Filmmaker Completes Ambitious 50-Day Feature Film Challenge

On August 1, 2025, writer/director Jon Fletcher set out on an ambitious filmmaking experiment, challenging himself to create a feature film in just 50 days. Documenting the entire process on social media, Fletcher has now completed the 7-day shoot for his debut film, The Dosage Makes the Poison.

Fletcher, who has previously acted in shows like Bosch and The Messengers, started the project with no script or concept, inviting his followers to join him on the creative journey. The resulting film explores Fletcher's own deeply personal experiences with depression, a topic he felt was underrepresented on screen.

"I hadn't seen anything about what depression felt like to me. Fighting for yourself, against yourself," explained Fletcher. "It's unlike anything else. Because no one else can hear it. No one else can see it. No one can participate but you. And it's the most dangerous and deadly conversation you can have, because nobody listens to you the way you listen to yourself."

With the filming now wrapped, Fletcher expressed his disbelief, saying, "I can't even explain it. I just woke up and did it. Then I don't think I slept for the past 6 weeks." He hopes the project will encourage discourse on the evolving landscape of filmmaking and inspire other artists to create "without waiting for permission."