Scotty Leonard

This zinema/folk film/underground movie was created in secret with a budget of $502. ($500 to pay for the music and $2 to buy the camera. Alan's music was worth way more than that, but he's a real one and hooked it up).

15 seconds a day for 365 days. This is the basic premise of the "Year Feature" challenge taken on by filmmaker Scotty Leonard. But within this challenge, Scotty creates a visceral self-portrait, exploring what it takes to be an underground filmmaker, cat-owner, boyfriend, and low-level assistant in New Mexico's film industry in the year 2021. Get ready for psychedelic dreamscapes, caffeinated mania, eccentric soundtracks, Japanese-speaking cats, street art, and more as Scotty explores what routines and detours make his troubled existence so unique.

With psychedelic effects from The Video Wizards and music from Albuquerque local bands, follow the antics of two best friends trying to celebrate their last Weedsgiving while being chased across the country by a variety of maniacs and hallucinations.