Time Zero was shot entirely on Canon DSLR cameras-with the exception of the opening sequence which was shot on a Minolta super 8 camera.
Director Grant Hamilton's voice is heard two times on camera.
John Waters is a very gracious host. His house also has very little natural light and his interview was the only one shot with additional lights.
This was director Grant Hamilton's first feature-length movie.
The girl in the park wandered into the shoot out of curiosity. Dan Weissman took her picture, perfectly illustrating what he was describing about the social nature of instant photography. It took 45 minutes to get releases from the children's parents.