Seaver was dedicated to making things his own way, and he had an abiding love for trashy B-Movies. In truth, it never got a whole lot more complicated than that. They were the creative kids in a small western New York community, and they were able to turn their town into a video playground.

At its roots, it is not an unfamiliar story: As a child, Seaver got hold of a VHS camera, after seeing a Nightmare on Elm Street, and committing himself to creating films like that on his own… with the videocamera and his high school buddies. Low-Budget Pictures (LBP) was the concoction of Rochester filmmaker Chris Seaver, a true DIY movie making maverick. Never heard of them? Neither had I, until I watched this documentary. And few production outfits scream INDEPENDENT FILM like Low-Budget Pictures. The festival is an offshoot of the somewhat larger Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, the San Francisco parent event that has a rebellious independent streak itself. The Warped Dimension Film Festival is a celebration of independent films. Given the tawdry source material, this is a thought-provoking and sentimental documentary worth watching, particularly for those with an interest in the film making process.

Zero Budget Heroes: The Legend of Chris Seaver and Low-Budget Pictures is a loving retrospective of making DIY fun sleazy and cheap films. Have you ever heard of Low-Budget Pictures? No? Well, they may be the most productive, if not the most recognizable film companies peddling schlock. What comes to mind when you think of raunchy lowest-common-denominator B-Movies? Full Moon? Not even close. CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network.The Low-Budget Pictures Crew ★★★★ out of ★★★★★ Market holidays and trading hours provided by Copp Clark Limited.

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