The film was called "Film Fest" through production, but after watching all of the interview footage "We Could Do This In Sanford" was added to the title.
The short was made as part of the Documentary Filmmaking Course at Full Sail University.
Writer/Director David Kuskie got the idea for the film while volunteering as the digital projectionist at the 2012 Love Your Shorts Film Festival.
The opening and closing credits were shot on the Arri Alexa. The remainder of the film was shot on various DSLR cameras.
Received 4th Place Best Picture Overall at the 2013 Student Art Festival (STARTFEST) at the Athens Theatre in DeLand, Florida.