{{Short description|Film distribution and streaming platform}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox website | name = NoBudge | logo = | logo_alt = NoBudge Logo | commercial = Yes | type = Film platform | language = English | owner = Kentucker Audley | launch_date = 2011 | current_status = Active | url = {{URL|nobudge.com}} }}

'''NoBudge''' is an independent film platform founded in 2011 by filmmaker and curator Kentucker Audley.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |last=Lodge |first=Guy |date=3 June 2018 |title=NoBudge: a one-man passion project |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jun/03/kentucker-audley-nobudge-film-streaming-micro-budget |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> The platform is known for showcasing micro-budget and independent films. NoBudge's programming includes narrative shorts, feature films, documentaries, experimental works, web series, and music videos.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Erbland |first=Katie |date=April 19, 2021 |title=Kentucker Audley's Microbudget Discovery Site NoBudge Launches Subscription Service |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/nobudge-streaming-platform-subscription-1234628286/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=IndieWire}}</ref>

NoBudge operates on a subscription-based model, allowing users to access films for a monthly or annual fee, of which a portion is shared with filmmakers.<ref name="auto" />

It hosts "NoBudge Live", which are in-person film screenings,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Asch |first=Mark |date=April 5, 2018 |title=Vulture's 10 Wonderfully Weird Indie Films Streaming for Free |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/04/10-wonderfully-weird-indie-films-streaming-for-free.html |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Vulture}}</ref> mainly in Brooklyn, New York, and occasionally in Los Angeles.<ref name="LAtimes20242">{{Cite web |last=Olsen |first=Mark |date=August 9, 2024 |title=NoBudge brings indie ethos to L.A. |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/newsletter/2024-08-09/coppola-the-conversation-kentucker-audley-beyond-the-valley-of-the-dolls-innerspace-la-story-steve-martin-indie-focus |access-date=October 20, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

== History == NoBudge was founded in 2011 by filmmaker Kentucker Audley, initially as a Tumblr blog where he curated a selection of independent films, including his own work and films by other low-budget filmmakers.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kenny |first=Glenn |date=March 2, 2018 |title=NoBudge, a One-Man Independent Film Factory |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/movies/nobudge-a-one-man-independent-film-factory.html |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=The New York Times}}</ref>

In 2015, NoBudge transitioned from its original Tumblr format to a website, allowing it to expand its offerings and host a larger variety of content, including narrative shorts, feature films, documentaries, experimental films, and music videos.

In 2021, NoBudge launched a subscription model, allowed the platform to generate revenue through user subscriptions while sharing a percentage of the earnings with filmmakers.<ref name="auto" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Macaulay |first=Scott |date=May 11, 2021 |title="The Term 'No-Budget Can Be Tricky… It's More Important as an Attitude or Ethos…" Kentucker Audley on NoBudge's New Streaming Platform |url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/111647-the-term-no-budget-can-be-tricky-its-more-important-as-an-attitude-or-ethos-kentucker-audley-on-nobudges-new-streaming-platform/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Filmmaker Magazine}}</ref>

== Content == In addition to streaming content, NoBudge has featured editorial content, including filmmaker interviews, essays, and articles discussing independent filmmaking.<ref name="auto" />

== Reception == The platform has received acclaim for its commitment to supporting low-budget cinema. ''Vulture'' described NoBudge as "all over the place, but though the films can be quirky or experimental, they’re also frequently clever and conventionally enjoyable",<ref name=":0" /> while ''The'' ''Los Angeles Times'' noted its role in creating a space for films made outside of commercial considerations.<ref name="LAtimes20242" />

== Filmmakers == Notable filmmakers who have featured on NoBudge include:

* Kentucker Audley<ref name=":1" />

* Jim Cummings<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 NoBudge Awards|date=January 3, 2017 |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/2016-nobudge-awards-winners-thunder-road-her-friend-adam-1201764179/|access-date=2025-04-05}}</ref>

* Joe Swanberg<ref>{{Cite web |title=5 Questions with Joe Swanberg |date=August 27, 2020 |url=https://nobudgefilmmakers.com/members-main/joe-swanberg|access-date=2025-04-05}}</ref>

* The Safdie Brothers<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Online: The Safdie Brothers' Solid Gold |date=August 21, 2013 |url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/75716-watch-the-safdie-brothers-solid-gold-online/ |access-date=2025-04-05}}</ref>

* Samy Burch<ref>{{Cite web |title=Did you know? The Oscar nominated screenplay for "May December" was written by NoBudge alum, Samy Burch |url=https://www.instagram.com/nobudge/p/C4GKmH0OubW/?img_index=1 |website=Instagram |access-date=2025-04-06}}</ref>

* Joanna Arnow<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joanna Arnow on NoBudge |url=https://nobudgefilmmakers.com/members-main/joanna-arnow |website=NoBudge Filmmakers |date=March 10, 2021 |access-date=2024-10-20}}</ref>

* Stephen Gurewitz<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bomb Magazine Interview with Stephen Gurewitz and Kentucker Audley |url=https://bombmagazine.org/articles/2012/09/10/stephen-gurewitz-and-kentucker-audley/ |website=Bomb Magazine |access-date=2024-10-20}}</ref>

* Alex Ross Perry<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alex Ross Perry - IMPOLEX (2009) NoBudge Q&A |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E5HQzZB6Mo |website=YouTube | date=July 9, 2012 |access-date=2024-10-20}}</ref>

* Adrian Anderson & Patrick Gray<ref>{{Cite web |title=NoBudge Sets Second Feature Release With Adrian Anderson & Patrick Gray Comedy ‘Pomp & Circumstance’ |url=https://deadline.com/2025/09/nobudge-pomp-and-circumstance-date-1236511019/ |website=Deadline | date=September 16, 2025 |access-date=2025-09-17}}</ref>

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