Which 2010 independent film directed by Lena Dunham was shot on a budget of $65,000?

The 2010 independent film directed by Lena Dunham on a $65,000 budget is Tiny Furniture.

Dunham wrote, directed, and starred in this comedy-drama as Aura, an aimless film-school graduate who returns to her family home after college. The story examines the awkward gap between wanting independence and lacking a clear direction, giving the film its semi-autobiographical quality.

The production used Dunham's real family in important roles. Her mother, artist Laurie Simmons, plays Aura's mother, while Dunham's sibling Cyrus Grace Dunham plays Aura's on-screen sibling. This personal casting helped reinforce the film's intimate, low-budget atmosphere rather than making it feel like a conventional studio production.

Tiny Furniture premiered at South by Southwest, where it won Best Narrative Feature, and later received a theatrical release through IFC Films. Dunham won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. The film is often discussed as the starting point for her broader television career because its success helped lead to an HBO development deal and eventually the creation of Girls.

The other options are not equivalent: Obvious Child and Frances Ha are different films, while Girls is a television series rather than a 2010 feature film.