Let us go in any direction. More like a confession or private diary. It requires little imagination or talent in acting or directing. You must direct your efforts towards simplicity, uniqueness and the use of unknown talent. There's always a way to make an independent film.
Costs have to be held to a minimum.
This influences the form and structure of the film itself. It means long takes and the minimum of angles. No more actors, no more story, no more sets, no more illusion. And return to it only when your personality is sufficiently strong to resist all pressure. If you make seventy phone calls, your chance of getting someone to say 'yes' is higher than if you make ten phone calls.