What I learned from making a movie with no money | Sev Ohanian | TEDxLittle Armenia

Sev Ohanian recounts his early experience as an aspiring filmmaker who felt his background as an immigrant and child of immigrants made a film career too risky to pursue. He explains that, despite lacking traditional industry connections, resources, and technical knowledge, he was able to create and successfully distribute a zero-budget comedy film by leveraging his local Armenian community. Ohanian illustrates how communal support and unconventional promotion techniques transformed a perceived disadvantage into a powerful asset, ultimately building the confidence and portfolio necessary to pursue professional filmmaking.