The pilot was filmed at Mark Phillips Philm & Telephision's Production Offices. Three members of the writing/production team work at MPPT TV. The MPPT TV Production Office graciously allowed the pilot to be shot in their offices to allow the group to keep the budget as low as possible.
The pilot of Political Machine was made in 7 days from start to finish. The pilot competed in a competition called Celebrate the Web 6: Level Up! 25 teams competed to create an original pilot for a web series using 3 elements provided to every team. Out of the 25 teams that entered, only 16 teams completed the competition on time. The pilot for Political Machine won the Audience Choice award.