot with lots of money to make films. And that’s why I want to help you achieve your filmmaking goals. With my simple and easy DIY filmmaking tips, I aim to help filmmakers like you on a micro budget.
I’ll give you tips on streamlining your film’s production workflow so you can spend less time planning and more time shooting. As well as product reviews for various filmmaking gear, tools, and software so you can make savvy purchases. And I’ll help you find creative and cheap solutions to problems in every phase of your film’s production, so you can save money and film it yourself!
Hi, I’m Ash Blodgett! I’ve directed multiple award winning films and I’ve been making them on micro budgets for over 14 years. Telling your film’s story is important, so if you’re ready, let’s make some films!
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Calling all the nerds out there! May I Put You On Hold? is playing at the Gen Con Film Festival! See screenings details below.
🗓️ Saturday 8/1 @ 11am
📽️ Westin Capitol Ballroom III
🎟️ Link to tickets: www.gencon.com/events/329056
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Soooo did I mention May I Put You On Hold? is playing Lighthouse International Film Festival this weekend? No? Well it is! Come check out our East Coast premiere this Friday!
🗓️ Screening Friday 6/12 at 3pm EST @ Surf City Firehouse
🎟️ Get your tickets here: lighthouseff.eventive.org/films/6a0b12e2285b4e2c47…
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We’re packing our cowboy hats because we’re going to the Waco Indie Film Festival! We can’t wait to share the film with the Waco community! This is especially special as actresses @NatalieandTara have attended Waco many times before and raved about the film festival.
🗓️ Catch the film Friday 7/17 4:15PM @ the Grand Lodge of Texas.
🎟️ Get your tickets here: wacoindie.eventive.org/films/6a18399384aa620680840…
See you there! 🤠
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Beyond excited to announce that May I Put You On Hold? has been accepted into the HollyShorts Comedy film festival! Come see the film this Saturday at the fest and checkout the whole hilarious block of short films. 🤣📽️
🗓️ Saturday 4/2 @ 12pm
🎭 LOOK Dine-In Cinemas - 128 N Artsakh Ave, Glendale, CA
Look Cinemas
🎟️ hollyshortscomedy2026.eventive.org/schedule/69e7d7…
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Hold onto your cowboy hats because we’ve got another one! May I Put You On Hold? has been selected into the Austin Lift-Off Global Network! This is HUGE but we NEED YOUR HELP!
🎬 This is an online film festival with a chance to screen in at the prestigious John Barry Theatre at Pinewood Studios in London. Yes that Pinewood Studios where films like Alien, Harry Potter, and Star Wars were filmed.
👉 Here’s how you can help. Use the link below to buy a ticket to view the Judges Select Shorts online. Tickets are only $12 and you get to watch a whole batch of top notch films. Then vote for the film. Voting forms can be found in the ticket email.
🔗 checkout.liftoff.network/judges-select-austin-lift…
🗓️ The online festival runs from now through April 26th. But don’t wait! Vote today!
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BIG NEWS! May I Put You On Hold? has won not one, but two awards at the Worldwide Women’s Film Festival last weekend! We won Best Short and Best Comedy! We’re so honored to win these tremendous awards and it’s so meaningful coming from a festival we’ve played at before. Much love and thanks to the Worldwide Women’s Film Festival team! 🫶
6 months ago | [YT] | 8
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We’re coming to the land of sun and cacti! ☀️🌵 May I Put You On Hold? has been accepted into the Phoenix Film Festival! The Phoenix Film Festival has been running for 26 years and we’re honored to be apart of it. The festival will run from April 9th through the 19th in Phoenix Arizona.
🎟️ Get your tickets here: www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/
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Excited to be returning to the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival with May I Put You On Hold?! Our previous film Good Grief screened there in 2024. 😊
🗓️ The film will be screening Saturday April 11th at 1pm in Block 2 at the Barn at Mission Farm.
🎟️ Get your tickets here: lnkd.in/gmnMNQNb
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We are beyond honored to be nominated for 6 awards at the Idyllwild International Festival Of Cinema! This is especially special since we shot May I Put You On Hold? there! We’re grateful for the recognition. 🙏
🏆Award Nominations
📽️ Best Short Film
🎬 Best Director - Short - Ash Blodgett
🎭 Best Actress - Short - Tara Jayn
🎥 Juan Ruiz Anchia - Best Cinematography- Short - Becky Davis
🎻 Best Original Score - Short - Daniel Et Marie Walter
✏️ John Milius Award - Best Screenplay- Short - Ryan Self
Huge congrats to the whole team who made this film come together! 👏
7 months ago | [YT] | 4
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Incredibly honored and proud to announce that May I Put You On Hold? has won its first award! IndieX Film Festival has awarded it an Outstanding Achievement Award for a Comedy Short! We are beyond humbled by this and so greatly to IndieX Film Festival. As if the news couldn’t get any better, the film has also been selected for the Long List for the 2026 Annual IndieX Film Festival Awards.
Out of 2,195 films from 29 countries only 110 are selected for the Long List. The next round will be the nominee selections and if selected the film will play at the @regallalive theater in LA on May 30th and be nominated for another award. We’ll keep you posted if we make it through to the next round.
🔗 See the full Long List here: lnkd.in/gg5AKFZA
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